--- {"title": "Cinegration vs Ombi in 2026: What Each Does, Pricing", "description": "Cinegration and Ombi compared for home media setups: what each does, what it costs, and what to check before choosing one.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/cinegration-vs-ombi/", "date": "2026-10-19"} --- Cinegration and Ombi compared for home media setups: what each does, what it costs, and what to check before choosing one. Cinegration and Ombi are two companies that can end up in a home media setup for different reasons, and Askarr is the product this site publishes. This page sets out what each one's own pages say it does, what each costs, and what to check before you choose. 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. | Option | Price | Request limit | Works with | Also stated | |---|---|---|---|---| | Cinegration | not published | not published | Climate control and energy management to security cameras, door locks, and alarm systems [^1] | Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4pm [^1]; Colorado's leading smart home integrator [^1]; DriverCentral, the automation industry's leading site for third party software [^1]; custom window coverings for UV protection, climate control and privacy [^1]; Experience Center by appointment only [^1] | | Ombi | not published | not published | Windows, macOS, Linux, Docker, and more [^2] | Optional approval system for admins [^2]; native mobile applications for iOS and Android [^2]; integrates with Sonarr, Radarr, CouchPotato, SickRage, and more to fulfill requests [^2] | | Askarr Free [^3] | $0 [^3] | 10 requests a month [^3] | Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [^3] | Request history with live status [^3] | | Askarr Plus [^3] | $3.99 a month [^3] | 50 requests a month [^3] | Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [^3] | Request history with live status [^3] | | Askarr Pro [^3] | $6.99 a month [^3] | No monthly limit [^3] | Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [^3] | Request history with live status [^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. Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^3] You request a movie or show on Askarr, and your own Radarr and Sonarr add it. [^3] Ombi's pages say it fulfills requests through Sonarr, Radarr, CouchPotato and SickRage, and works on Windows, macOS, Linux and Docker. [^2] Cinegration's pages describe a company in Arvada, Colorado, whose custom window coverings provide UV protection, climate control and privacy, and whose team created DriverCentral, described as the automation industry's leading site for third party software. [^1] [^1] If what you want is a place to request titles that your own Radarr or Sonarr then add, the claims for Askarr and Ombi cover that need, while Cinegration's own pages describe it as a smart home company rather than a request tool [^1]. ## What Cinegration, Ombi is built for Ombi's pages describe a request tool that integrates with Sonarr, Radarr, CouchPotato and SickRage to fulfill requests. [^2] It works on Windows, macOS, Linux, Docker, and more. [^2] Its pages also describe an optional approval system for admins to manage and control what content gets added to a server, and native mobile applications for iOS and Android for request management on the move. [^2] [^2] Cinegration's pages describe a company in Arvada, Colorado, whose custom window coverings provide UV protection, climate control and privacy. [^1] Its development team created DriverCentral, described as the automation industry's leading site for third party software. [^1] Beyond those points and the table below, the facts give little detail, so check its own pages for anything else you need. ## 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] Nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr, which is a list those apps read your requests from. [^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 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 in. [^3] ## Pricing and fees No price or paid plan appears for Cinegration or Ombi in the facts, so what either costs is not published here. Check each company's own pages for a price before you plan around a total cost. Askarr has three plans. [^3] [^3] [^3] The Free plan costs $0. [^3] Plus costs $3.99 a month. [^3] Pro costs $6.99 a month. [^3] The Free plan allows 10 requests a month. [^3] Plus allows 50 requests a month. [^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. ## Setting it up with your server Ombi's facts say it works on Windows, macOS, Linux and Docker, and fulfills requests through Sonarr, Radarr, CouchPotato and SickRage. [^2] [^2] The facts say nothing more about the exact steps, so check Ombi's own pages for how it connects to your library apps. For Cinegration, the facts outside the table say no setup steps for a media server, so check its own pages for what its services involve. 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 name Plex, so check how your library fits. ## Things to check before you choose Ask how your library apps add titles. Askarr's claims say your own Radarr or Sonarr adds each request. [^3] Ombi's pages say it fulfills requests through apps such as Sonarr and Radarr. [^2] Check each one's pages for how that happens with your setup. Ask who controls what gets added: Ombi's pages offer an optional admin approval system. [^2] Ask how you will make requests on the move: Ombi has native mobile apps, and Askarr is a hosted website you reach from a browser. [^2] [^3] Ask whether a demo is available before you commit; Askarr offers one. [^3] ## How to choose If you want a place to make requests that your own Radarr or Sonarr then add, Askarr's claims cover that. [^3] If you want requests fulfilled through apps including Sonarr, Radarr, CouchPotato and SickRage, Ombi's pages describe that. [^2] If you want an admin to approve what gets added, Ombi's pages describe an optional approval system. [^2] If you want to make requests from a phone, Ombi's pages describe native mobile apps. [^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 ### Can Ombi fulfill requests from a media library? Ombi's pages say it integrates with Sonarr, Radarr, CouchPotato, SickRage, and more to automatically fulfill requests. [^2] Its pages also say it works on Windows, macOS, Linux and Docker. [^2] No price appears in the facts, so what it costs to run is not published here; check Ombi's own pages before you plan around it. ### Can Ombi control what gets added to a server? Ombi's pages describe an optional approval system for admins to manage and control what content gets added to a server. [^2] The facts say nothing more about how that approval works, so check its own pages for the exact options before you rely on it. The facts give no price, so the cost is not published here. ### Does Cinegration make media requests? The facts for Cinegration describe a company whose custom window coverings provide UV protection, climate control and privacy, and whose team created DriverCentral, described as the automation industry's leading site for third party software. [^1] [^1] Its pages do not state that it makes media requests, so check its own pages before you rely on it for that. ### 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. The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [^3] - [Visit Askarr](/go/start) ## Sources [^1]: Cinegration, cinegration.com, read 2026-10-15 (https://cinegration.com) [^2]: Ombi, ombi.io, read 2026-10-07 (https://ombi.io/) [^3]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start)