--- {"title": "FlexGet vs Kometa in 2026: Setup, IMDb Lists, Costs", "description": "FlexGet and Kometa for a home media library: what each page says each does, what it costs, and how Watcharr turns an IMDb list into Radarr and Sonarr links.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/flexget-vs-kometa/", "date": "2026-10-20"} --- FlexGet and Kometa for a home media library: what each page says each does, what it costs, and how Watcharr turns an IMDb list into Radarr and Sonarr links. FlexGet and Kometa compared for people who run Plex with Radarr or Sonarr: what each does, what each costs, and what to check before you choose. FlexGet's page says it directly integrates with download clients such as Deluge, transmission, uTorrent, rTorrent and SABnzb. [^1] Kometa's page says it integrates with Sonarr and Radarr to automate library growth. [^2] A third option, Watcharr, is a hosted website where you paste a public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^3] | Option | What its sources say it does | Setup | Also stated | |---|---|---|---| | FlexGet | Multipurpose automation tool for all of your media [^1] | Uses YAML for configuration [^1] | Supports torrents, nzbs, podcasts, comics, TV, movies, RSS, HTML, CSV and more [^1]; custom plugin support [^1]; validator that guides against mistakes [^1] | | Kometa | Customizes metadata, collections, and overlays [^2] | Connects to services like Plex and TMDb through a config file [^2] | Collections from trending, popular, networks, studios, genres, actors, decades and streaming services [^2] [^2] [^2]; pre-made collections and overlays [^2]; integrates with Sonarr and Radarr [^2]; installs on Windows, OS X, Linux and Docker [^2] [^2] | | Watcharr | Paste one public IMDb list, get one link for Radarr and one for Sonarr [^3] | Nothing to install and no account [^3] | Radarr checks every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5 [^3]; keeps the last good copy if a read fails [^3]; combines several lists for a household [^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. FlexGet's page says it directly integrates with download clients such as Deluge, transmission, uTorrent, rTorrent and SABnzb. [^1] Kometa's page says it integrates with Sonarr and Radarr to automate library growth. [^2] Kometa's page also says it can create collections based on streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+. [^2] Watcharr is a hosted website; you paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^3] Watcharr needs nothing to install and no account. [^3] So FlexGet's sources point it at download clients, Kometa's at library growth through Sonarr and Radarr, and Watcharr's at turning IMDb lists into Radarr and Sonarr import lists. The rest of this page sets out the facts, the setup each source describes, and what to check before you choose. ## What FlexGet, Kometa is built for FlexGet's page says it directly integrates with Deluge, transmission, uTorrent, rTorrent, SABnzb and more. [^1] Its page says this is a multipurpose automation tool for all of your media. [^1] It manages and tracks series and/or movies directly from Trakt, TheTVDB or IMDb. [^1] Its page also reports a security issue. A critical vulnerability allows remote code execution with specially formed titles when using the exec plugin. [^1] A further critical vulnerability allows remote code execution with specially crafted archives when using the decompress plugin. [^1] Both issues are fixed in FlexGet version 3.20.13. [^1] The table below lists a few more points from its page, such as YAML configuration, custom plugins and a validator. Beyond what is shown there, the facts give little detail, so check its own pages for anything else you need, such as how it is hosted. Kometa's page says it integrates with Sonarr and Radarr to automate library growth. [^2] It can create collections based on streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+. [^2] Its configuration file contains the URLs and credentials needed to connect to services like Plex and TMDb. [^2] The table below lists a few more points, such as pre-made collections and overlays, and the platforms it installs on. Beyond what is shown there, the facts give little detail, so check its own pages for anything else you need. ## What Watcharr is built for Watcharr is made by the team that publishes this site. It is a hosted website where you paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^3] Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [^3] The links are built from the IMDb list's id, so the same list always gives the same two links. [^3] Each link acts like a small Radarr or Sonarr server, so Radarr checks it every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. [^3] The links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly if a read fails. [^3] Watcharr looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it cannot match, and tells you which ones it skipped. [^3] A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for you, using that app's API key without sending it anywhere else. [^3] If you sign in, it re-reads your list about every 15 minutes and warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. [^3] Signed-in users can combine several IMDb lists into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link for the whole household. [^3] ## Pricing and fees The facts for FlexGet give no price or plan, so what it costs to run is not published there. The facts for Kometa give no price either, so that part is not published. Watcharr's claims state no price or plan, so the price of the hosted version is not published here either. The claims for Watcharr say commercial use is not licensed, and no commercial licence is for sale. [^3] Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence, and older versions remain under MIT. [^3] No card fee or other charge from a payment service is stated for any of the three, so that part is not published here. ## Setting it up with your server For FlexGet, the facts say it directly integrates with download clients such as Deluge, transmission, uTorrent, rTorrent and SABnzb. [^1] Its pages say it uses YAML for configuration. [^1] The facts say nothing more about the steps to connect Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so check its own pages for how it is set up. For Kometa, the configuration contains the URLs and credentials needed to connect to services like Plex and TMDb. [^2] It integrates with Sonarr and Radarr to automate library growth. [^2] The facts say nothing more about the steps, so check its own pages for the details. For Watcharr, nothing is installed; you paste a public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr and one for Sonarr. [^3] A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for you, using that app's API key without sending it anywhere else. [^3] You can paste, copy and browse from any screen in the web app; the one-click bookmark shows on bigger screens. [^3] ## Things to check before you choose Start with whether a tool reaches your server. Kometa's facts point at Plex, TMDb, Sonarr and Radarr; FlexGet's point at download clients. Check each tool's own pages for how it is hosted and what that costs, since no price is published here. Check which download clients and which Plex setup each source supports. Ask whether a paid tier exists, since no plan is stated for any of the three here. Ask whether the tool you pick can combine several lists, and check each source. Ask whether a demo is available before you commit. Ask how a failed list or a failed read is handled, and check the version you run against any security fix. ## How to choose If you want a tool whose sources say it works with download clients like Deluge, transmission, uTorrent, rTorrent and SABnzb, FlexGet's page says it meets that. [^1] If you want tooling that builds library growth through Sonarr and Radarr, Kometa's page says it meets that. [^2] If you want a public IMDb list turned into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link, Watcharr's claims cover that. [^3] If you want nothing installed and no account, that is what Watcharr's claims describe. [^3] If you want a list that keeps serving its last good copy when a read fails, Watcharr's claims cover that. [^3] If you need a licence for commercial use, no commercial licence is for sale for Watcharr. [^3] ## Frequently asked questions ### Is FlexGet free? The facts for FlexGet give no price or plan, so what it costs to run is not published here. FlexGet's page says it is a multipurpose automation tool for all of your media [^1] and directly integrates with download clients. [^1] No fee from a payment service is stated either. Check its own pages before you plan around a total cost. ### Is Kometa free? The facts for Kometa give no price or plan, so what it costs to run is not published here. Kometa's page says it can create collections based on streaming services [^2] and integrates with Sonarr and Radarr to automate library growth. [^2] No fee from a payment service is stated either. Check its own pages before you plan around a total cost. ### Does Watcharr cost anything? The claims for Watcharr state no price or plan, so the price of the hosted version is not published here. The claims say commercial use is not licensed and no commercial licence is for sale. [^3] The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^3] No card fee from a payment service is stated for it either. ### Does FlexGet work with Radarr or Sonarr? FlexGet's page says it directly integrates with download clients such as Deluge, transmission, uTorrent, rTorrent and SABnzb. [^1] The facts give no steps for connecting Radarr or Sonarr, so check its own pages. FlexGet also has security fixes: a vulnerability in the exec plugin is fixed in version 3.20.13. [^1] ### Can Watcharr turn an IMDb list into Radarr and Sonarr links? Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [^3] You paste one public list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^3] The same list always gives the same two links. [^3] The links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly if a read fails. [^3] Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence; older versions remain under MIT. [^3] - [Visit Watcharr](/go/start-watcharr) ## Sources [^1]: FlexGet, flexget.com, read 2026-10-15 (https://flexget.com) [^2]: Kometa, kometa.wiki, read 2026-10-10 (https://kometa.wiki) [^3]: Watcharr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start-watcharr)