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photocraft vs PhotoEditor
photocraft has 76,172 GitHub stars, 13,501 forks, 1,208 open issues and last shipped yesterday. PhotoEditor has 4,531 stars, 1,051 forks, 57 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. photocraft leads on adoption by 1,581% (76,172 vs 4,531 stars). photocraft is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; PhotoEditor is written in Kotlin under MIT. photocraft has attracted 18% as many forks as stars, PhotoEditor 23%. photocraft 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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| photocraft | PhotoEditor | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 76K | ★ 4.5K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Rust | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-09-27 |
| Forks | ⑂ 14K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick photocraft if
- You weight community size — 76K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick PhotoEditor if
- You want the PhotoEditor feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and PhotoEditor fits your workflow better
About photocraft
PhotoCraft Image editing; an open source, clean room reimplementation of Adobe Photoshop, rebuilt in pure Rust. Layers, masks, adjustment layers, layer styles, type, vectors, brushes and real PSD files, in a native app written entirely in Rust. Open source, offline, and yours. PhotoCraft on getartcraft.com · ArtCraft · All Crafting Apps A caption card with a drop shadow, live type, and Vibrance and Curves adjustment layers, with the Curves editor open. The Great Wave off Kanagawa , Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1831 [!NOTE] ArtCraft is a community of artists from all walks of life. Digital, generative, music, games…
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About PhotoEditor
PhotoEditor A Photo Editor library with simple, easy support for image editing using Paints, Text, Filters, Emoji and Sticker like stories. Download link Features Drawing on image with option to change its Brush's Color, Size, Opacity, Erasing and basic shapes. Apply Filter Effect on image using MediaEffect Adding/Editing Text with option to change its Color with Custom Fonts. Adding Emoji with Custom Emoji Fonts. Adding Images/Stickers Pinch to Scale and Rotate views. Undo and Redo for Brush and Views. Deleting Views Saving Photo after editing. More FAQ . Lesson Learned from building successful android library…
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Frequently asked questions
Is photocraft or PhotoEditor more popular?
photocraft has 76,172 GitHub stars and PhotoEditor has 4,531. photocraft has the larger community by that measure.
Are photocraft and PhotoEditor free?
Both are open source. photocraft is licensed under Apache-2.0 and PhotoEditor under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between photocraft and PhotoEditor?
photocraft is written in Rust and PhotoEditor 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, photocraft or PhotoEditor?
Choose photocraft if you want the larger community (76,172 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose PhotoEditor if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.