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Medusa vs MediaManager: catalog facts
MedusaMediaManager
Free

Free to download and run on your own server.

Free

Free to use; the source code is published on GitHub.

Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Tracks shows and fetches new episodes automatically
  • Self-hosted, with a Dockerfile in the repository
  • One application for both TV and movies
  • Web interface
  • Needs a server and download sources set up by you
  • Focused on TV shows only
  • Younger than the established *arr apps
  • Requires a server to run
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Closed 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

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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