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Cinegration vs Doplarr in 2026

Cinegration, Doplarr and Askarr compared for people who run Radarr or Sonarr: what each does and what to check before you choose.

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This page compares Cinegration, Doplarr and Askarr for people who run Radarr or Sonarr, and sets out what each source states before you choose.

Cinegration is a company based at an address and open on set days and hours. [1] [1] It is at 6425 W. 52nd Ave Suite 1 Arvada, CO 80002. [1] It is open Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4pm. [1] Doplarr is an *arr request bot for Discord. [2] Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [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]

OptionPriceRequest limitWorks withAlso stated
Cinegrationnot publishednot publishedClimate control and energy management, security cameras, door locks and alarm systems [1]Located at the address its page gives [1]; open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4pm [1]
Doplarrnot publishednot publishedDiscord [2]Repository was archived on Jun 15, 2026 and is read-only [2]
Askarr Free$0 [3]10 requests a month [3]Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [3]Request history with live status [3]
Askarr Plus$3.99 a month [3]50 requests a month [3]Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [3]Request history with live status [3]
Askarr Pro$6.99 a month [3]No monthly limit [3]Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [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. Cinegration's page says it connects climate control and energy management to security cameras, door locks, and alarm systems. [1] Doplarr is an *arr request bot for Discord. [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] You can see your request history with live status. [3] You can also try a throwaway demo account. [3]

What Cinegration, Doplarr is built for

Cinegration's pages describe a company based at an address. [1] The address is 6425 W. 52nd Ave Suite 1 Arvada, CO 80002. [1] The company is open Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4pm. [1] Its page says it brings climate control and energy management together with security cameras, door locks, and alarm systems. [1]

Doplarr is an *arr request bot for Discord. [2]

Neither source gives more than this in the facts, so anything further should be read 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. [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

No price appears in the facts for Cinegration or Doplarr, so what either costs is not published here.

Askarr has three plans. 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 Cinegration, the facts say it connects climate control and energy management to security cameras, door locks, and alarm systems. [1] The facts say nothing about Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so check its pages for how any connection would work.

Doplarr is an *arr request bot for Discord. [2] How it is set up is not in these facts, so check its own pages.

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] The claims for Askarr do not mention Plex, so check how your library fits.

Things to check before you choose

Start with how the tool reaches your library. Askarr is a hosted website. [3] Cinegration lists an address and hours, and Doplarr works through Discord. [1] [2]

Ask how many people will make requests. Askarr's Free plan allows 10 requests a month, and Plus allows 50. [3] [3]

Ask whether a demo is available before you commit. Askarr offers a demo account. [3] Ask what each tool's own pages say about how current it is and how it stays available.

How to choose

If you want requests handled through Discord, Doplarr's page describes an *arr request bot for Discord. [2] If you want home automation ties across cameras, door locks and alarms, Cinegration's page describes that. [1]

If you want nothing installed, Askarr's claims say you only 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 Doplarr an *arr request bot for Discord?

Doplarr's page describes it as an *arr request bot for Discord. [2] Its repository was archived by its owner on Jun 15, 2026 and is now read-only. [2] Its own pages hold the rest, including how it is set up, so check them before you plan around it.

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.

What does Cinegration work with?

Cinegration's page says it connects climate control and energy management to security cameras, door locks, and alarm systems. [1] The facts list an address and opening hours, and say nothing about media libraries, so check its pages if you want to connect it to your setup.

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. Cinegration, cinegration.com, read 2026-10-15
  2. Doplarr, github.com/kiranshila/Doplarr, read 2026-10-07
  3. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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