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photocraft vs PicImpact
photocraft has 76,961 GitHub stars, 13,643 forks, 1,208 open issues and last shipped yesterday. PicImpact has 1,320 stars, 213 forks, 26 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. photocraft leads on adoption by 5,730% (76,961 vs 1,320 stars). photocraft is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; PicImpact is written in TypeScript under MIT. photocraft has attracted 18% as many forks as stars, PicImpact 16%. 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 | PicImpact | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 77K | ★ 1.3K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-05 | 2026-09-23 |
| Forks | ⑂ 14K | ⑂ 213 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick photocraft if
- You weight community size — 77K 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 PicImpact if
- You want the PicImpact feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and PicImpact 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 PicImpact
PicImpact 简体中文 English 日本語 简体中文 PicImpact 是一个支持自部署的摄影作品展示网站，基于 Next.js + Hono.js 开发。 功能特性 瀑布流相册展示图片，支持实况照片(Live Photos)，基于 LivePhotosKit JS 开发。 基于 WebGL 的高性能图片查看器，支持流畅的缩放和平移，采用图片分块（Tiling）和 LOD 技术优化大图加载性能。 支持地图模组标记图片，根据图片经纬度标记在地图上。 点击图片查看原图，浏览图片信息和 EXIF 信息，支持直链访问。 响应式设计，在 PC 和移动端都有不错的体验，支持暗黑模式。 图片存储兼容 S3 API、Cloudflare R2、Open List API。 图片支持绑定标签，并且可通过标签进行交互，筛选标签下所有图片。 支持输出 RSS，可以使用 Follow 订阅，并支持订阅源所有权验证。 支持批量自动化上传，上传图片时会生成 0.3 倍率的压缩图片，以提供加载优化。 后台有图片数据统计、图片上传、图片维护、相册管理、系统设置和存储配置功能。 双因素认证功能，基于 TOTP 算法 RFC 6238，支持 Google Authenticator、Microsoft Authenticator 和 1Password 等。 Passkey 无密码登录功能，基于 WebAuthn…
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Frequently asked questions
Is photocraft or PicImpact more popular?
photocraft has 76,961 GitHub stars and PicImpact has 1,320. photocraft has the larger community by that measure.
Are photocraft and PicImpact free?
Both are open source. photocraft is licensed under Apache-2.0 and PicImpact under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between photocraft and PicImpact?
photocraft is written in Rust and PicImpact in TypeScript. 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 PicImpact?
Choose photocraft if you want the larger community (76,961 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose PicImpact if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.