# Encore vs opencut

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Encore | opencut |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 12 in Video |
| GitHub stars | 12 654 | 96 705 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +169 | +6 084 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | ffmpeg-8.1.3-1 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

opencut scores 75/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.

Encore ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for opencut.

opencut is growing faster right now (+6 084 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Encore](https://selfhost.directory/project/encore) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/encore.md)
- [opencut](https://selfhost.directory/project/opencut) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/opencut.md)

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