capvsSonarr
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cap | Sonarr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Video | #1 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 24 009 | 17 475 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 329 | +978 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 34 |
| Latest release | cap-v0.6.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | v5.0.0.2838 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | C |
Which one should you pick?
Sonarr scores 81/100 against 79/100 for cap, so it is the safer default.
Sonarr ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for cap.