Sonarrvstesserae
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Sonarr | tesserae | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 142 in Media Management | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 17 479 | 982 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +966 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 34 | 78 |
| Latest release | v5.0.0.2838 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Sonarr scores 81/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.
tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 34 for Sonarr.
Sonarr is growing faster right now (+966 stars in 30 days).
Sonarr details →tesserae details →