Sonarr
Sonarr 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 17,432 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 26, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 17,432
- Forks
- 2,066
- Open issues
- 66
- Commits, last 12 months
- 799
- Last commit
- Oct 26, 2026
- Latest release
- v4.0.20.3014Sep 16, 2026
- Created
- Sep 27, 2011
- License
- GPL-3.0Open source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Oct 26, 2026, 799 commits in 12 months.
- Security policyPublishes a security policy on GitHub
| Last commit | Oct 26, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 799 |
| Latest release | v4.0.20.3014 (Sep 16, 2026) |
| Releases, last 12 months | 1 |
| Releases, all time | 133 |
| Open issues | 66 |
| Open pull requests | 20 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | Yes |
| Security policy | Yes |
| Created | Sep 27, 2011 |
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About Sonarr
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….
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/Sonarr/Sonarr.
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From the blog
Articles about Sonarr
Comparisons, rankings and guides on the appsgit blog that cover Sonarr.
- 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 Sonarr free and open source?
Yes. Sonarr 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 Sonarr with Docker?
Yes. Sonarr 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 Sonarr?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to Sonarr include MeTube, Radarr and Seerr.
Is Sonarr actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Sonarr was on Oct 26, 2026 with 799 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v4.0.20.3014, published Sep 16, 2026. It had 66 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.