Sonarr vs Medusa
A side-by-side comparison of Sonarr and Medusa — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
Sonarr
sonarr.tv
Automatic TV Shows downloader and manager for Usenet and BitTorrent. It can grab, sort and rename new episodes and automatically upgrade the quality of files already downloaded when a better quality format becomes available.
Medusa
medusajs.com
Automatic Video library manager for TV Shows. It watches for new episodes of your favorite shows, and when they are posted it does its magic.
| Feature | Sonarr | Medusa |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Model | Open-source | Open-source |
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted, Cloud |
| Category | Media Management | Media Management |
| Self-hosted | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick Sonarr if…
- ✓You prefer Sonarr's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick Medusa if…
- ✓You prefer Medusa's feature set or ecosystem fit.