Radarr
Radarr is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Media Management category, licensed GPL-3.0 and written mainly in C#. It ships a Docker image. It has 14,651 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 26, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 14,651
- Forks
- 1,245
- Open issues
- 641
- Commits, last 12 months
- 179
- Last commit
- Oct 26, 2026
- Latest release
- v6.4.4.10685Sep 16, 2026
- Created
- Dec 25, 2016
- License
- GPL-3.0Open source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Oct 26, 2026, 179 commits in 12 months.
- Security policyPublishes a security policy on GitHub
| Last commit | Oct 26, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 179 |
| Latest release | v6.4.4.10685 (Sep 16, 2026) |
| Releases, last 12 months | 2 |
| Releases, all time | 224 |
| Open issues | 641 |
| Open pull requests | 94 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | Yes |
| Security policy | Yes |
| Created | Dec 25, 2016 |
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About Radarr
Automatically download movies via Usenet and BitTorrent (fork of Sonarr).
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/Radarr/Radarr.
Topics
- movies
- couchpotato
- nzb
- torrent
- movie
- usenet
- bittorrent
- hacktoberfest
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From the blog
Articles about Radarr
Comparisons, rankings and guides on the appsgit blog that cover Radarr.
- Guides
Home server for Plex and Jellyfin: hardware transcoding, storage and the apps around it
Build a home server for Plex or Jellyfin: why Intel Quick Sync matters, how much storage you need, and the *arr stack and Seerr apps that automate the library.
6 min read
- Comparisons
Jellyfin vs Plex in 2026: which media server should you self-host?
Jellyfin vs Plex in 2026: pricing after the Plex Pass changes, remote streaming, hardware transcoding, apps and privacy compared, with a clear verdict.
5 min read
- Roundups
r/selfhosted's most recommended apps, ranked by GitHub data
The apps r/selfhosted recommends again and again, from Immich and Jellyfin to Vaultwarden and Paperless-ngx, ranked with real GitHub stars and commit activity.
6 min read
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Is Radarr free and open source?
Yes. Radarr is open-source software released under the GPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Radarr with Docker?
Yes. Radarr provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.
What are the best alternatives to Radarr?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to Radarr include Sonarr, MeTube and Seerr.
Is Radarr actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Radarr was on Oct 26, 2026 with 179 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v6.4.4.10685, published Sep 16, 2026. It had 641 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.