# Beets vs opencut

> 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 | 15 862 | 96 671 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +162 | +6 116 ✓ |
| 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 (+6 116 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Beets](https://selfhost.directory/project/beets) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beets.md)
- [opencut](https://selfhost.directory/project/opencut) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/opencut.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/beets-vs-opencut