# Pterodactyl vs Radarr

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

| | Pterodactyl | Radarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 62 in Game Servers | #3 of 45 in Download Management |
| GitHub stars | 9 439 | 14 672 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +184 | +241 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.15.2 · 21 Oct 2026 | v7.0.0.10815 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Radarr scores 78/100 against 75/100 for Pterodactyl, so it is the safer default.

Radarr ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Pterodactyl.

If you want the quickest setup, Radarr is easier to run; Pterodactyl needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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