# Radarr vs vanilla-cookbook

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

| | Radarr | vanilla-cookbook |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 45 in Download Management | #13 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 14 671 ✓ | 158 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +240 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 13 |
| Latest release | v7.0.0.10815 · 25 Oct 2026 | v1.6.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Radarr scores 78/100 against 46/100 for vanilla-cookbook, so it is the safer default.

Radarr ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for vanilla-cookbook.

Radarr is growing faster right now (+240 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/radarr-vs-vanilla-cookbook