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MediaManager vs SickGear: catalog facts
MediaManager	SickGear
Best for: Home server owners who want one tool instead of several *arr apps	Best for: Home media server owners who want TV shows downloaded automatically
Free Free to use; the source code is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, 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	Automates finding and downloading TV episodes Organises episodes into a media library All 3 strengths for SickGear Automates finding and downloading TV episodes Organises episodes into a media library Long-running Sick-Beard fork with a focus on stability
Younger than the established *arr apps Requires a server to run	Needs separate download clients and indexers Setup assumes some self-hosting experience
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 SickGear github.com/SickGear/SickGear Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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