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Cinegration vs Requestrr in 2026

Cinegration and Requestrr compared for people who run Radarr or Sonarr: what each does, what each costs, and what to check first.

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Requestrr works as a Discord chatbot for requesting content via Radarr or Sonarr; Cinegration is described by its page as a smart home integrator; Askarr is a hosted website for requesting titles that your own Radarr or Sonarr adds.

OptionPriceRequest limitWorks withAlso stated
CinegrationNot published [1] [1]Not publishedAlarm systems, door locks, security cameras, climate control and energy management [1]Located at 6425 W. 52nd Ave Suite 1 Arvada, CO 80002 [1]; open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4pm [1]; Experience Center by appointment only [1]
RequestrrNot publishedNot publishedRequestrr's current platform is Discord only. [2]Fully configurable via a web portal [2]; requests via Discord slash commands and buttons [2]; web portal listens on port 4545 by default [2]
Askarr Free [3]$0 [3]10 requests a month [3]Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [3]Request history with live status [3]
Askarr Plus [3]$3.99 a month [3]50 requests a month [3]Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [3]Request history with live status [3]
Askarr Pro [3]$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. Requestrr's page describes a chatbot for using services like Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, Ombi or Overseerr via chat, and says the current platform is Discord only. [2] Cinegration's page describes it as Colorado's leading smart home integrator. [1] Askarr is a hosted website where you search for a title and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [3]

Requestrr's page says users can request content via Discord using slash commands and buttons. [2] With Askarr nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr, which is a list those apps read your requests from. [3] Cinegration's facts say nothing about media requests, so check its own pages for how it would help a media library.

What Cinegration, Requestrr is built for

Requestrr's page describes a chatbot for using services like Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, Ombi or Overseerr via chat, and says the current platform is Discord only. [2] Users can request content via Discord using slash commands and buttons. [2] Its web portal listens on port 4545 by default. [2]

Cinegration's page describes it as Colorado's leading smart home integrator. [1] Its pages describe custom window coverings that provide UV protection, climate control, and privacy while enhancing the design of the home. [1] Its pages give an email address for contact. [1]

The table below lists more points from both pages, such as location and hours for Cinegration and other details for Requestrr. Beyond what is shown there, the sources give little detail about media requests, 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

The facts give no price for Cinegration or Requestrr, so any cost of running or using them is not published here. Requestrr's facts say nothing about pricing. Cinegration's facts say nothing about pricing.

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 Requestrr, the facts say it is used via chat on Discord [2] and that its web portal listens on port 4545 by default. [2] The facts say nothing more about connecting it to Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so check its own pages for those steps.

For Cinegration, the facts do not mention Plex, Radarr or Sonarr at all, so check its own pages for how it would connect to your server.

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 whether either tool suits your way of requesting. Requestrr works through chat on Discord, so ask whether that fits how your users ask for titles. Askarr runs as a hosted website. [3]

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] For both rivals, the facts give no prices, so ask what running either one costs.

How to choose

If you want to request titles from a chat you already use, Requestrr's page says requests happen through Discord. [2] If you want to set the listening port for its web portal, its page gives that option at 4545 by default. [2]

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] Cinegration's facts describe a smart home integrator and say nothing about media requests, so treat it as a different kind of service and check its own pages.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cinegration a media request tool?

The facts for Cinegration describe it as Colorado's leading smart home integrator and list custom window coverings and an email address, but say nothing about media requests or Radarr, Sonarr or Plex. [1] [1] Check its own pages if you want to know what it does for a home media library, since the sources give no such detail.

How does Requestrr handle requests?

Requestrr's page describes a chatbot for using services like Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, Ombi or Overseerr via chat, and says the current platform is Discord only. [2] Users can request content via Discord using slash commands and buttons. [2] The facts describe a web portal that listens on port 4545 by default, but give no further setup steps. [2]

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. The facts for Cinegration and Requestrr give no prices at all.

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, and the claims do not mention Plex, so check how your library fits.

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. Requestrr, github.com/thomst08/requestrr, read 2026-10-07
  3. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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