LosslessCut vs tscaps
Comparing two open source alternatives to CapCut. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
LosslessCut
GPL-2.0Cross-platform FFmpeg GUI for lossless video and audio cutting, merging and remuxing — no re-encoding, no quality loss.
tscaps
AGPL-3.0Open-source, in-browser video editor focused on subtitles and short-form content. Transcribe with Whisper, style with CSS, export burned-in captions.
Side-by-side comparison
| LosslessCut | tscaps | |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| GitHub Stars | 44,485 | 83 |
| Forks | 2,211 | 13 |
| Open Issues | 323 | 5 |
| Last Commit | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| First Released | Oct 30, 2016 | Jun 10, 2026 |
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