# OpenCut

> Updated 2026-10-11 · type: tool · category: content-copywriting · status: active · rev 1

OpenCut is a free, MIT-licensed video editor with no watermark or subscription gate, built as an open alternative to CapCut.

- Open source: yes (MIT)
- Self-hostable: yes
- Pricing: Free, MIT-licensed, no account or subscription required to export without a watermark.
- Best for: A creator or GTM team producing short-form video content who wants an owned, inspectable editor instead of a subscription tool that paywalls basic export features.
- Not for: Teams needing a fully polished, feature-complete desktop NLE today — the canonical hosted app (opencut.app) currently runs an older archived build while the actively developed main repo (a Rust rewrite) is still in progress.
- Last verified: 2026-10-11

- **Canonical:** https://gtmstacker.com/registry/tool/opencut/
- **Source:** [github · OpenCut-app/OpenCut](https://github.com/OpenCut-app/OpenCut)
- **Tags:** content-copywriting, productivity-knowledge, developer-tools
- **Repository:** https://github.com/OpenCut-app/OpenCut

## Is OpenCut open source?

Yes, OpenCut is open source under the MIT license.

## How much does OpenCut cost?

Free, MIT-licensed, no account or subscription required to export without a watermark. (free).

## Can I self-host OpenCut?

Yes, OpenCut can be self-hosted (the source is available under the MIT license).


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A free, MIT-licensed video editor built as an open alternative to CapCut: multi-track timeline, GPU-accelerated compositing, masks, and auto-captions, with no watermark or subscription gate standing between a creator and an exported file.

## Provenance

- MIT license confirmed directly from the LICENSE file; 93,575 stars / 9,183 forks confirmed via the live GitHub API — independently verified 2026-10-11 (github.com/OpenCut-app/OpenCut).
- No-watermark, no-subscription export behavior corroborated across multiple independent third-party reviews, not just the project's own claims.
- Surfaced via the 2026-10-11 OSS X pull.
- Curated from the GTM Stacker signal registry (2026-10-11 pass); license and figures independently verified 2026-10-11.

## Why it matters for a GTM stack

Short-form video is now table stakes for GTM content, and most free editors earn back the "free" by paywalling the export or stamping a watermark on it. OpenCut's bet is the opposite: MIT-licensed, no watermark, no account wall. The honest read: the project is mid-transition — the publicly hosted app currently runs an older, archived build while the actively developed Rust rewrite catches up — so teams evaluating it today should check which codebase they're actually testing, and go to the canonical `OpenCut-app/OpenCut` org rather than one of the several copycat repos or the unofficial lookalike domain circulating under the same name.