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MediaManager vs Sonarr: catalog facts
MediaManager	Sonarr
Best for: Home server owners who want one tool instead of several *arr apps	Best for: Keeping a TV library up to date and consistently named without manual work
Free Free to use; the source code is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL. Indexers and Usenet providers you connect it to may charge separately.
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	Scans an existing library and fills in missing episodes automatically Upgrades files when a better quality release appears, without being asked All 4 strengths for Sonarr Scans an existing library and fills in missing episodes automatically Upgrades files when a better quality release appears, without being asked Retries with another release when a download fails Full integration with SABnzbd, NZBGet, Kodi and Plex
Younger than the established *arr apps Requires a server to run	Useless on its own; it needs indexers and a download client Indexers and Usenet access usually cost money All 4 limitations for Sonarr Useless on its own; it needs indexers and a download client Indexers and Usenet access usually cost money Quality profiles and naming take a while to set up properly What it downloads depends entirely on sources you configure and are responsible for
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
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 Sonarr github.com/Sonarr/Sonarr Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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