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MediaManager vs Medusa: catalog facts
MediaManager	Medusa
Best for: Home server owners who want one tool instead of several *arr apps	Best for: Home media server owners who want new TV episodes added automatically
Free Free to use; the source code is published on GitHub.	Free Free to download and run on your own server.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
One application for both TV and movies Web interface All 3 strengths for MediaManager One application for both TV and movies Web interface Docker Compose file provided	Tracks shows and fetches new episodes automatically Self-hosted, with a Dockerfile in the repository All 3 strengths for Medusa Tracks shows and fetches new episodes automatically Self-hosted, with a Dockerfile in the repository Long-running project with a large commit history
Younger than the established *arr apps Requires a server to run	Needs a server and download sources set up by you Focused on TV shows only
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for MediaManager github.com/maxdorninger/MediaManager Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Medusa github.com/pymedusa/Medusa Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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