Olive vs WolfCut

Comparing two open source alternatives to CapCut. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Olive

GPL-3.0

Free open-source non-linear video editor with hardware-accelerated compositing and cross-platform support.

MPL-2.0

An open-source desktop video editor that mirrors the CapCut workflow without watermarks, paywalls, or account requirements.

	Olive	WolfCut
License	GPL-3.0	MPL-2.0
Self-hostable	No	No
GitHub Stars	9,131	4,899
Forks	619	466
Open Issues	159	96
Last Commit	Dec 5, 2024	Oct 12, 2026
First Released	Dec 25, 2017	Aug 25, 2026
Categories	Video Editing Tools	Video Editing Tools
Tags	#cross-platform #desktop-app #editor #audio #animation	#video #video editor #captions #audio #cross-platform

Olive

WolfCut4,899

Cross-platform open-source video editor built on the MLT framework with a wide format support and no import required.

OpenShot is a free, open-source video editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows with unlimited tracks, keyframe animation, and 3D titles.

Free, open-source desktop video editor for Linux, Windows, and macOS built with Qt 6 and FFmpeg.

A browser-based video editor built for humans and AI agents. Edit with a drag-and-drop UI, a JSON timeline, MCP tools, or its REST API.

Free and open source multi-track video editor built on MLT Framework and KDE technologies.

Open-source, local-first screen recorder and timeline video editor for macOS and Windows with AI subtitle generation.