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Radarr vs Motrix

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Radarr

8.0
Media & Design

Fork of Sonarr to work with movies à la Couchpotato

Motrix

8.0
Utilities

Open-source download manager

Metric Radarr Motrix
Category Media & Design Utilities
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 132 506
90-day Installs 450 1.6K
365-day Installs 1.6K 5.6K
Version 6.1.1.10360 1.8.19
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 13.2K 51.0K
GitHub Forks 1.1K 4.8K
Open Issues 438 772
License GPL-3.0 MIT
Language C# JavaScript
Last GitHub Commit 3mo ago 1y ago
First Seen Apr 23, 2017 Feb 26, 2019

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

Motrix

Motrix is an open-source download manager with a sleek UI and support for multiple protocols. It offers features like batch downloads, scheduling, and integrates with cloud storage. Ideal for frequent downloaders who need a versatile tool.

Manages downloads using protocols like HTTP, FTP, and magnet links, with support for batch downloads and scheduling.

Pros

  • + Open-source with a user-friendly interface
  • + Supports multiple download protocols
  • + Cross-platform availability

Cons

  • - No auto-updates feature
  • - Concerns about project maintenance