--- {"title": "Cantinarr vs Notifiarr in 2026", "description": "Cantinarr vs Notifiarr in 2026 for people who run Plex with Radarr or Sonarr: what each does, what each costs, and what to check first.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/cantinarr-vs-notifiarr/", "date": "2026-10-17"} --- Cantinarr vs Notifiarr in 2026 for people who run Plex with Radarr or Sonarr: what each does, what each costs, and what to check first. Cantinarr and Notifiarr compared for people who run Plex with Radarr or Sonarr: what each does, what each costs, and what to check first. | Option | Price | What it does | Also stated | |---|---|---|---| | Cantinarr | not published | Media requests and server management in one app; manages Radarr, Sonarr, Chaptarr, Lidarr, and download clients [^1] [^1] | Browse movies, shows, books, and music [^1]; run it on a server or NAS [^1]; request the ebook, the audiobook, or both [^1] | | Notifiarr | Excessive use may incur additional fees or have capacity restricted [^2] | Monitor services on your network when they go down or become unreachable and be notified about it [^2] | Monitor system health, memory usage, CPU usage, temperatures, SMART, IPMI and RAID status [^2]; current Discord platform with 27,786 servers [^2] | | Askarr Free [^3] | $0 [^3] | Request a title and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it [^3] | Request history with live status [^3] | | Askarr Plus [^3] | $3.99 a month [^3] | Request a title and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it [^3] | Request history with live status [^3] | | Askarr Pro [^3] | $6.99 a month [^3] | Request a title and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it [^3] | Request history with live status [^3]; no monthly limit [^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. Cantinarr can be run on a server or NAS, and it lets users request something, follow its progress, and get notified when it is ready. [^1] [^1] It offers an optional request queue, global or per person. [^1] Notifiarr monitors system health, such as memory usage, CPU usage, temperatures and SMART status. [^2] Its current platform is Discord, with 27,786 servers. [^2] Notifiarr says personal information is deleted within 1 day of an account being terminated or deleted. [^2] Each tool has its own pages, so the points below come from them. ## What Cantinarr, Notifiarr is built for Cantinarr's pages say it can be run on a server or NAS. [^1] The tool lets users request something, follow its progress, and get notified when it is ready. [^1] It provides an optional request queue that can be global or per person. [^1] The facts give Cantinarr little else in plain words, so check its own pages for the setup details, such as how it connects to Radarr or Sonarr. Notifiarr's pages say it monitors system health, memory usage, CPU usage, temperatures, SMART status, IPMI status and RAID status. [^2] Its current platform is Discord, with 27,786 servers. [^2] Notifiarr says personal information is deleted within 1 day of an account being terminated or deleted. [^2] The facts give little else about how Notifiarr is used, so check its own pages for anything more you need. ## What Askarr is built for Askarr is made by the team that publishes this site. [^3] 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 No price appears in the facts for Cantinarr, so what it costs to run is not published here. Notifiarr's facts state that excessive use may incur additional fees or have capacity restricted. [^2] 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. No fee is stated for Cantinarr either, so check its own pages if a total cost matters. ## Setting it up with your server For Cantinarr, the facts say it can be run on a server or NAS. [^1] The facts say nothing more about connecting it to Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so check its own pages for the steps. For Notifiarr, the facts in this page focus on monitoring system health and on its Discord platform. [^2] [^2] The facts do not describe connecting it to Radarr or Sonarr, so check its own pages for how it would fit. 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 where you want each tool to run. Cantinarr can be run on a server or NAS. [^1] Askarr is a hosted website. [^3] The claims for Notifiarr do not say where it runs, so check that before you rely on it. Ask how many people will make requests. Askarr's Free plan allows 10 requests a month, and Plus allows 50. [^3] [^3] Cantinarr offers an optional request queue, global or per person. [^1] Ask how you want to be told about results. Notifiarr's current platform is Discord. [^2] Ask whether a demo is available before you commit; Askarr offers a demo account. [^3] ## How to choose If you want a tool where users request something, follow its progress and get notified when it is ready, Cantinarr's sources say it meets that. [^1] If you want an optional request queue, global or per person, its sources say it offers that. [^1] If you want monitoring of system health such as memory, CPU, temperatures and SMART status, Notifiarr's sources say it does that. [^2] If you want an account whose data is removed quickly, Notifiarr says personal information is deleted within 1 day of account deletion. [^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] ## Frequently asked questions ### Can Cantinarr run on a server or NAS? Cantinarr's pages say it can be run on a server or NAS. [^1] The facts say nothing about the steps to do so, so check its own pages for how to set it up before you plan around them. The facts give no price for Cantinarr, so check its own pages if a total cost matters. ### Can Notifiarr monitor more than services on the network? Notifiarr's pages say it monitors system health, memory usage, CPU usage, temperatures, SMART status, IPMI status and RAID status. [^2] Its current platform is Discord, with 27,786 servers. [^2] Notifiarr's facts state that excessive use may incur additional fees or have capacity restricted. [^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. ### 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. ### 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] - [Visit Askarr](/go/start) ## Sources [^1]: Cantinarr, cantinarr.com, read 2026-10-13 (https://cantinarr.com) [^2]: Notifiarr, notifiarr.com, read 2026-10-09 (https://notifiarr.com) [^3]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start)