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sharp vs chronoframe
sharp has 32,821 GitHub stars, 1,448 forks, 123 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. chronoframe has 1,971 stars, 155 forks, 51 open issues and last shipped yesterday. sharp leads on adoption by 1,565% (32,821 vs 1,971 stars). sharp is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0; chronoframe is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. sharp has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, chronoframe 8%. chronoframe 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 | chronoframe | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 33K | ★ 2.0K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-29 | 2026-11-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 155 |
| 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 chronoframe if
- You want the chronoframe feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and chronoframe fits your workflow better
About sharp
sharp The typical use case for this high speed Node API module is to convert large images in common formats to smaller, web friendly JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF and AVIF images of varying dimensions. It can be used with all JavaScript runtimes that provide support for Node API v9, including Node.js ( = 20.9.0), Deno and Bun. Resizing an image is typically 4x 5x faster than using the quickest ImageMagick and GraphicsMagick settings due to its use of libvips. Colour spaces, embedded ICC profiles and alpha transparency channels are all handled correctly. Lanczos resampling ensures quality is not sacrificed for speed. As…
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About chronoframe
ChronoFrame Languages: English 中文 A smooth photo display and management application, supporting multiple image formats and large size image rendering. Live Demo: TimoYin's Mems ✨ Features 🖼️ Powerful Photo Management Manage photos online Easily manage and browse photos via the web interface Explore map Browse photo locations on a map Smart EXIF parsing Automatically extracts metadata such as capture time, geolocation, and camera parameters Reverse geocoding Automatically identifies photo shooting locations Multi format support Supports mainstream formats including JPEG, PNG, HEIC/HEIF Smart thumbnails Efficient…
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Frequently asked questions
Is sharp or chronoframe more popular?
sharp has 32,821 GitHub stars and chronoframe has 1,971. sharp has the larger community by that measure.
Are sharp and chronoframe free?
Both are open source. sharp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and chronoframe under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between sharp and chronoframe?
sharp is written in JavaScript and chronoframe 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, sharp or chronoframe?
Choose sharp if you want the larger community (32,821 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose chronoframe if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.