ProwlarrvsShields
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Prowlarr | Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Indexer | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 7 463 | 27 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +203 | +125 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 24 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.7.0.5723 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C# | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 74/100 for Prowlarr, so it is the safer default.
Prowlarr ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
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