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appleseed

appleseed is an open-source video editing project written in C++ with 2,312 stars on GitHub.

The authors describe it as: “A modern open source rendering engine for animation and visual effects.”

Category
Video editing
Type
Open source
Platform
C++ project
Pricing
Free / open source
License
MIT
GitHub stars
2,312
Last updated
2026-06-11

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Frequently asked

What is appleseed?

appleseed is an open-source video editing project written in C++ with 2,312 stars on GitHub. The authors describe it as: “A modern open source rendering engine for animation and visual effects.”

Is appleseed free?

appleseed is open source — free to use; check its license for redistribution terms.

What are the best appleseed alternatives?

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