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sharp vs Clypra
sharp has 32,692 GitHub stars, 1,436 forks, 123 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. Clypra has 3,240 stars, 325 forks, 20 open issues and last shipped yesterday. sharp leads on adoption by 909% (32,692 vs 3,240 stars). sharp is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0; Clypra is written in TypeScript under MIT. sharp has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, Clypra 10%. Clypra 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 | Clypra | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 33K | ★ 3.2K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-13 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 325 |
| 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 Clypra if
- You want the Clypra feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Clypra 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.
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About Clypra
Clypra is a free, MIT licensed, hardware accelerated video editor built on Rust, Tauri v2, and React 19, aimed at editors, video engineers, and open source contributors who want frame accurate timeline editing and GPU native rendering on desktop and mobile without watermarks, paywalls, feature limits, or subscriptions.
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Frequently asked questions
Is sharp or Clypra more popular?
sharp has 32,692 GitHub stars and Clypra has 3,240. sharp has the larger community by that measure.
Are sharp and Clypra free?
Both are open source. sharp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Clypra under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between sharp and Clypra?
sharp is written in JavaScript and Clypra 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 Clypra?
Choose sharp if you want the larger community (32,692 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Clypra if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.