Mediary ScoutvsSonarr
Two self-hosted Media Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mediary Scout | Sonarr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #28 of 142 in Media Management | #1 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 592 | 17 472 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +975 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 34 |
| Latest release | v2026.10.22 · 22 Oct 2026 | v5.0.0.2838 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | 0BSD | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Sonarr scores 81/100 against 59/100 for Mediary Scout, so it is the safer default.
Sonarr ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Mediary Scout.
Sonarr is growing faster right now (+975 stars in 30 days).
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