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Cinegration vs nzb360 in 2026

Cinegration and nzb360 compared for home media and smart home setups: what each one's own pages say it does, what each costs, and what to check first.

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Cinegration and nzb360 compared for people who run a home media library with Radarr or Sonarr: what each one's own pages say it does, what each costs, and what to check before choosing. Cinegration's page describes a home automation business in Colorado that connects climate control and energy management to security cameras, door locks, and alarm systems. [1] nzb360, per its page, supports the common services used to manage a home lab setup. [2] Askarr is a hosted website where you request a movie or show and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [3] With nzb360, support runs through a Discord server. [2] Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [3] The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [3]

OptionPriceWhat its page says it doesAlso stated
Cinegrationnot publishedConnects climate control and energy management to security cameras, door locks, and alarm systems [1]Open Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4pm [1]; Experience Center by appointment [1]
nzb360not publishedSupports all the common services for managing a home lab setup [2]Unlimited server management [2]; for Android [2]; support through a Discord server [2]
Askarr Free [3]$0 [3]10 requests a month [3]Request history with live status [3]
Askarr Plus [3]$3.99 a month [3]50 requests a month [3]Request history with live status [3]
Askarr Pro [3]$6.99 a month [3]No monthly request limit [3]Request history with live status [3]

The short answer

Cinegration and nzb360 compared for people who run a home media library with Radarr or Sonarr: what each tool's own pages say it does, what each costs, and what to check first. Cinegration's page describes a home automation business in Colorado: it connects climate control and energy management to security cameras, door locks, and alarm systems. [1] nzb360, per its page, supports the common services used to manage a home lab setup. [2] Askarr is a hosted website where you request a movie or show and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [3]

These tools serve different needs, and the sources give little detail beyond what each page states. nzb360's page says it supports managing servers. [2] Askarr's Free plan covers 10 requests a month. [3] If you want a request page backed by your own Radarr and Sonarr, Askarr's claims cover that. [3]

What Cinegration, nzb360 is built for

Cinegration's own page says it connects climate control and energy management to security cameras, door locks, and alarm systems. [1] It is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4pm. [1] Its Experience Center is open by appointment only. [1] The page also lists an address and contact email.

nzb360's own page says it supports unlimited server management so you can manage all of your separate servers from one interface. [2] It supports all the common services for managing a home lab setup. [2] Support is offered through a Discord server. [2] Its page also says the app is for Android, noted in the table.

Beyond what is shown here, the sources give little detail, so check each tool's own pages for anything else you need, such as how each one is hosted.

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. [3]

You request a movie or show on the Askarr site, 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

The facts for Cinegration give no price or paid plan, so what its services cost is not published here. The facts for nzb360 give no price either, so that part is not published.

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.

Setting it up with your server

The facts for Cinegration and nzb360 say nothing about connecting to Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so check each tool's own pages for how it is set up and used with a library.

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] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [3] The claims for Askarr do not mention Plex, so check how your library fits.

Things to check before you choose

Start with what kind of task you need done. Cinegration's page describes a home automation business, and nzb360's page describes an app for managing home lab services, so ask which of those matches your purpose. [1] [2]

Ask where each tool runs and what it costs, since neither set of facts states a price. Ask what devices nzb360 runs on, and check its page for that. Ask whether Cinegration works with your existing media setup, and check its page. Ask whether a demo is available before you commit. Askarr offers a demo account. [3]

How to choose

If you want a connected home automation setup, Cinegration's page says it connects climate control and energy management to cameras, door locks, and alarms. [1] If you want to manage several servers from one interface, nzb360's page says it supports that. [2] If you want an app that handles the common services in a home lab, nzb360's page says it does. [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]

If you want to look first without signing up, Askarr has a demo account. [3]

Frequently asked questions

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] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [3] The claims do not describe any other setup step.

What hours is Cinegration open?

Cinegration is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4pm. [1] Its Experience Center is open by appointment only. [1] The page lists an address in Arvada, Colorado and a contact email. The facts do not state a price for its services.

Can nzb360 manage more than one server?

nzb360's page says it supports unlimited server management so you can manage all of your separate servers from one interface. [2] It also says it supports all the common services for managing a home lab setup. [2] The facts do not state a price for nzb360.

What support does nzb360 offer?

nzb360's page says support is offered through a Discord server, where people can get support, request new features, discuss UI improvements, or talk with the community. [2] The facts give no other support channel or a price, so check its own page before relying on it.

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [3]

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Sources

  1. Cinegration, cinegration.com, read 2026-10-15
  2. nzb360, nzb360.com, read 2026-10-10
  3. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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