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Radarr vs Jellyfin

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Radarr

8.0
Media & Design

Fork of Sonarr to work with movies à la Couchpotato

Jellyfin

8.5
Media & Design

Media system

Metric Radarr Jellyfin
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 8.0 8.5
30-day Installs 132 739
90-day Installs 450 2.1K
365-day Installs 1.6K 6.9K
Version 6.1.1.10360 10.11.8
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 13.2K 49.2K
GitHub Forks 1.1K 4.5K
Open Issues 438 889
License GPL-3.0 GPL-2.0
Language C# C#
Last GitHub Commit 3mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Apr 23, 2017 May 18, 2020

Reviews

Radarr

Radarr is a popular media manager for movies, offering automation and integration with various downloaders. It caters to users who prefer a self-hosted, organized approach to managing their movie collections.

Automates the discovery and downloading of movies through torrents or usenet.

Pros

  • + Efficient automation for movie management
  • + Strong community and active development
  • + Integration with other media tools like Jellyfin and Sonarr

Cons

  • - Some feature requests indicate room for improvement
  • - Past memory leak issues, though reportedly resolved

Jellyfin

Jellyfin is a free, open-source media system that serves as a community-driven alternative to proprietary platforms like Plex. It supports streaming, media library management, and integrates with various devices, making it ideal for users seeking a decentralized media experience.

Jellyfin provides a platform for streaming and managing digital media libraries across devices.

Pros

  • + Open-source and decentralized, promoting privacy and freedom.
  • + Comprehensive media library management and streaming support.
  • + Cross-platform compatibility and device integration.

Cons

  • - Manual updates required for new versions.
  • - Less active discussion on Reddit compared to Hacker News.