lidarr-on-steroidsvsSonarr
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lidarr-on-steroids | Sonarr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #21 of 31 in Music | #1 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 529 | 17 472 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +975 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 34 |
| Latest release | — | v5.0.0.2838 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | — | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Dockerfile | C |
Which one should you pick?
Sonarr scores 81/100 against 46/100 for lidarr-on-steroids, so it is the safer default.
Sonarr ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lidarr-on-steroids.
Sonarr is growing faster right now (+975 stars in 30 days).
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