--- {"title": "Doplarr vs Notifiarr in 2026: Requests, Alerts", "description": "Doplarr's request bot and Notifiarr's alerts compared for people who run a home media library, with Askarr as a hosted request site.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/doplarr-vs-notifiarr/", "date": "2026-10-11"} --- Doplarr's request bot and Notifiarr's alerts compared for people who run a home media library, with Askarr as a hosted request site. Doplarr and Notifiarr compared for people who run a home media library with Radarr or Sonarr: what each does, what each costs, and what to check first. Doplarr's page describes an *arr request bot for Discord. [^1] Notifiarr's page describes a service that watches server health and services and sends alerts. [^2] Askarr is a hosted website where you search for a title and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^3] | Option | Price | Request handling | Works with | Also stated | |---|---|---|---|---| | Doplarr | not published | *arr request bot for Discord [^1] | Discord [^1] | Repository archived on Jun 15, 2026 and read-only [^1] | | Notifiarr | no subscription price published | not stated; built around alerts [^2] | Discord, 27,786 servers [^2] | Health and service alerts [^2] [^2]; all payments final [^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. Doplarr's page describes it as an *arr request bot for Discord, where people ask for a movie or show. [^1] Notifiarr's page describes a service that watches server health and the services behind the library and sends alerts when something goes down. [^2] Askarr is a hosted website where you search for a title and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^3] Notifiarr is built around alerts rather than requests, so the two tools cover different jobs. [^2] Askarr is a hosted website. [^3] You can see your request history with live status. [^3] You can also try a throwaway demo account. [^3] ## What Doplarr and Notifiarr are built for Doplarr's page describes it as an *arr request bot for Discord. [^1] The facts give no further detail on Doplarr, so check its own pages for how requests reach your setup and how it is run. Notifiarr's page says it monitors server health, including memory use, CPU use, temperatures, SMART status, IPMI status and RAID status. [^2] It says it monitors services on your network and notifies you when they go down or become unreachable. [^2] It says it integrates with Apprise, Authentik, Better Stack, Cronitor and other applications. [^2] Its page lists Discord as the current platform, with 27,786 servers. [^2] Push, SMS, email, Slack, Telegram and Mattermost notifications are listed as roadmap items. [^2] ## 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 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 in. [^3] ## Pricing and fees The facts for Doplarr give no price or plan, so what it costs you to run is not published there. Notifiarr's page says all payments are final because they are for digital services. [^2] It says an access request under PIPEDA carries a fee of $30.00. [^2] It also says that if your use is considered excessive, additional fees may be charged or capacity may be restricted. [^2] No subscription price for Notifiarr appears in the facts, so that is not published here. 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 no monthly limit. [^3] [^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 For Doplarr, the facts say it is an *arr request bot for Discord. [^1] The facts say nothing more about the steps to add it, so check its pages for how it is meant to reach your setup. For Notifiarr, the facts describe monitoring services on your network and sending alerts when they go down, but say nothing about connecting Plex, Radarr or Sonarr. [^2] Check its pages for what it needs to watch your 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] The claims for Askarr do not mention Plex, so check how your library fits. ## Things to check before you choose Start with what job you need done. Doplarr handles requests, so ask whether that covers the requests you want. [^1] Notifiarr sends alerts, so ask whether that covers the alerts you want. [^2] Askarr is a hosted request site. [^3] Ask how many people will make requests. Askarr's Free plan allows 10 requests a month, and Plus allows 50. [^3] [^3] Ask what fees can appear. Notifiarr's page lists a $30.00 PIPEDA access fee and says excessive use may bring additional fees. [^2] [^2] Ask whether a demo is available before you commit. Askarr offers a demo account. [^3] ## How to choose If you want to request movies and shows from Discord, Doplarr's page describes an *arr request bot for Discord. [^1] If you want alerts when your server or its services go down, Notifiarr's page says it covers that. [^2] If you want server health metrics watched, its page names memory, CPU, temperatures, SMART, IPMI and RAID status. [^2] If you want nothing installed, Askarr's claims say you only add an import 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 to look first without signing up, Askarr has a demo account. [^3] If you want no monthly request limit, Pro has none and costs $6.99 a month. [^3] [^3] ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Doplarr still being updated? The page describes Doplarr as an *arr request bot for Discord. [^1] The facts give no plan or promise of further work, so check the repository and its pages before building on it. ### How much does Notifiarr cost? No subscription price for Notifiarr appears in the facts, so the regular price is not published here. The site says all payments are final because they are for digital services. [^2] It also says excessive use may bring additional fees or restricted capacity. [^2] Check its own pages for the current price before you commit. ### 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 no monthly limit. [^3] [^3] No card fee is stated for Askarr, so that part is not published. ### Can Notifiarr alert about a media library? Notifiarr's page says it monitors services on your network and notifies you when they go down or become unreachable. [^2] It also says it watches server health metrics such as memory, CPU, temperatures, SMART, IPMI and RAID status. [^2] The facts say nothing about Plex, Radarr or Sonarr by name, so check its pages for what it can watch. ### 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]: Doplarr, github.com/kiranshila/Doplarr, read 2026-10-07 (https://github.com/kiranshila/Doplarr) [^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)