FlexGet vs Trakt in 2026

Q: Is Trakt free?

Trakt is free on web, iOS and Android . The facts give no other pricing detail, and they list no cost for its features. Check its own pages for the full details before you commit to it for your library and your viewing history.

Q: Does Watcharr need anything installed?

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

FlexGet and Trakt compared for self-hosters: what each one's sources say it does, what each costs, and what to check before you choose.

By VLClean · 2026-10-21

VLClean is published by the makers of Askarr and Watcharr, which are compared here alongside other tools.

This page compares FlexGet and Trakt for people who run Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, with Watcharr included as a third option: what each costs, what each one's sources say, and what to check first.

Option	Price	Works with	Also stated
FlexGet	Not published	Directly integrates with Deluge, transmission, uTorrent, rTorrent, SABnzb and more ^[1]	Tracks series and movies from Trakt, TheTVDB or IMDb ^[1]. Can be run in daemon mode ^[1]. Settings are written in YAML, a plain text file format ^[1]. A critical security vulnerability in recent releases allows remote code execution with specially crafted archives when using the decompress plugin ^[1]. A critical security vulnerability allowing remote code execution via the exec plugin is fixed in FlexGet version 3.20.13 ^[1].
Trakt	Free on web, iOS and Android ^[2]	Not published	Not published
Watcharr	Not published	Radarr and Sonarr, through one public IMDb list ^[3]	Each link acts like a small Radarr or Sonarr server ^[3]. Signed-in users can combine 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 pages say it lets you manage and track series and movies directly from Trakt, TheTVDB or IMDb ^[1]. Trakt's facts say only that it is free on web, iOS and Android ^[2], so check its own pages for what else it does. Watcharr turns one public IMDb list into a link for Radarr and one for Sonarr ^[3].

Going by each one's sources, FlexGet's pages match a need to track series and movies from Trakt, TheTVDB or IMDb ^[1] and a need to run in daemon mode ^[1]. Trakt's sources match a need for a free tool on web, iOS and Android ^[4]. Watcharr matches a need for a link that Radarr and Sonarr read from a public IMDb list ^[3].

What FlexGet and Trakt are built for

FlexGet's pages say it lets you manage and track series and movies directly from Trakt, TheTVDB or IMDb ^[1]. The same pages say it can run in daemon mode, and the facts do not describe what that involves ^[1]. Its settings are written in YAML, a plain text file format ^[1].

Trakt's facts say it is free on web, iOS and Android ^[4]. For anything else about Trakt, check its own pages.

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]. A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for you, using that app's API key, a key the app uses to accept requests from other tools, without sending it anywhere else ^[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].

It 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 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, and a title that is on two lists is added only once ^[3]. If a read of the list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly ^[3]. You paste, copy and browse from any screen in the web app, and a one-click shortcut shows on bigger screens ^[3].

Pricing and fees

No price for FlexGet is published in the facts here, so check its own pages before you plan around a cost.

Trakt is free on web, iOS and Android ^[2].

No price for Watcharr is published, but the hosted version needs nothing to install and no account ^[3]. 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].

Setting it up with your server

FlexGet's pages say its settings are written in YAML, a plain text file format ^[1], and that it can run in daemon mode ^[1]. For how FlexGet connects to Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, check its own pages.

Trakt's facts say it is free on web, iOS and Android and give no setup steps ^[4]. Check its own pages for connecting it to Plex, Radarr or Sonarr.

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 ^[3]. The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account ^[3]. Radarr then checks the link every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5 ^[3]. Nothing about Watcharr's links is stated for Plex, so check how your library fits.

Things to check before you choose

Start with which sources each tool reads. FlexGet's pages say it can track series and movies from Trakt, TheTVDB or IMDb ^[1], while Watcharr reads public IMDb lists ^[3].

Ask whether your lists need to refresh on their own. 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]. For FlexGet and Trakt, check their own pages for any schedule.

Ask whether you plan any commercial use. Watcharr is not licensed for commercial use ^[3]. For FlexGet and Trakt, read each tool's own licence terms.

Ask whether a household needs one shared set of links. Signed-in Watcharr users can combine several IMDb lists for the whole household ^[3].

Before you install FlexGet, check its latest release notes and any security notices on its own pages.

How to choose

If you want a free tool that works on web, iOS and Android, Trakt's sources say it is free on those ^[2].

If you want a tool that tracks series and movies from Trakt, TheTVDB or IMDb, FlexGet's pages say it does that ^[1], and that it can run in daemon mode ^[1].

If you want Radarr and Sonarr to read one public IMDb list through one link each, Watcharr says it provides that ^[3].

If you want a household to share one set of links, signed-in Watcharr users can combine lists for the whole household ^[3].

If you want links that keep working when a read fails, Watcharr keeps serving the last list that loaded correctly ^[3]. If you plan commercial use, Watcharr is not licensed for it ^[3].

Frequently asked questions

Is FlexGet free?

The facts for FlexGet give no price, so what it costs is not published here. Its pages say it lets you manage and track series and movies directly from Trakt, TheTVDB or IMDb ^[1]. Check its own pages for any cost before you plan around one.

Is Trakt free?

Trakt is free on web, iOS and Android ^[2]. The facts give no other pricing detail, and they list no cost for its features. Check its own pages for the full details before you commit to it for your library and your viewing history.

How much does Watcharr cost?

No price is published for Watcharr, so that is not stated here. The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account ^[3]. Commercial use is not licensed, and no commercial licence is for sale ^[3]. Its code can be read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence ^[3].

Does Watcharr need anything installed?

The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account ^[3]. 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].

Can Watcharr combine lists for a household?

Signed-in users can combine several IMDb lists into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link for the whole household ^[3]. A title that is on two lists is added only once ^[3]. If a read of the list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly ^[3].

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

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