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sharp vs palmier-pro
sharp has 32,695 GitHub stars, 1,437 forks, 123 open issues and last shipped yesterday. palmier-pro has 14,437 stars, 1,121 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. sharp leads on adoption by 126% (32,695 vs 14,437 stars). sharp is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0; palmier-pro is written in Swift under GPL-3.0. sharp has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, palmier-pro 8%. sharp 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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| sharp | palmier-pro | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 33K | ★ 14K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-09 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick sharp if
- You weight community size — 33K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick palmier-pro if
- You want the palmier-pro feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and palmier-pro fits your workflow better
About sharp
sharp is a high performance Node.js image processing library that converts large images in common formats into smaller, web friendly JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF and AVIF files, and it is built for JavaScript developers who need fast, dependency light resizing inside Node.js, Deno or Bun applications.
read the full sharp overview →
About palmier-pro
Palmier Pro is a Swift native macOS video editor with built in generative AI and a Model Context Protocol server, aimed at Apple Silicon editors who want agents such as Claude, Codex, or Cursor to create and edit directly on the timeline.
read the full palmier-pro overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is sharp or palmier-pro more popular?
sharp has 32,695 GitHub stars and palmier-pro has 14,437. sharp has the larger community by that measure.
Are sharp and palmier-pro free?
Both are open source. sharp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and palmier-pro under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between sharp and palmier-pro?
sharp is written in JavaScript and palmier-pro in Swift. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, sharp or palmier-pro?
Choose sharp if you want the larger community (32,695 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose palmier-pro if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.