# openpencil vs Radarr

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

| | openpencil | Radarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Design | #3 of 45 in Download Management |
| GitHub stars | 9 387 | 14 670 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +802 ✓ | +246 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | v7.0.0.10815 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Radarr scores 78/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.

Radarr ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for openpencil.

openpencil is growing faster right now (+802 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [openpencil](https://selfhost.directory/project/openpencil) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openpencil.md)
- [Radarr](https://selfhost.directory/project/radarr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/radarr.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openpencil-vs-radarr