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palmier-pro vs OpenShot
palmier-pro has 14,678 GitHub stars, 1,155 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. OpenShot has 6,741 stars, 833 forks, 418 open issues and last shipped yesterday. palmier-pro leads on adoption by 118% (14,678 vs 6,741 stars). palmier-pro is written in Swift under GPL-3.0; OpenShot is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence. palmier-pro has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, OpenShot 12%. OpenShot was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| palmier-pro | OpenShot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 6.7K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Swift | Python |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.2K | ⑂ 833 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick palmier-pro if
- You weight community size — 15K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick OpenShot if
- You want the OpenShot feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and OpenShot fits your workflow better
About palmier-pro
[!IMPORTANT] Palmier Pro releases through v0.7.6, and source code through last gpl source , were published under GPLv3. Later binary releases are proprietary, and their corresponding source is not published. This repository preserves the historical source and hosts current binary releases and update metadata. Palmier Pro The video editor built for AI. Requires macOS 26 (Tahoe) on Apple Silicon English · Español · 简体中文 · 繁體中文 · 日本語 · 한국어 · Tiếng Việt · हिन्दी · বাংলা · العربية · Italiano · Português (Brasil) · Français · Русский · Türkçe Palmier Pro is a macOS video editor with built in AI generation and MCP…
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About OpenShot
OpenShot Video Editor OpenShot Video Editor is an award winning free and open source video editor for Linux, Mac, and Windows, and is dedicated to delivering high quality video editing and animation solutions to the world. Build Status Features Cross platform (Linux, Mac, and Windows) Support for many video, audio, and image formats (based on FFmpeg) Powerful curve based Key frame animations Desktop integration (drag and drop support) Unlimited tracks / layers Clip resizing, scaling, trimming, snapping, rotation, and cutting Video transitions with real time previews Compositing, image overlays, watermarks Title…
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Frequently asked questions
Is palmier-pro or OpenShot more popular?
palmier-pro has 14,678 GitHub stars and OpenShot has 6,741. palmier-pro has the larger community by that measure.
Are palmier-pro and OpenShot free?
Both are open source. palmier-pro is licensed under GPL-3.0, and OpenShot has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between palmier-pro and OpenShot?
palmier-pro is written in Swift and OpenShot in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, palmier-pro or OpenShot?
Choose palmier-pro if you want the larger community (14,678 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose OpenShot if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.