FlarumvsSonarr
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Flarum | Sonarr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 6 764 | 17 479 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +966 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 34 |
| Latest release | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 | v5.0.0.2838 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | C |
Which one should you pick?
Sonarr scores 81/100 against 69/100 for Flarum, so it is the safer default.
Sonarr ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Flarum.
Sonarr is growing faster right now (+966 stars in 30 days).
Flarum details →Sonarr details →