LidarrvsOpenSearch
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lidarr | OpenSearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 142 in Media Management | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 5 787 | 13 931 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 | +156 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 11 |
| Latest release | v3.2.0.5144 · 26 Oct 2026 | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Java |
Which one should you pick?
OpenSearch scores 76/100 against 72/100 for Lidarr, so it is the safer default.
Lidarr ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for OpenSearch.
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