prefetcharrvsSonarr
Two self-hosted Media Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| prefetcharr | Sonarr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #92 of 142 in Media Management | #1 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 282 | 17 496 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +957 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 34 |
| Latest release | — | v5.0.0.2870 · 30 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | C |
Which one should you pick?
Sonarr scores 81/100 against 46/100 for prefetcharr, so it is the safer default.
Sonarr ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for prefetcharr.
Sonarr is growing faster right now (+957 stars in 30 days).
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