Self-host Speedarr
v2026.09.21Dynamic bandwidth manager for Plex and download clients
docker compose up -d- Stars
- 24
- Port
- 9494 (Web UI and API)
speedarr/speedarr
What is Speedarr?
Speedarr is a self-hosted bandwidth management tool for Plex users who run download clients. It watches Plex streams through the Plex API and automatically adjusts upload limits on connected download clients to keep bandwidth free for streaming. The app includes a real-time dashboard with charts, demand-aware allocation that gives unused bandwidth to active clients, scheduled limits for different times of day, temporary speed overrides, and different restoration delays for episodes versus movies. It can also monitor routers via SNMP (currently Unifi) to detect actual WAN bandwidth and sends alerts through multiple notification platforms. Speedarr runs as a Docker container on port 9494 with a setup wizard, and is available via Unraid Community Applications. The project is MIT-licensed and actively developed.
Should you self-host Speedarr?
Speedarr scores 0/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #34 of 34 in Network Management. It has 24 GitHub stars.
It shipped 12 stable releases in the past year. The latest, v2026.09.21, came out on 21 September 2026. New versions land roughly every 1 days.
Setup is moderate: expect some configuration beyond a single command. An official Docker image is available. It is MIT-licensed and written mostly in Python.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is 3x-ui (84/100, 48 772 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See Speedarr vs 3x-ui side by side.
Features
- Bandwidth holding times
- Demand-aware bandwidth allocation
- Failsafe handling
- Media-type restoration delays
- Multi-client download management
- Multi-Platform Notifications
- Plex API stream detection
- Protocol overhead handling
- Real-time bandwidth dashboard
- Scheduled bandwidth limits
- Setup Wizard
- SNMP router monitoringUnifi only currently
- Temporary speed limit overrides
Speedarr README
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