# gluetun vs Sonarr

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | gluetun | Sonarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 56 in VPN | #1 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 15 912 | 17 478 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +301 | +965 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | v5.0.0.2838 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Sonarr scores 81/100 against 75/100 for gluetun, so it is the safer default.

Sonarr ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for gluetun.

Sonarr is growing faster right now (+965 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [gluetun](https://selfhost.directory/project/gluetun) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gluetun.md)
- [Sonarr](https://selfhost.directory/project/sonarr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sonarr.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gluetun-vs-sonarr