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Compare media request managers for TrueNAS media hosts: how each handles requests, access, status, and cost, with sources noted.

Several request managers can sit alongside a TrueNAS media host, and they differ in where requests start, who can approve them, and how access is controlled. Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] The sections below set out what each tool's source says.

| Option | Request approach | Cost details |
|---|---|---|
| Askarr | You search for a movie or show on the Askarr website and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] | Own fee: 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]. Card fee: not published. |
| Overseerr | Its page calls the tool Seerr, a free request management and media discovery tool that works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. [^2] | Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published. |
| Jellyseerr | Seerr is a free application for managing requests for a media library. [^3] | Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published. |
| Ombi | Ombi offers native mobile applications for iOS and Android. [^4] Ombi has an optional approval system for admins. [^4] | Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published. |
| Doplarr | Doplarr is an *arr request bot for Discord. [^5] Its repository was archived by its owner on Jun 15, 2026 and is read-only. [^5] | Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published. |
| Requestrr | Requestrr is a chatbot for services like Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, Ombi, and Overseerr, and its current platform is Discord only. [^6] Users can request content through Discord using slash commands and buttons. [^6] | Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published. |
| Notifiarr | Its page describes monitoring services and notifying users when they go down or become unreachable. [^7] It lists Discord as its current platform. [^7] | Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published. Its page says excessive use may incur additional fees. [^7] |
| nzb360 | nzb360 is for Android. [^8] It lets you manage all of your separate servers from one interface. [^8] | Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published. |
| Seerr | Seerr is a free request management and media discovery tool. [^9] Its page says it fully integrates with Radarr and Sonarr. [^9] | Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published. |
| Oscarr | Oscarr provides a customizable admin dashboard with drag-and-drop widgets. [^10] It supports sign-in with email and password, Plex OAuth, Jellyfin, Emby, and Discord. [^10] | Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published. |
| Cantinarr | Cantinarr lets users request something, follow its progress, and get notified when it is ready. [^11] It can be run on a server or NAS, a network storage box. [^11] | Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published. |
| Cinegration | Its page describes climate control, energy management, security cameras, door locks, and alarm systems. [^12] | Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published. |
| Searcharr | Searcharr lets users add movies to Radarr and series to Sonarr through Telegram, a messaging app. [^13] | Own fee: not published. Card fee: not published. |

## What TrueNAS media hosts need from media request managers

A TrueNAS media host often holds a library that other people want to ask for titles from. The owner usually wants requests to arrive in one place, to see what happened to each request, and to decide who can ask for what. The right tool depends on where requests start: a website, a chat app, a mobile app, or a bot in a Discord server. Owners should also check whether a tool works with the Radarr and Sonarr apps their setup already runs, because those apps are what add the titles. Access matters too. Some owners want every request to pass an approval step, while others want household members to ask freely. Monitoring the host itself is a separate job, so a request tool and a host health tool may both be wanted on the same machine. The sections below describe what each tool's source says, so you can match the wording to your own setup.

## Askarr for TrueNAS media hosts

Askarr is made by the team that publishes this site. Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] You search for a movie or show on the Askarr website and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr once as an import list, and they read your requests from it. [^1] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives the passwords they use to be controlled (API keys). [^1] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [^1] You can paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find the title. [^1] Plans include a request history with live status. [^1] You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing in. [^1]

## Overseerr for TrueNAS media hosts

Its page calls the tool Seerr, a free request management and media discovery tool that works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. [^2] Seerr is released under the MIT License. [^2] Seerr lets standard and 4K content be managed separately using multiple Radarr and Sonarr servers. [^2]

## Ombi for TrueNAS media hosts

Ombi offers native mobile applications for iOS and Android for request management. [^4] Ombi has an optional approval system for admins to manage and control what content gets added to a server. [^4] Ombi integrates with Sonarr, Radarr, CouchPotato, SickRage and more to fulfill requests. [^4]

## Doplarr for TrueNAS media hosts

Doplarr is an *arr request bot for Discord. [^5] The Doplarr repository was archived by its owner on Jun 15, 2026 and is read-only. [^5] Check that archived status before you choose the tool.

## Oscarr for TrueNAS media hosts

Oscarr provides a customizable admin dashboard with drag-and-drop widgets and a multi-tab layout. [^10] It supports sign-in with email and password, Plex OAuth, Jellyfin, Emby, and Discord. [^10] It also offers an experimental API layer that is compatible with Seerr. [^10]

## Cantinarr for TrueNAS media hosts

Cantinarr provides household requests and admin controls. [^11] Admins connect Chaptarr for books and Lidarr for music, then choose who can access each service. [^11] Its Import Doctor explains common download problems such as sample files, unextracted archives, and incorrect permissions. [^11]

## Matching the tool to the job

For requests that start on a website, Askarr lets you search for a movie or show and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] For an approval step before anything is added, Ombi has an optional approval system for admins. [^4] For requests from a Discord server, Doplarr is an *arr request bot for Discord. [^5] For households that ask together while the owner keeps control, Cantinarr provides household requests and admin controls. [^11] For download problems, Cantinarr's Import Doctor explains common problems such as sample files, unextracted archives, and incorrect permissions. [^11] For requests from a phone, Ombi offers native mobile applications for iOS and Android. [^4] For watching the host itself, Notifiarr's page describes monitoring server health metrics such as memory, CPU, temperatures, SMART status, and RAID status. [^7]

## Questions to ask before you choose

Before choosing, ask where requests will come from: a website, a chat app, a mobile app, or a bot in a Discord server. Ask whether the tool works with the Radarr and Sonarr apps your host already runs, and how it adds titles to them. Ask who should be able to request, and whether some requests should wait for approval before anything is added. Ask whether people will want to see the progress of a request, and which tools show it. Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. [^1] Check the cost terms on each tool's own page, since this page publishes prices only for Askarr. Check the status of each project as well, including any archive notice on its repository. Finally, ask which tools run on the storage box you already use.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which media request manager should a TrueNAS media host compare first?

Start with how requests will reach the host, since the options differ in whether people use a website, a chat app, a mobile app, or a Discord bot. Next, check how access and approvals are handled, and whether the tool works with the Radarr and Sonarr apps already on the host. The table on this page lists what each tool's source says for those points, and the sections explain the rest in more detail. No single option is right for every host, so match the list to your own setup before you choose.

### Can Askarr work on a TrueNAS media host without installing anything?

Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr, which lets those apps read your requests from Askarr. [^1] Requests you make on the website then reach your own Radarr or Sonarr, which add the title. [^1]

### Does Askarr connect to Radarr or Sonarr on a TrueNAS media host?

Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives the passwords they use to be controlled (API keys). [^1] You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr once as an import list, and they read your requests from it. [^1] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [^1]

### Is Overseerr free to use?

Its page calls the tool Seerr, and describes it as a free request management and media discovery tool that works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. [^2] Seerr is released under the MIT License. [^2] Read the terms of that license to see what you may do with the software before you install it on a host.

### What should a TrueNAS media host check before paying for Askarr?

Check which plan fits the number of requests you expect. 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] Prices for the other tools are not published on this page, so check each tool's own page before you decide.

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [^1] - [Visit Askarr](/go/start)

## Sources

[^1]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start)
[^2]: Overseerr, overseerr.dev, read 2026-10-07 (https://overseerr.dev/)
[^3]: Jellyseerr, github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr, read 2026-10-07 (https://github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr)
[^4]: Ombi, ombi.io, read 2026-10-07 (https://ombi.io/)
[^5]: Doplarr, github.com/kiranshila/Doplarr, read 2026-10-07 (https://github.com/kiranshila/Doplarr)
[^6]: Requestrr, github.com/thomst08/requestrr, read 2026-10-07 (https://github.com/thomst08/requestrr)
[^7]: Notifiarr, notifiarr.com, read 2026-10-09 (https://notifiarr.com)
[^8]: nzb360, nzb360.com, read 2026-10-10 (https://nzb360.com)
[^9]: Seerr, seerr.dev, read 2026-10-10 (https://seerr.dev)
[^10]: Oscarr, github.com/arediss/Oscarr, read 2026-10-13 (https://github.com/arediss/Oscarr)
[^11]: Cantinarr, cantinarr.com, read 2026-10-13 (https://cantinarr.com)
[^12]: Cinegration, cinegration.com, read 2026-10-15 (https://cinegration.com)
[^13]: Searcharr, github.com/toddrob99/searcharr, read 2026-10-22 (https://github.com/toddrob99/searcharr)