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sharp vs filmcraft
sharp has 32,755 GitHub stars, 1,441 forks, 123 open issues and last shipped yesterday. filmcraft has 12,692 stars, 5,140 forks, 23 open issues and last shipped yesterday. sharp leads on adoption by 158% (32,755 vs 12,692 stars). sharp is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0; filmcraft is written in Rust under Apache-2.0. sharp has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, filmcraft 40%. 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 | filmcraft | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 33K | ★ 13K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 5.1K |
| 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 filmcraft if
- You want the filmcraft feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and filmcraft 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 filmcraft
FilmCraft is an open source, clean room reimplementation of the Adobe Premiere Pro editing workflow, written in pure Rust, for professional editors who want a native, self owned non linear editor on desktop or in the browser.
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Frequently asked questions
Is sharp or filmcraft more popular?
sharp has 32,755 GitHub stars and filmcraft has 12,692. sharp has the larger community by that measure.
Are sharp and filmcraft free?
Both are open source. sharp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and filmcraft under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between sharp and filmcraft?
sharp is written in JavaScript and filmcraft in Rust. 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 filmcraft?
Choose sharp if you want the larger community (32,755 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose filmcraft if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.