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Cantinarr vs Jellyseerr in 2026

Cantinarr and Jellyseerr compared for people who run a home media library with Radarr or Sonarr: what each does, what it costs, and what to check first.

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Cantinarr's page describes one app that handles media requests and server management. [1] Its page says it can manage Radarr, Sonarr, Chaptarr, Lidarr, and download clients, and that you can manage media services and investigate stuck downloads from a phone or browser. [1] [1] Jellyseerr's page describes Seerr, the name its pages use for Jellyseerr, as a free application for managing requests for a media library, integrating with Jellyfin, Plex, and Emby. [2] Askarr is a hosted website where you search for a title and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [3] With Askarr nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [3] On Askarr you can see your request history with live status. [3] You can also try a throwaway demo account. [3]

OptionPriceWhat its pages say it doesMedia coveredRequestsAlso stated
CantinarrNot publishedMedia requests and server management in one app [1]Movies, shows, books, and music [1]; ebooks, audiobooks, or both [1]Optional request queue, global or per person [1]Run it on a server or NAS [1]; connects Chaptarr for books and Lidarr for music [1]; Household requests and admin controls [1]
JellyseerrFree [2]Managing requests for your media library [2]Request management for your media library [2]Granular permission system [2]; integrates with Sonarr and Radarr [2]PostgreSQL and SQLite databases [2]; watchlisting and blocklisting media [2]
Askarr Free [3]$0 [3]Works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr [3]Movies and shows [3]10 requests a month [3]Request history with live status [3]
Askarr Plus [3]$3.99 a month [3]Works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr [3]Movies and shows [3]50 requests a month [3]Request history with live status [3]
Askarr Pro [3]$6.99 a month [3]Works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr [3]Movies and shows [3]No monthly limit [3]Request history with live status [3]

The short answer

Radarr and Sonarr are the apps that add movies and shows to a home media library, and this page is for people who run them. Cantinarr can manage Radarr, Sonarr, Chaptarr, Lidarr, and download clients. [1] Jellyseerr's page describes Seerr, the name its pages use for Jellyseerr, as a free application for managing requests for a media library. [2] Askarr is a hosted website where you search for a title and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [3]

On Cantinarr you can manage media services and investigate stuck downloads from a phone or browser. [1] With Askarr nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [3] On Askarr you can see your request history with live status. [3] You can also try a throwaway demo account. [3]

What Cantinarr, Jellyseerr is built for

Cantinarr can manage Radarr, Sonarr, Chaptarr, Lidarr, and download clients. [1] Its page says users can manage media services and investigate stuck downloads from a phone or browser. [1] It also supports requesting ebooks, audiobooks, or both. [1]

Jellyseerr's page describes Seerr as a free application for managing requests for a media library. [2] It currently integrates with Sonarr and Radarr. [2] Its page also describes a granular permission system. [2]

The table below lists a few more points from each tool's pages. Beyond what is shown there, the sources give little detail, so check each tool's own pages for anything else you need.

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. [3]

You search for a movie or show on the Askarr site and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [3] If you already have a link, you can paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find the title. [3]

Askarr says it never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [3] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [3] You can see your request history with live status. [3]

Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. [3] You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing up. [3]

Pricing and fees

Jellyseerr's page describes Seerr as a free application. [2] No hosting price or paid plan appears in the facts for Jellyseerr, so any cost of running it is not published there.

No price or paid plan appears in the facts for Cantinarr, so what it costs to run is not published there either.

Askarr has three plans. [3] [3] [3] The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [3] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. [3] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. [3] The Pro plan has no monthly request limit. [3]

No card fee or other charge from a payment service is stated for Askarr, so that part is not published here.

Setting it up with your server

For Jellyseerr, the facts say it integrates with Sonarr and Radarr. [2] The facts say nothing more about the steps, so check its own pages for how to connect your library.

For Cantinarr, its page says it can manage Radarr, Sonarr, Chaptarr, Lidarr, and download clients. [1] The facts give no further setup steps, so check its own pages for how each service is connected.

For Askarr, nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [3] That is a list Radarr and Sonarr read your requests from, and you add it once. [3] A bookmark you run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [3] After that, you request a title on the site and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [3]

Things to check before you choose

Start with what you want to request. Cantinarr covers ebooks and audiobooks. [1] Askarr's claims cover movies and shows. [3] Ask whether your whole library and the media you want are covered.

Ask how much control each user needs. Jellyseerr offers a granular permission system. [2] Askarr's Free plan allows 10 requests a month, and Plus allows 50. [3] [3] Ask how many people will use it and whether limits suit them.

Ask whether a demo is available before you commit. Askarr offers a demo account. [3] For the other tools, check each one's own pages for a way to look first.

How to choose

If you want to manage media services, Cantinarr's page says it manages Radarr, Sonarr, Chaptarr, Lidarr, and download clients, and covers ebooks and audiobooks. [1] [1] If you want per-user control, Jellyseerr's page describes a granular permission system. [2]

If you want nothing installed, Askarr's claims say you add a list in Radarr and Sonarr. [3] If you want to know what the site can reach, Askarr says it never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr. [3] If you want a request page with status that shows when a title was added and downloaded, its claims cover that. [3]

If you want to look first without signing up, Askarr has a demo account. [3] If you want no monthly request limit, Pro has none and costs $6.99 a month. [3] [3]

Frequently asked questions

Is Jellyseerr free?

Jellyseerr's page describes Seerr as a free application for managing requests for a media library. [2] The facts give no hosting price, so what it costs you to run is not published there. Check its own pages before you plan around a total cost.

How much does Askarr cost?

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [3] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. [3] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. [3] No card fee is stated for Askarr, so that part is not published.

Does Askarr need anything installed?

Nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [3] A bookmark run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [3] The claims do not describe any other setup step.

Can Cantinarr handle books and music?

Cantinarr supports requesting ebooks, audiobooks, or both. [1] Its page says admins connect Chaptarr for books and Lidarr for music, then choose who can access each service. [1] It manages Radarr, Sonarr, Chaptarr, Lidarr, and download clients. [1]

Can Askarr see your Radarr or Sonarr?

Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [3] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [3] Your own Radarr or Sonarr adds the title. [3]

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [3]

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Sources

  1. Cantinarr, cantinarr.com, read 2026-10-13
  2. Jellyseerr, github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr, read 2026-10-07
  3. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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