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Doplarr vs Overseerr in 2026: Media Request Tools

Compare Doplarr, Overseerr and Askarr for media requests, pricing, setup, and questions to ask before choosing.

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For people who want to request media from Discord, Doplarr's page describes an *arr request bot. [1] Overseerr's page describes Seerr as a request management and media discovery tool that works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. [2] Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [3]

OptionPriceRequest limit
Doplarrnot publishednot published
OverseerrFree (Seerr) [2]Configurable limit on movies or TV seasons over a time period [2]
AskarrFree $0 [3]; Plus $3.99 a month [3]; Pro $6.99 a month [3]10 a month on Free [3]; 50 a month on Plus [3]; unlimited on Pro [3]

The short answer

Doplarr is a bot for Discord that handles *arr requests. [1] Overseerr's page describes Seerr as a tool for requesting media and discovering media that works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. [2] Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [3]

If you need requests through Discord, Doplarr's page describes that use. [1] If you need a tool that works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers, Seerr's page describes that use. [2] If you need a website where requests can be sent to your own Radarr or Sonarr, Askarr's claims describe that use. [3]

What Doplarr and Overseerr are built for

Doplarr. Doplarr is an *arr request bot for Discord. [1] The Doplarr repository was archived by its owner on Jun 15, 2026 and is read-only. [1]

Overseerr. Seerr is a free request management and media discovery tool that works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. [2] Seerr scans Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby libraries at regular intervals to know which items are already available. [2] Each user can be assigned individual permissions. [2] Seerr offers request limits that restrict the number of movies or TV seasons a user can request over a configurable time period. [2]

Seerr supports notification options including email, Discord, Pushbullet, Pushover, Slack, and Telegram. [2] Seerr has been localized into over 25 languages. [2]

What Askarr is built for

Askarr is made by the team that publishes this site. Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [3] You search for a movie or show and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [3] You can paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find the title. [3]

You add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr once, and they read your requests from it. [3] Nothing is installed. [3] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [3]

Radarr and Sonarr report back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [3] Plans list request history with live status. [3] You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing up. [3]

Pricing and fees

Doplarr. No price is published in the facts gathered for this page.

Overseerr. Seerr is described as free. [2] Seerr is released under the MIT License and is described as free in its page information. [2]

Askarr. 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 in Askarr's claims.

Setting it up with your server

Doplarr. Doplarr is described as an *arr request bot for Discord. [1] The facts gathered for this page do not describe setup steps for Plex, Radarr, or Sonarr.

Overseerr. Seerr works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. [2] Seerr scans Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby libraries at regular intervals to know which items are already available. [2] Multiple Radarr/Sonarr servers can be added, including separate 4K servers. [2] Seerr lets standard and 4K content be managed separately using multiple Radarr/Sonarr servers. [2]

Askarr. You add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr once. [3] A bookmark run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and the report-back there for you. [3] After that you search and request a title, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [3]

Things to check before you choose

How to choose

If requests need to start in Discord, Doplarr's page describes a Discord request bot. [1]

If requests need a tool that works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers, Seerr's page describes that. [2] If user permissions and request limits matter, Seerr's page describes those features. [2] [2] If separate 4K servers matter, Seerr's page describes support for multiple Radarr/Sonarr servers and separate 4K servers. [2]

If a hosted website that sends requests to your own Radarr or Sonarr matches your setup, Askarr's claims describe that. [3] If showing when a title was added and downloaded matters, Askarr's claims describe that status display. [3]

Frequently asked questions

Is Doplarr still maintained in 2026?

Doplarr's repository was archived by its owner on Jun 15, 2026 and is read-only. [1] The facts gathered here do not describe a successor or replacement, so check the current project information before choosing it.

Is Overseerr free?

Seerr is described as a free request management and media discovery tool. [2] It is released under the MIT License. [2] The facts gathered here do not state other fees.

Does Overseerr work with Plex?

Seerr's page says it works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. [2] It scans those libraries at regular intervals to know which items are already available. [2]

What does Doplarr do?

Doplarr is described as an *arr request bot for Discord. [1] The facts gathered for this page only describe that purpose and the archived repository status. [1]

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]

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

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Sources

  1. Doplarr, github.com/kiranshila/Doplarr, read 2026-10-07
  2. Overseerr, overseerr.dev, read 2026-10-07
  3. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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