Open source video-editor projects
Every project in the registry tagged video-editor, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Cut and trim video without re-encoding or quality loss
A free, open source, cross-platform video editor
macOS video editor built for AI
A hardware-accelerated video editor built on Rust, Tauri v2, and React 19. Sub-10ms frame decoding, GPU-native rendering, and a frame-accurate timeline — all fr
Record your screen, ship a demo. Free and open-source, GPU-accelerated, no watermarks, no subscriptions. Windows, macOS, Linux. Actively maintained.
Frequently asked questions
How many open source video-editor projects are there?
This registry tracks 5 projects tagged video-editor, with 79,815 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is LosslessCut at 43,864 stars.
Are these video-editor projects free to use?
Yes — 5 of the 5 carry an explicit open-source licence across 3 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which video-editor project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these video-editor projects still maintained?
5 of the 5 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.