Alternatives to Ombi
Request system that lets media server users ask for films and shows. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Ombi
Request system that lets media server users ask for films and shows.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Ombi.
Seerr
Media request and discovery front end for Jellyfin, Plex and Emby.
Seerr is a newer request front end for Jellyfin, Plex and Emby with approval rules and per-user quotas, running as a web and self-hosted service.
Jellyseerr
A request and discovery front end for a home media server, so family and friends can ask for a film without touching Sonarr.
Jellyseerr is an MIT-licensed request front end with Jellyfin, Emby and Plex authentication and library scanning, but it runs on Linux and containers rather than Windows or macOS.
Requestrr
Discord bot for requesting films and shows through chat commands.
Requestrr takes requests through Discord chat commands instead of a web interface, but it only works in Discord and needs a separate request or download stack.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Sonarr
Watches for new episodes of the TV series you follow, downloads them through your client, then renames and files them.
Radarr
Sonarr for films: monitors indexers for the movies on your list, downloads them, then renames and files them.
Plex Media Server
A polished media server for your own library, free on the home network, with a paid pass for remote streaming.
Jellyfin
A free media server for your own films, shows and music, with no premium tier and no account.
