Beetsvsopencut
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Beets | opencut | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Music | #2 of 12 in Video |
| GitHub stars | 15 861 | 96 654 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +161 | +6 099 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.14.1 · 17 Sept 2026 | ffmpeg-8.1.3-1 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Beets scores 77/100 against 75/100 for opencut, so it is the safer default.
Beets ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for opencut.
opencut is growing faster right now (+6 099 stars in 30 days).
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