Open Video Craft vs OpenPost

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

Open Video Craft

ISC

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

Visit Full details

OpenPost

AGPL-3.0

Open-source social media manager for writing, designing, scheduling, and tracking posts — an alternative to Buffer, Canva, and CapCut.

Visit Full details

Side-by-side comparison

	Open Video Craft	OpenPost
License	ISC	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	No	Yes
GitHub Stars	14	653
Forks	—	82
Last Commit	Sep 25, 2026	Oct 7, 2026
First Released	Jul 1, 2026	Mar 21, 2026
Categories	Video Editing Tools Screen Recording	Marketing Automation Social Media Content Creation Web-based Video Editors
Tags	#video editor #screen-recording #video #local-first #ai	#social media #scheduler #marketing #self hosted

Similar open source alternatives

Shotcut

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

Alternative to:

Adobe Premiere Pro

OpenShot Video Editor

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

Alternative to:

Adobe Premiere Pro

Snapify

Open source screen recording sharing platform — a self-hostable Loom alternative.

Alternative to:

Loom

Drift

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

Alternative to:

CapCut

FableCut

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.

Alternative to:

Adobe Premiere Pro

Postiz

Open-source social media scheduler with AI assistance, cross-platform posting, and team collaboration — self-hostable alternative to Buffer and Hootsuite.

Alternative to:

Buffer