Cinestar
7.2#7 in ai video search toolsFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
VisitCinestar vs DISKO
What both publish
| Fact | Cinestar | DISKO |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation depth | The install page includes health checks, Ollama API testing, service ports, memory reservations, and Nginx routing examples. | Official documentation includes guides for installation, search, playback/LUTs, cloud sync, review sharing and client portals. |
| Installation | The install guide instructs macOS users to copy Cinestar.app into Applications and clear Gatekeeper quarantine when necessary. | The installer is self-contained and requires no separate FFmpeg, plug-ins or dependencies; local features need no account or payment card. |
| Licence | Cinestar is presented as open source under the MIT licence. | DISKO itself is proprietary commercial software; its distribution bundles separately licensed components such as FFmpeg/libmpv under LGPL and multiple MIT or Apache packages. |
Cinestar plans
- Cinestar (MIT open-source core)Free
DISKO plans
- DISKO Cloud FreeFree
- DISKO Cloud Pro$12 a month
- DISKO Desktop$99, paid once
- DISKO LOCAL$99, paid once
Pick Cinestar if…
Cinestar may suit personal media managers, content creators, media organizations, and academic or market researchers working with image and video collections. It is for users prepared to install Ollama and the listed AI models.
Pick DISKO if…
DISKO is aimed at wedding and event filmmakers, documentary editors, YouTube teams, and commercial production. It may suit Mac-based video teams that organize footage or review projects with clients.