# ruTorrent vs Sonarr

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

| | ruTorrent | Sonarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 12 in Bittorrent | #1 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 188 | 17 475 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +978 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.3.19 · 24 Oct 2026 | v5.0.0.2838 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Sonarr scores 81/100 against 62/100 for ruTorrent, so it is the safer default.

Sonarr ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for ruTorrent.

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

Sonarr is growing faster right now (+978 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ruTorrent](https://selfhost.directory/project/rutorrent) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rutorrent.md)
- [Sonarr](https://selfhost.directory/project/sonarr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sonarr.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/rutorrent-vs-sonarr