Media request managers for apartment building media sharers

Shared apartment building libraries need requests from many households. This page compares how each option handles them and what each one says it does.

By VLClean · 2026-11-02

VLClean is published by the makers of Askarr and Watcharr, which are compared here alongside other tools.

Each tool here handles requests in its own way. Askarr lets residents request titles on a website, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds them. ^[1] Ombi offers mobile apps and an optional approval step for admins. ^[2] ^[2] Requestrr works through Discord only. ^[3] The sections below describe each option and the questions to ask before you choose.

Option	Request approach	Cost details
Askarr	Residents request on a website, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. ^[1]	Own fee: Free plan $0 for 10 requests a month ^[1]; Plus $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month ^[1]; Pro $6.99 a month for unlimited requests ^[1]. Card fee: not published.
Overseerr	Request management and media discovery for Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. ^[4] Each user can be given individual permissions. ^[4]	Own fee: free to use ^[4]. Card fee: not published.
Jellyseerr	Free application for managing requests for a media library, working with Jellyfin, Plex, and Emby. ^[5] Supports watchlisting and blocklisting media. ^[5]	Own fee: free to use ^[5]. Card fee: not published.
Ombi	Native mobile apps for iOS and Android, plus an optional approval system for admins. ^[2] ^[2]	Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published.
Doplarr	A request bot for Discord that works with *arr services. ^[6] The repository was archived by its owner on Jun 15, 2026 and is read-only. ^[6]	Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published.
Requestrr	Requests through Discord using typed commands and buttons. ^[3] Its current platform is Discord only. ^[3]	Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published.
Notifiarr	Monitors services and notifies users when they go down or become unreachable. ^[7] Current platform listed as Discord. ^[7]	Own fee: not published; excessive use may incur additional fees ^[7]. Card fee: not published.
nzb360	An Android app. ^[8] Supports unlimited server management from one interface. ^[8]	Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published.
Seerr	Free request management and media discovery tool for Jellyfin, Plex, and Emby. ^[9] Works with Jellyfin, Plex, and Emby in one application. ^[9]	Own fee: free to use ^[9]. Card fee: not published.
Oscarr	Describes itself as a request and management platform. ^[10] Can run several Radarr and Sonarr setups. ^[10]	Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published.
Cantinarr	Residents request something, follow its progress, and get notified when it is ready. ^[11] Can manage Radarr, Sonarr, Chaptarr, Lidarr, and download clients. ^[11]	Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published.
Cinegration	Describes itself as a smart home integrator. ^[12] Its page lists connections for climate control, security cameras, door locks, and alarm systems. ^[12]	Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published.
Searcharr	Adds movies to Radarr and series to Sonarr through Telegram. ^[13] Recommends Docker as the way to run it. ^[13]	Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published.

What apartment building media sharers need from media request managers

Apartment building media sharers usually means a group of households that share one media library, with one person running the server and others asking for titles. Each household may have its own tastes, languages, and schedules, so a request manager needs to show who asked for what and keep requests from piling up on the owner. Shared spaces bring their own limits. Residents may not want to install anything on their own phone or computer, and the owner may want to decide what gets added before it reaches the shared library. A useful tool keeps request progress visible, so people stop asking the same question in the building group chat. Owners should also consider how many requests they are willing to handle and whether requests should arrive through a website, a chat service, or a phone app.

Askarr for apartment building media sharers

Askarr is made by the team that publishes this site. Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. ^[1] Residents search for a movie or show on the Askarr website and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. ^[1] The owner adds Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr once as an import list, and they read the requests from it. ^[1] Radarr and Sonarr send a notice back, so the site can show when a title was added and downloaded. ^[1] A bookmark run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and notice setup there for you. ^[1] Plans include a request history with live status. ^[1] Residents can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing in. ^[1]

Overseerr for apartment building media sharers

Overseerr's source page calls the tool Seerr, a free request management and media discovery tool that works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. ^[4] The tool has been localized into over 25 languages. ^[4]

Ombi for apartment building media sharers

Ombi offers native mobile applications for iOS and Android for request management. ^[2] It has an optional approval system for admins to manage and control what content gets added to the server. ^[2] Ombi works with Sonarr and Radarr to fulfill requests. ^[2]

Oscarr for apartment building media sharers

Oscarr describes itself as a request and management platform. ^[10] It can run several Radarr and Sonarr setups, with folder rules based on user, role, language, or country. ^[10]

Requestrr for apartment building media sharers

Requestrr's current platform is Discord only. ^[3] Residents can request content through Discord using typed commands and buttons. ^[3]

Matching the tool to the job

For requests through a website, Askarr lets residents search for a movie or show and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. ^[1] For residents who already talk in Discord, Requestrr lets them request content through Discord using typed commands and buttons. ^[3] Doplarr is a request bot for Discord that works with *arr services, meaning apps like Radarr and Sonarr that handle movie and show requests. ^[6] For phone apps, Ombi offers native mobile applications for iOS and Android. ^[2] For an owner who wants to approve requests before they go through, Ombi has an optional approval system for admins. ^[2] For a building with residents who read different languages, Overseerr's source page says the tool has been localized into over 25 languages. ^[4] For households with different folder rules, Oscarr can run several Radarr and Sonarr setups, with folder rules based on user or role. ^[10] For an owner who wants an alert when a service goes down, Notifiarr monitors services and notifies users when they go down or become unreachable. ^[7] For a home server, Cantinarr can be run on a server or NAS, which is a network storage box. ^[11] For requests through a Telegram chat, Searcharr allows users to add movies to Radarr and series to Sonarr through Telegram. ^[13] For an Android phone app, nzb360 is for Android. ^[8]

Questions to ask before you choose

Before choosing, consider how many households will ask for titles and whether they all need to see the same request progress. Ask who approves requests, and whether one person should be able to add titles for everyone. Check where residents already spend their time, because a Discord server, a phone app, and a website reach people in different ways. Look at which prices in the table apply to your building, and ask whether the owner is willing to keep the server and the tool running. Ask who will answer questions when a request does not go through.

Frequently asked questions

Which media request manager should apartment building media sharers compare first?

Start with how residents will ask for titles, since a website, a phone app, and a Discord chat reach different people. Then compare who can approve requests and whether requests can be limited for each person. The table lists each option's request approach and cost lines, and the sections above describe what each option says it does. Shared libraries differ, so the right fit depends on how your building is set up and what the owner is willing to manage.

Can Askarr work for an apartment building without installing anything?

Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. ^[1] Nothing is installed; the owner adds Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr once as an import list, and they read the requests from it. ^[1] ^[1] Residents then use the Askarr website to search for titles and request them, and the requests reach the owner's Radarr or Sonarr from there.

Does Askarr get access to the Radarr and Sonarr passwords?

Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives the passwords they use to be controlled (API keys). ^[1] Radarr and Sonarr send a notice back so the site can show when a title was added and downloaded. ^[1] Askarr's project file marks its code as private. ^[1]

Is Askarr free for an apartment building?

Askarr's Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. ^[1] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. ^[1] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. ^[1] Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. ^[1] Card fee: not published.

Is Doplarr still maintained for Discord users?

Doplarr's repository was archived by its owner on Jun 15, 2026 and is read-only. ^[6] The page describes Doplarr as a request bot for Discord that works with *arr services. ^[6] Check the project's status and any later notices before relying on it for a shared building library.

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. ^[1]

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