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sharp vs chronoframe
sharp has 32,695 GitHub stars, 1,437 forks, 123 open issues and last shipped yesterday. chronoframe has 1,927 stars, 140 forks, 51 open issues and last shipped yesterday. sharp leads on adoption by 1,597% (32,695 vs 1,927 stars). sharp is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0; chronoframe is written in Vue under MIT. sharp has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, chronoframe 7%. 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 | chronoframe | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 33K | ★ 1.9K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | Vue |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 140 |
| 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 MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Vue
- You evaluated both and chronoframe 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 chronoframe
ChronoFrame is a self hosted personal photo gallery and album application, built with Vue and Nuxt 4, for individuals and small teams who want to manage, browse, and map their own photo libraries on their own hardware.
read the full chronoframe overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is sharp or chronoframe more popular?
sharp has 32,695 GitHub stars and chronoframe has 1,927. 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 MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between sharp and chronoframe?
sharp is written in JavaScript and chronoframe in Vue. 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 (32,695 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose chronoframe if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.