opencutvsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| opencut | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Video | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 96 679 | 47 724 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +6 058 | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 10 |
| Latest release | ffmpeg-8.1.3-1 · 24 Sept 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Text Generation WebUI scores 76/100 against 75/100 for opencut, so it is the safer default.
Text Generation WebUI ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for opencut.
If you want the quickest setup, Text Generation WebUI is easier to run; opencut needs more configuration.
opencut is growing faster right now (+6 058 stars in 30 days).
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