VideoHighlighter
Video
0.14.2
VideoHighlighter is a free, open-source desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux that performs local AI video analysis.todayAGPL-3.0No DockerModerate
Self-hosted alternatives to Twelve Labs
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About these Twelve Labs alternatives
1 open-source, self-hosted alternatives to Twelve Labs are listed here, ranked by popularity, maintenance and documentation.
- Highest rated
- VideoHighlighter (345 GitHub stars, AGPL-3.0 license, written in Python)
- Recently updated
- VideoHighlighter 0.14.2 on 2026-10-28
Twelve Labs alternatives compared
| Project | License | Language | Stars | Docker | Setup | Latest release | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VideoHighlighter | AGPL-3.0 | Python | 345 | — | Moderate | 0.14.2 | 51 |