# Shumai

> **TL;DR.** Shumai is an open-source, self-hostable creative collaboration platform built as a polished alternative to Frame.

- **Category:** Developer Tools / Creative Collaboration / Open Source
- **Stage:** validating
- **Age:** 37 days
- **Origin date:** 2026-05-19
- **First detected:** 2026-06-24
- **Canonical URL:** https://earlyterms.com/term/shumai
- **Sources:** 5 primary URLs

## Definition

Shumai is an open-source, self-hostable creative collaboration platform built as a polished alternative to Frame.io. It combines file uploads, project management, frame-accurate feedback, and an embedded AI agent into a single workspace deployable via Docker Compose.

The project was created by Chinese developer Yiling-J under the [shumaiOne GitHub organization](https://github.com/shumaiOne/shumai) in May 2026, reaching 116 stars and surfacing on Hacker News on June 23, 2026. The name is a nod to the Cantonese dim-sum dumpling — chosen because the project runs on Bun, also a food-named runtime.

## Example

A small post-production studio can deploy Shumai on its own server, upload video dailies, invite clients to leave frame-accurate comments, and run a Gemini-backed AI agent that auto-generates metadata — all without paying Frame.io's $25/user/month Team plan or ceding footage to Adobe's cloud.

## Analogy

Think of it as the Gitea to Frame.io's GitHub: same polished workflow, fully self-hosted.

## Why it's emerging now

Adobe's 2021 acquisition of Frame.io for $1.275 billion locked the best video-review UX behind Adobe's enterprise pricing. In 2026, self-hosting momentum (Coolify, Gitea, Infisical) is at its peak, and pgvector + embedded AI make it feasible to ship a Frame.io-grade product solo. Shumai is the first Show HN entry in this specific niche to earn meaningful traction.

## Related terms

- *competitor:* Frame.io
- *competitor:* Clapshot
- *competitor:* MyFrame
- *related:* Bun
- *related:* Temporal
- *related:* pgvector
- *related:* Coolify
- *related:* Gitea
- *parent:* self-hosted SaaS
- *parent:* open source creative tools

## Sources

1. [GitHub — shumaiOne/shumai: Open source alternative to Frame.io](https://github.com/shumaiOne/shumai)
2. [Show HN: Shumai – open-source Frame.io alternative for creative work (Hacker News)](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48642686)
3. [TechCrunch — Adobe buying Frame.io in $1.28B deal (2021)](https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/19/adobe-buying-frame-io-in-1-28b-deal/)
4. [Shumai — Official website](https://shumai.one/)
5. [GitHub — Yiling-J profile (creator affiliated with shumaiOne org)](https://github.com/Yiling-J)

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