ActualvsSonarr
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Actual | Sonarr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 29 838 | 17 479 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +702 | +966 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 34 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | v5.0.0.2838 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Actual and Sonarr score the same (81/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Sonarr ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Actual.
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