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sharp vs PixImagePicker
sharp has 32,723 GitHub stars, 1,439 forks, 123 open issues and last shipped yesterday. PixImagePicker has 871 stars, 219 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 6 months ago. sharp leads on adoption by 3,657% (32,723 vs 871 stars). sharp is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0; PixImagePicker is written in Kotlin under Apache-2.0. sharp has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, PixImagePicker 25%. 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 | PixImagePicker | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 33K | ★ 871 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-26 | 2026-04-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 219 |
| 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 PixImagePicker if
- You want the PixImagePicker feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and PixImagePicker 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 PixImagePicker
PixImagePicker (Pix) is an Apache 2.0 Kotlin library for Android that reproduces the WhatsApp image and video picker inside an existing app, aimed at Android developers who need a gallery, camera and video selection flow without building one from scratch.
read the full PixImagePicker overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is sharp or PixImagePicker more popular?
sharp has 32,723 GitHub stars and PixImagePicker has 871. sharp has the larger community by that measure.
Are sharp and PixImagePicker free?
Both are open source. sharp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and PixImagePicker under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between sharp and PixImagePicker?
sharp is written in JavaScript and PixImagePicker in Kotlin. 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 PixImagePicker?
Choose sharp if you want the larger community (32,723 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose PixImagePicker if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.