Askarr vs Requestrr in 2026
Askarr and Requestrr compared for self-hosters: what each does, what its sources say about price and setup, and what to check before you pick.
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Askarr is a hosted website where you search for a title and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [1] [1]
| Option | Where requests happen | Own fee | Card fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requestrr | Discord only [2] | not published | not published |
| Askarr Free [1] | Website [1] | $0 for 10 requests a month [1] | not published |
| Askarr Plus [1] | Website [1] | $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month [1] | not published |
| Askarr Pro [1] | Website [1] | $6.99 a month for unlimited requests [1] | not published |
The short answer
Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [1]
Search and request on Askarr, and your own Radarr and Sonarr add it. [1]
What Requestrr is built for
Requestrr lets users request content via Discord using slash commands and buttons. [2]
The facts available for Requestrr say nothing more than this, so details such as price, licence and Plex steps are worth checking 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. [1] You search for a movie or show and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [1]
You can paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find the title. [1] Radarr and Sonarr send updates so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [1] The site shows each request's status. [1]
The Askarr site never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [1] You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing up. [1] Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. [1]
Pricing and fees
Requestrr: its sources give no price, so its cost is not published in the facts here. Check its own pages.
Askarr lists these plans. The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [1] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. [1] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. [1]
Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. [1]
No card processing fee or other add-on fee is stated for either tool in the sources here, so those are not published.
Setting it up with your server
The sources here do not describe how Requestrr connects to Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so check its documentation for those steps.
Askarr: Nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [1] An import list is a list those apps read your requests from, and you add it once. [1] A bookmark run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [1]
After that, you search for a title and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [1] The sources here do not describe a Plex connection for either tool.
Things to check before you choose
Ask these of either tool.
- Where do your requesters want to ask: in a chat app or on a website?
- What does it cost, and is any price or limit published?
- Which of Plex, Radarr, Sonarr, Lidarr, Ombi or Overseerr do you need it to work with?
- Do you need requesters to see whether a title was added and downloaded?
- What licence terms apply to it, and are they published?
- Where does it run, and do you want to host or install anything yourself?
- What does it need to reach on your network, and what keys does it ask for?
How to choose
If you want requests made on a website, Askarr's sources say you search and request there. [1]
If you do not want to install anything, Askarr needs nothing installed; you add it to Radarr and Sonarr as a list they read your requests from. [1]
Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [1]
Requestrr's price is not published in its facts here. If you want a stated price, Askarr's Free plan costs $0 for 10 requests a month [1]; Plus $3.99 a month for 50 requests [1]; Pro $6.99 a month for unlimited requests [1].
Frequently asked questions
Is Requestrr only for Discord?
The table lists Discord as its only platform. Check its own pages for any change to that.
How much does Askarr cost?
The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [1] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. [1] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. [1] No card processing fee or add-on fee is stated in the sources used for this page.
How much does Requestrr cost?
No price for Requestrr appears in the sources used for this page, so its price is not published here. Check its own pages and documentation for cost and licence before you decide, and ask the same of any tool you compare, including whether any limits or add-on fees apply.
Does Askarr need to be installed?
Nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [1] You do that once, and they read your requests from it. [1] A bookmark run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [1]
Does Askarr get access to Radarr or Sonarr?
The Askarr site never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [1] An import list is a feed those apps read, and they read your requests from it after you add it once. [1] Radarr and Sonarr send updates so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [1]
The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [1]
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