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Askarr vs Notifiarr in 2026

Askarr and Notifiarr compared for home media: what each does, what it costs, and what to check before you choose.

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Askarr and Notifiarr are two different tools that can sit near a home media library, and people considering one may weigh the other. Notifiarr's pages describe a tool that monitors system health and services on a network and sends notifications when something is down. [1] [1] Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [2] The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [2] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. [2] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. [2]

OptionPriceRequest limitWorks withAlso stated
NotifiarrNot publishedNot publishedDiscord, 27,786 servers [1]Monitors system health and services [1] [1]; integrates with Apprise, Authentik, Better Stack, Cronitor [1]; excessive use may bring extra fees or restricted capacity [1]
Askarr Free$0 [2]10 requests a month [2]Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [2]Request history with live status [2]
Askarr Plus$3.99 a month [2]50 requests a month [2]Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [2]Request history with live status [2]
Askarr Pro$6.99 a month [2]No monthly limit [2]Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [2]Request history with live status [2]

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. Notifiarr's pages describe a tool that keeps watch over a server's health and over the services on it, and sends notifications when something goes down or becomes unreachable. [1] [1] Askarr is a hosted website where you search for a title and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [2]

Notifiarr's pages say its notices go to Discord and that it works with other applications such as Apprise, Authentik, Better Stack and Cronitor. [1] [1] 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. [2] On Askarr you can see your request history with live status. [2] You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing in. [2]

What Notifiarr is built for

The pages for Notifiarr describe a tool that monitors system health and keeps watch over the services on a network. It tracks memory, CPU, temperatures, SMART, IPMI and RAID status. [1] It monitors services and notifies users when they go down or become unreachable. [1]

Its page lists Discord as the current platform, with 27,786 servers. [1] It lists push, SMS, email, Slack, Telegram and Mattermost notifications as roadmap items. [1] It also says it integrates with Apprise, Authentik, Better Stack, Cronitor and other applications. [1]

The sources give little beyond this, and no price appears in them. Check its own pages for anything else you need, such as how it is hosted or what a plan costs.

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. [2] If you already have a link, you can paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find the title. [2]

Askarr says it never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [2] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [2] You can see your request history with live status. [2]

Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. [2] You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing up. [2]

Pricing and fees

Notifiarr's pages give no plan price, so that is not published here. Its page says all payments are final because they are for digital services. [1] It also says that users who pay by accident, forget to cancel or pick the wrong option can contact the company, which will work with them. [1] It says excessive use may bring additional fees or have capacity restricted. [1] Under PIPEDA, an access request must be made in writing and carries a fee of $30.00. [1]

Askarr has three plans. [2] [2] [2] The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [2] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. [2] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. [2] The Pro plan has no monthly request limit. [2]

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 Notifiarr, the facts say it monitors services on a network and notifies when they go down or become unreachable, and that notices go to Discord. [1] [1] The facts say nothing more about the steps, so check its own pages for how it is set up.

For Askarr, nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [2] That is a list Radarr and Sonarr read your requests from, and you add it once. [2]

A bookmark you run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [2] After that, you request a title on the site and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [2] The claims for Askarr do not mention Plex, so check how your library fits.

Things to check before you choose

Start with what you want the tool to do. Askarr handles requests for a media library. Askarr is a hosted website. [2] Notifiarr's pages describe monitoring and notifications, and give no price, so check its own pages for what a plan costs and how it is hosted.

Ask how many people will make requests. Askarr's Free plan allows 10 requests a month, and Plus allows 50. [2] [2] Ask where alerts should go and whether each tool supports them; Notifiarr's pages say alerts go to Discord. [1] Ask whether a demo is available before you commit. Askarr offers a demo account. [2]

How to choose

If you want nothing installed, Askarr's claims say you only add a list in Radarr and Sonarr. [2] If you want to know what the site can reach, Askarr says it never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr. [2] If you want a request page with status that shows when a title was added and downloaded, its claims cover that. [2]

If you want to know when services on a network go down, Notifiarr's pages say it covers that. [1] If you want health metrics such as memory, CPU, temperatures, SMART, IPMI and RAID, its pages say it monitors those. [1] If you want your notices on Discord, its pages say that is the current platform. [1]

If you want to look first without signing up, Askarr has a demo account. [2] If you want no monthly request limit, Pro has none and costs $6.99 a month. [2] [2]

Frequently asked questions

What does Notifiarr do?

Notifiarr's pages describe a tool that monitors system health and the services on a network, and sends notifications when something goes down or becomes unreachable. [1] [1] It watches memory, CPU, temperatures, SMART, IPMI and RAID status. [1] Its page lists Discord as the current platform. [1]

How much does Askarr cost?

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [2] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. [2] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. [2] 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. [2] A bookmark run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [2] The claims do not describe any other setup step.

Can Notifiarr charge extra fees?

Notifiarr's page says all payments are final because they are for digital services. [1] It also says excessive use may bring additional fees or have capacity restricted. [1] It says users who pay by accident, forget to cancel or pick the wrong option can contact the company, which will work with them. [1]

Can Askarr see your Radarr or Sonarr?

Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [2] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [2] Your own Radarr or Sonarr adds the title. [2]

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [2]

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Sources

  1. Notifiarr, notifiarr.com, read 2026-10-09
  2. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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