# Jackett vs Prowlarr

> Two self-hosted [Indexer projects](https://selfhost.directory/indexer), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Jackett | Prowlarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Indexer | #1 of 2 in Indexer |
| GitHub stars | 16 280 ✓ | 7 462 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +213 ✓ | +210 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 143 ✓ | 24 |
| Latest release | v0.24.2949 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.7.0.5723 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | C# |

## Which one should you pick?

Prowlarr scores 74/100 against 73/100 for Jackett, so it is the safer default.

Jackett ships more often: 143 stable releases in the past year, against 24 for Prowlarr.

## Details

- [Jackett](https://selfhost.directory/project/jackett) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jackett.md)
- [Prowlarr](https://selfhost.directory/project/prowlarr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prowlarr.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/jackett-vs-prowlarr