OpenShot Video Editor vs WolfCut

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

OpenShot Video Editor

GPL-3.0

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

MPL-2.0

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

	OpenShot Video Editor	WolfCut
License	GPL-3.0	MPL-2.0
Self-hostable	No	No
GitHub Stars	6,632	5,313
Forks	822	504
Open Issues	431	105
Last Commit	Oct 15, 2026	Oct 14, 2026
First Released	Jun 1, 2015	Aug 25, 2026
Categories	Video Editing Tools	Video Editing Tools
Tags	#video editor #video #cross-platform #animation #2d	#video #video editor #captions #audio #cross-platform

OpenShot Video Editor6,632

WolfCut

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

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.

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

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