LosslessCut alternatives for Mac
LosslessCut — Trims video and audio files losslessly — is installed 737 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask losslesscut to install LosslessCut itself.- HandBrake2.3× the installs
- Permute7.4× smaller user base
- ffmpeg195.6× the installs
- Shotcut525 installs/mo
- Kdenlive446 installs/mo
- Audacity4.8× the installs
- OBS8.9× the installs
- Downie392 installs/mo
Full comparison
| LosslessCut | HandBrake | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Video & Audio | Video & Audio |
| Open source | Yes (inferred) | Not declared |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 3.70.1 | 1.11.2 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 737 | 1,721 |
| Install command | brew install --cask losslesscut | brew install --cask handbrake-app |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.