# Kill Bill vs Sonarr

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

| | Kill Bill | Sonarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Billing | #1 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 826 | 17 479 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +966 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | killbill-0.24.22 · 28 Sept 2026 | v5.0.0.2838 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Sonarr scores 81/100 against 68/100 for Kill Bill, so it is the safer default.

Sonarr ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Kill Bill.

Sonarr is growing faster right now (+966 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Kill Bill](https://selfhost.directory/project/kill-bill) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kill-bill.md)
- [Sonarr](https://selfhost.directory/project/sonarr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sonarr.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kill-bill-vs-sonarr