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palmier-pro vs vmodal_sdk_android
palmier-pro has 14,483 GitHub stars, 1,129 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. vmodal_sdk_android has 582 stars, 12 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. palmier-pro leads on adoption by 2,388% (14,483 vs 582 stars). palmier-pro is written in Swift under GPL-3.0; vmodal_sdk_android is written in Kotlin under Apache-2.0. palmier-pro has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, vmodal_sdk_android 2%. vmodal_sdk_android was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (video-editor), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | vmodal_sdk_android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 14K | ★ 582 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Swift | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-26 | 2026-09-26 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.1K | ⑂ 12 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick palmier-pro if
- You weight community size — 14K 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 vmodal_sdk_android if
- You want the vmodal_sdk_android feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and vmodal_sdk_android fits your workflow better
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 →
About vmodal_sdk_android
VModal Android SDK is an Apache 2.0 Kotlin client library from V Modal that gives Android applications multimodal video and image search, built for Android developers who want semantic search and streaming uploads inside an app whose screens they already own.
read the full vmodal_sdk_android overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is palmier-pro or vmodal_sdk_android more popular?
palmier-pro has 14,483 GitHub stars and vmodal_sdk_android has 582. palmier-pro has the larger community by that measure.
Are palmier-pro and vmodal_sdk_android free?
Both are open source. palmier-pro is licensed under GPL-3.0 and vmodal_sdk_android under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between palmier-pro and vmodal_sdk_android?
palmier-pro is written in Swift and vmodal_sdk_android in Kotlin. 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 vmodal_sdk_android?
Choose palmier-pro if you want the larger community (14,483 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose vmodal_sdk_android if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.