Sonarr vs Radarr
A side-by-side comparison of Sonarr and Radarr — 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.
Radarr
radarr.video
Automatically download movies via Usenet and BitTorrent (fork of Sonarr).
| Feature | Sonarr | Radarr |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Model | Open-source | Open-source |
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| 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 Radarr if…
- ✓You prefer Radarr's feature set or ecosystem fit.