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sharp vs GimelStudio
sharp has 32,693 GitHub stars, 1,436 forks, 123 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. GimelStudio has 855 stars, 47 forks, 44 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. sharp leads on adoption by 3,724% (32,693 vs 855 stars). sharp is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0; GimelStudio is written in Dart under GPL-3.0. sharp has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, GimelStudio 5%. 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 | GimelStudio | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 33K | ★ 855 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-09-13 | 2026-06-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 47 |
| 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 GimelStudio if
- You want the GimelStudio feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and GimelStudio 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 GimelStudio
GimelStudio is a non destructive, node based 2D graphics editor proof of concept written in Dart with Flutter, aimed at developers and graphics tooling experimenters rather than at users looking for a finished, supported image editor.
read the full GimelStudio overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is sharp or GimelStudio more popular?
sharp has 32,693 GitHub stars and GimelStudio has 855. sharp has the larger community by that measure.
Are sharp and GimelStudio free?
Both are open source. sharp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and GimelStudio under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between sharp and GimelStudio?
sharp is written in JavaScript and GimelStudio in Dart. 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 GimelStudio?
Choose sharp if you want the larger community (32,693 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose GimelStudio if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.