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sharp vs palmier-pro
sharp has 32,817 GitHub stars, 1,447 forks, 123 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. palmier-pro has 14,673 stars, 1,152 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped yesterday. sharp leads on adoption by 124% (32,817 vs 14,673 stars). sharp is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0; palmier-pro is written in Swift under GPL-3.0. sharp has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, palmier-pro 8%. palmier-pro 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 | palmier-pro | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 33K | ★ 15K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-10-29 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 1.2K |
| 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 palmier-pro if
- You want the palmier-pro feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and palmier-pro fits your workflow better
About sharp
sharp The typical use case for this high speed Node API module is to convert large images in common formats to smaller, web friendly JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF and AVIF images of varying dimensions. It can be used with all JavaScript runtimes that provide support for Node API v9, including Node.js ( = 20.9.0), Deno and Bun. Resizing an image is typically 4x 5x faster than using the quickest ImageMagick and GraphicsMagick settings due to its use of libvips. Colour spaces, embedded ICC profiles and alpha transparency channels are all handled correctly. Lanczos resampling ensures quality is not sacrificed for speed. As…
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About palmier-pro
[!IMPORTANT] Palmier Pro releases through v0.7.6, and source code through last gpl source , were published under GPLv3. Later binary releases are proprietary, and their corresponding source is not published. This repository preserves the historical source and hosts current binary releases and update metadata. Palmier Pro The video editor built for AI. Requires macOS 26 (Tahoe) on Apple Silicon English · Español · 简体中文 · 繁體中文 · 日本語 · 한국어 · Tiếng Việt · हिन्दी · বাংলা · العربية · Italiano · Português (Brasil) · Français · Русский · Türkçe Palmier Pro is a macOS video editor with built in AI generation and MCP…
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Frequently asked questions
Is sharp or palmier-pro more popular?
sharp has 32,817 GitHub stars and palmier-pro has 14,673. sharp has the larger community by that measure.
Are sharp and palmier-pro free?
Both are open source. sharp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and palmier-pro under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between sharp and palmier-pro?
sharp is written in JavaScript and palmier-pro in Swift. 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 palmier-pro?
Choose sharp if you want the larger community (32,817 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose palmier-pro if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.