FlexGet vs MDBList in 2026

FlexGet and MDBList compared for people who run a home media library with Radarr or Sonarr: what each does, what it costs, and what to check first.

By VLClean · 2026-10-20

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FlexGet and MDBList are compared here for people who run Plex, Radarr or Sonarr and want to turn movie and show lists into libraries. FlexGet's page describes a tool that takes in torrents, nzbs, podcasts, comics, TV, movies, RSS, HTML, CSV and more, and connects directly to Deluge, transmission, uTorrent, rTorrent, SABnzb and more. ^[1] ^[1] MDBList is a tool for creating dynamic, auto-updating movie and show lists tailored to your preferences. ^[2] Watcharr is the tool this site publishes, and it turns one public IMDb list into one Radarr link for the movies and one Sonarr link for the shows. ^[3]

Option	Price	Works with	Also stated
FlexGet	not published	series and/or movies directly from Trakt, TheTVDB or IMDb ^[1]	supports torrents, nzbs, podcasts, comics, TV, movies, RSS, HTML, CSV and more ^[1]; custom plugin support ^[1]; runs in daemon mode ^[1]; a critical security fix in version 3.20.13 ^[1]
MDBList	Supporter membership, amount not stated ^[4]	imports external lists from Trakt, IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and other sources ^[2]; syncs watchlist, ratings and progress with Trakt ^[2]; integrated with Stremio ^[2]	requires login or sign-up ^[4]; curated lists such as Most Pirated Movies, Trakt Trending and IMDb Most Popular ^[2]; a Streaming Charts section ^[4]; a Reeel mobile app ^[4]; an API ^[4]
Watcharr	hosted version needs nothing to install and no account ^[3]	one public IMDb list into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link ^[3]; Radarr checks every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5 ^[3]	a bookmark adds the list using the app's API key ^[3]; TVDB ids looked up through TVMaze and TMDB ^[3]; shared lists for a household ^[3]

The short answer

A list you keep on IMDb can become media in a library you run yourself, and these three tools take different routes there. FlexGet supports torrents, nzbs, podcasts, comics, TV, movies, RSS, HTML, CSV and more. ^[1] It uses YAML for configuration. ^[1] MDBList is a tool for creating dynamic, auto-updating movie and show lists tailored to your preferences, and it imports external lists from Trakt, IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and other sources. ^[2] ^[2] Watcharr is the tool this site publishes, and its hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. ^[3] You paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. ^[3] If a need is a configurable automation tool, FlexGet's page describes that. If a need is a ready list service, MDBList's page describes that. If a need is an IMDb list made into Radarr and Sonarr feeds, Watcharr's claims cover that.

What FlexGet, MDBList is built for

FlexGet's page describes a multipurpose tool that takes in many kinds of content. It supports torrents, nzbs, podcasts, comics, TV, movies, RSS, HTML, CSV and more. ^[1] It uses YAML for configuration. ^[1] It offers custom plugin support to add features and to work with sites that do not provide useful feeds. ^[1] Beyond those points, this page's facts give little more, so check its own pages for how it runs and what it connects to.

MDBList's page pitches the service with a tagline about discovering, tracking and building your entertainment. ^[4] It is a tool for creating dynamic, auto-updating movie and show lists tailored to your preferences. ^[2] It lets users import external lists from Trakt, IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and other sources. ^[2] The table below adds more points from MDBList's page, such as a Trakt sync, curated lists and a mobile app.

What Watcharr is built for

Watcharr is made by the team that publishes this site. You paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. ^[3] Each link acts like a small Radarr or Sonarr server, so Radarr checks it every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. ^[3] It 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]

Watcharr looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it can't match, and tells you which ones it skipped. ^[3] The page shows the list's covers in a row, each opening TMDB's plot, genres, rating, backdrop and trailer. ^[3] If a read of the list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. ^[3] Watcharr runs as one Cloudflare app with a Cloudflare database, plus a GitHub job that reads IMDb. ^[3] Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence, and older versions remain under MIT. ^[3]

Pricing and fees

FlexGet's page gives no price, so its cost is not published here. MDBList's page gives no price either, so its cost is not published here. Watcharr's hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. ^[3] Commercial use is not licensed, and no commercial licence is for sale. ^[3] No card fee or other charge from a payment service is stated for Watcharr, so that part is not published here.

Setting it up with your server

For FlexGet, the facts say it supports torrents, nzbs, podcasts, comics, TV, movies, RSS, HTML, CSV and more, and uses YAML for configuration. ^[1] ^[1] The facts say nothing about Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so check its own pages for how those fit.

For MDBList, the facts say it imports external lists from Trakt, IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and other sources. ^[2] The facts say nothing about Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so check its own pages for how those fit.

For Watcharr, you paste one 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] If you sign in, Watcharr re-reads your list about every 15 minutes and warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. ^[3]

Things to check before you choose

Ask whether you want a configurable automation tool or a ready list service, and check each tool's pages for the fit. Ask how the tool reads your lists and what it connects to, since FlexGet's facts say nothing about Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, and neither do MDBList's. Ask whether a tool needs an account or a membership. Ask what happens when a read fails, and check each tool's pages for that. Ask whether a commercial use is allowed. Watcharr's commercial use is not licensed. ^[3]

How to choose

If you want one tool to take in many kinds of content and configure it yourself, FlexGet's page says it supports torrents, nzbs, podcasts, comics, TV, movies, RSS, HTML, CSV and more, with YAML for configuration. ^[1] ^[1] If you want ready lists you can import, MDBList's page says it creates dynamic, auto-updating lists and imports external lists from Trakt, IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and other sources. ^[2] ^[2]

If you want an IMDb list turned into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link with nothing installed, Watcharr's claims cover that. ^[3] ^[3] If you want to know which titles were skipped, Watcharr looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB and tells you which shows it left out. ^[3]

Frequently asked questions

Does FlexGet cost anything?

FlexGet's page gives no price, so its cost is not published here. The facts describe a tool that takes in many kinds of content, with YAML for configuration and custom plugin support, but they say nothing about a fee or a plan. Check FlexGet's own pages for any hosting cost before you plan around a total price.

Does MDBList cost anything?

MDBList's page names a Supporter membership with sign-up through Memberful and Patreon, but it states no amount, so its price is not published. The service also requires login or sign-up to use. Check MDBList's own pages for what a Supporter membership costs and what it adds.

Does Watcharr need anything installed?

Watcharr's hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. You paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for you, using that app's API key without sending it anywhere else.

Can FlexGet turn an IMDb list into library feeds?

The facts for FlexGet say it supports torrents, nzbs, podcasts, comics, TV, movies, RSS, HTML, CSV and more, and uses YAML for configuration. They do not describe how it reads an IMDb list or connects to Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so check FlexGet's own pages for that before you rely on it.

Can MDBList bring an IMDb list into Radarr or Sonarr?

MDBList's page says it imports external lists from Trakt, IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and other sources, and that it syncs watchlist, ratings and progress with Trakt. The facts say nothing about Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so check MDBList's own pages for how those fit before you choose it.

Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence; older versions remain under MIT. ^[3]

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