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Askarr vs Jellyseerr in 2026

Askarr and Jellyseerr compared for people who run Radarr and Sonarr: what each does, what it costs, how it connects, and what to check first.

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Jellyseerr's page describes an application for managing requests for a media library. [1] Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [2]

OptionPriceMonthly request limitListed support
JellyseerrDescribed as free [1]Not publishedSonarr and Radarr [3]; a detailed permission system for what each person may do [4]; keeping a watchlist and blocking titles you do not want [5]
Askarr Free$0 [6]10 requests a month [6]Works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr [2]
Askarr Plus$3.99 a month [7]50 requests a month [7]Works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr [2]
Askarr Pro$6.99 a month [8]No monthly limit [9]Works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr [2]

The short answer

Jellyseerr's page describes software for managing requests for your media library. [1] Askarr is a hosted website where you search for a movie or show and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [10] [2]

Nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [11] Askarr also has a Free plan at $0 with 10 requests a month. [6]

What Jellyseerr is built for

Its page says Seerr is a free application for managing requests for your media library. [1]

The table below lists other features its pages name: permissions and watchlisting and blocklisting.

The sources given here say nothing about request limits, hosting options or support, so those are worth checking on its own pages.

What Askarr is built for

Askarr is made by the team that publishes this site. It is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [2]

You search for a movie or show on the Askarr site and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [10] If you prefer, you can paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find the title. [12]

Radarr and Sonarr are told once to read your requests from the Askarr site. [13] The site never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never gets the password-like keys that give access to Radarr and Sonarr. [14]

Radarr and Sonarr report back, so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [15] The plans show request history with live status. [16] You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing up. [17]

Pricing and fees

Jellyseerr's page describes Seerr as free. [1] No hosting price or paid plan is given in the sources used here, so any cost of running it yourself is not published.

Askarr publishes these plans:

The Pro plan has no monthly request limit. [9] Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. [18] No card processing fee is published for either tool in these sources.

Setting it up with your server

For Jellyseerr, the steps for linking a Plex server, Radarr or Sonarr are not in the sources used here, so follow its own documentation.

For Askarr, nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [11] They then read your requests from it. [13]

A bookmark you run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [19] Radarr and Sonarr report back, so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [15]

Day to day, you search on the Askarr site and request a title, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [10]

Things to check before you choose

These questions apply to either tool.

How to choose

If you want a free application, its page describes Seerr that way. [1]

If you want nothing to install, you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [11] If you do not want a site to hold the keys that give access to Radarr or Sonarr, Askarr says it never receives them. [14]

If you want to look at the dashboard first, you can try a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing in. [17] If you want a flat monthly price for unlimited requests, Pro costs $6.99 a month. [8]

Frequently asked questions

Is Jellyseerr free?

Its page describes the application, named Seerr there, as free. [1] The sources used here give no price for hosting it, so any cost of running it on your own hardware is not published. Check its own pages for anything beyond the software itself.

How much does Askarr cost?

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [6] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. [7] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. [8] Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. [18]

Does Jellyseerr work with Plex?

The sources used here do not say whether it connects to Plex. Step-by-step setup for Plex, Radarr or Sonarr is not in the sources used here, so follow its own documentation when you connect it to your server and your download tools.

Does Askarr need anything installed?

Nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [11] A bookmark you run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [19] The site never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr. [14]

Can you try Askarr before signing up?

Yes. You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing up. [17] You can also paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find a title. [12]

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [6]

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Sources

  1. Jellyseerr, github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr, read 2026-10-07
  2. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  3. Jellyseerr, github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr, read 2026-10-07
  4. Jellyseerr, github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr, read 2026-10-07
  5. Jellyseerr, github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr, read 2026-10-07
  6. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  7. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  8. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  9. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  10. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  11. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  12. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  13. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  14. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  15. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  16. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  17. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  18. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  19. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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