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sharp vs PicImpact
sharp has 32,825 GitHub stars, 1,449 forks, 123 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. PicImpact has 1,320 stars, 213 forks, 26 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. sharp leads on adoption by 2,387% (32,825 vs 1,320 stars). sharp is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0; PicImpact is written in TypeScript under MIT. sharp has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, PicImpact 16%. sharp was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (exif, image), 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 | PicImpact | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 33K | ★ 1.3K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-29 | 2026-09-23 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 213 |
| 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 PicImpact if
- You want the PicImpact feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and PicImpact 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 PicImpact
PicImpact 简体中文 English 日本語 简体中文 PicImpact 是一个支持自部署的摄影作品展示网站，基于 Next.js + Hono.js 开发。 功能特性 瀑布流相册展示图片，支持实况照片(Live Photos)，基于 LivePhotosKit JS 开发。 基于 WebGL 的高性能图片查看器，支持流畅的缩放和平移，采用图片分块（Tiling）和 LOD 技术优化大图加载性能。 支持地图模组标记图片，根据图片经纬度标记在地图上。 点击图片查看原图，浏览图片信息和 EXIF 信息，支持直链访问。 响应式设计，在 PC 和移动端都有不错的体验，支持暗黑模式。 图片存储兼容 S3 API、Cloudflare R2、Open List API。 图片支持绑定标签，并且可通过标签进行交互，筛选标签下所有图片。 支持输出 RSS，可以使用 Follow 订阅，并支持订阅源所有权验证。 支持批量自动化上传，上传图片时会生成 0.3 倍率的压缩图片，以提供加载优化。 后台有图片数据统计、图片上传、图片维护、相册管理、系统设置和存储配置功能。 双因素认证功能，基于 TOTP 算法 RFC 6238，支持 Google Authenticator、Microsoft Authenticator 和 1Password 等。 Passkey 无密码登录功能，基于 WebAuthn…
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Frequently asked questions
Is sharp or PicImpact more popular?
sharp has 32,825 GitHub stars and PicImpact has 1,320. sharp has the larger community by that measure.
Are sharp and PicImpact free?
Both are open source. sharp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and PicImpact under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between sharp and PicImpact?
sharp is written in JavaScript and PicImpact 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 PicImpact?
Choose sharp if you want the larger community (32,825 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose PicImpact if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.