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sharp vs Final2x
sharp has 32,709 GitHub stars, 1,438 forks, 123 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Final2x has 7,332 stars, 525 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. sharp leads on adoption by 346% (32,709 vs 7,332 stars). sharp is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0; Final2x is written in TypeScript under BSD-3-Clause. sharp has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, Final2x 7%. sharp was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (image-processing), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | Final2x | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 33K | ★ 7.3K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-10 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 525 |
| 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 Final2x if
- You want the Final2x feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the BSD-3-Clause license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Final2x 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 Final2x
Final2x is a cross platform image super resolution tool, licensed under BSD 3 Clause, that pairs an Electron desktop interface with a Python command line core and is aimed at macOS, Windows and Linux users who want to enlarge their own images locally rather than through a hosted service.
read the full Final2x overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is sharp or Final2x more popular?
sharp has 32,709 GitHub stars and Final2x has 7,332. sharp has the larger community by that measure.
Are sharp and Final2x free?
Both are open source. sharp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Final2x under BSD-3-Clause. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between sharp and Final2x?
sharp is written in JavaScript and Final2x 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 Final2x?
Choose sharp if you want the larger community (32,709 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Final2x if its feature set, stack or BSD-3-Clause licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.