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MediaManager vs nefarious: catalog facts
MediaManager	nefarious
Best for: Home server owners who want one tool instead of several *arr apps	Best for: A simple all-in-one alternative to running Sonarr and Radarr separately
Free Free to use; the source code is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, 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	Single app covering search, download, renaming and subtitles Quality profiles and keyword filters All 4 strengths for nefarious Single app covering search, download, renaming and subtitles Quality profiles and keyword filters Multiple users with permission groups Optional built-in VPN integration
Younger than the established *arr apps Requires a server to run	Depends on Jackett and Transmission running alongside it No tagged releases
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
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 nefarious lardbit.github.io/nefarious github.com/lardbit/nefarious Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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