--- {"title": "Askarr vs Ombi in 2026: Request Managers Compared", "description": "Askarr and Ombi compared for people who run Radarr and Sonarr: what each does, what is published on price, setup, and questions to ask before you pick.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/askarr-vs-ombi/", "date": "2026-10-09"} --- Askarr and Ombi compared for people who run Radarr and Sonarr: what each does, what is published on price, setup, and questions to ask before you pick. Ombi has an optional approval system for admins. [^1] Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^2] | Option | Own price | Card fee | Works with or runs on | |---|---|---|---| | Ombi | not published | not published | Sonarr, Radarr, CouchPotato, SickRage and more [^3]; Windows, macOS, Linux, Docker, and more [^4]; optional admin approval system [^1] | | Askarr Free | $0 for 10 requests a month [^5] | not published | Hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr [^2] | | Askarr Plus | $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month [^6] | not published | Hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr [^2] | | Askarr Pro | $6.99 a month for unlimited requests [^7] | not published | Hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr [^2] | ## The short answer Askarr lets you search for a movie or show and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^8] Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^2] If you want an optional approval step for admins, Ombi's page says it has one. [^1] Nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [^9] If you want to see when a title was added and downloaded, Askarr's claims say the site shows it. [^10] ## What Ombi is built for Ombi's own page describes an optional approval system for admins. [^1] Its page also lists native mobile applications for iOS and Android. [^11] The facts used for this page say little else about Ombi, so this section stops there rather than guess. Questions about Plex links, user accounts, approvals, price or upkeep are best settled on Ombi's own site. The table below lists what its pages say about where it runs and what it works with. ## 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. [^8] If you already have a link, you can paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find the title. [^12] An import list is a feed those apps read, and they read your requests from it after you add it once. [^13] The site never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [^14] Radarr and Sonarr send a message back, so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [^10] You can also see your request history with its live status. [^15] You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing up. [^16] ## Pricing and fees Ombi's pages, as used here, do not publish a price, so check its site before you decide. The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [^5] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. [^6] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. [^7] The Pro plan has no monthly request limit. [^17] Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. [^18] No card processing fee is published for either tool in the sources used here. ## Setting it up with your server For Ombi, the facts used here say nothing about Plex. Check Ombi's own setup guide for those steps. For Askarr, nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [^9] An import list is a feed those apps read, and they read your requests from it after you add it once. [^13] A bookmark you run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [^19] After that, you search on the Askarr site and request a title, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^8] The claims used here say nothing about Plex, so check how you plan to link your media server. ## Things to check before you choose Ask these of either tool. - Do you want a phone app, or is a website enough? - Do you want to approve requests before they are added? - Does it work with Plex the way you need? The sources here do not say. - Where does it run, and are you willing to keep that running? - What does it cost per month, and what happens when you reach a request limit? - Does it ask for access to your Radarr or Sonarr from outside your network, and are you comfortable with that? - Can you see the status of a request after you make it? For Askarr, the Free plan allows 10 requests a month. [^5] For Ombi, no price is published in the sources used here. ## How to choose If you want an admin approval step, Ombi's page says it has one. [^1] Nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [^9] If you do not want a website to connect to your Radarr or Sonarr or receive their API keys, Askarr's claims say it does neither. [^14] If you want to see when a title was added and downloaded, Askarr's claims say the site shows it. [^10] You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing up. [^16] For anything else on your list, such as approvals or Plex, check each tool's own site. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Ombi have an approval system? Ombi's page says it has an optional approval system for admins. [^1] The Askarr claims used here describe a website where you search and request titles. [^8] Check each site for current details. ### Does Ombi publish a price? The Ombi facts used for this page give no price, so the table says not published. Check Ombi's own site for current cost and any limits. For Askarr, the Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [^5] Comparing the two on cost needs Ombi's own figures. ### Is Askarr free? Askarr has a Free plan that costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [^5] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. [^6] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. [^7] Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. [^18] ### Does Askarr need access to a reader's Radarr and Sonarr? Askarr's claims say the site never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [^14] An import list is a feed those apps read, and they read your requests from it after you add it once. [^13] Nothing is installed. [^9] ### Can Askarr be tried before signing up? You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing up. [^16] The sources used here give no trial detail for Ombi. The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [^5] - [Visit Askarr](/go/askarr-vs-ombi) ## Sources [^1]: Ombi, ombi.io, read 2026-10-07 (https://ombi.io/) [^2]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) [^3]: Ombi, ombi.io, read 2026-10-07 (https://ombi.io/) [^4]: Ombi, ombi.io, read 2026-10-07 (https://ombi.io/) [^5]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) [^6]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) [^7]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) [^8]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) [^9]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) [^10]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) [^11]: Ombi, ombi.io, read 2026-10-07 (https://ombi.io/) [^12]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) [^13]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) [^14]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) [^15]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) [^16]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) [^17]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) [^18]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) [^19]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)