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FlexGet vs Traktarr in 2026

Here is what FlexGet and Traktarr each do for a home media server, what is published about their costs, and what to check before you pick.

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FlexGet and Traktarr are both automation tools, though their pages describe different jobs. [1] [2] Watcharr is a web app that turns one public IMDb list into links that Radarr and Sonarr read. [3]

OptionPriceSources and destinationsAlso stated
FlexGetnot publishedTrakt, TheTVDB and IMDb as places to manage and track series and movies from [1]; download programs such as Deluge, transmission and SABnzb [1]Can run in daemon mode, which keeps it running in the background [1]; settings are written in YAML [1]; a validator guides you when you make mistakes [1]; a critical security flaw in recent releases lets someone run code on your machine through specially crafted archives in the decompress plugin [1]; a second critical flaw in the exec plugin is fixed in version 3.20.13 [1] [1]
Traktarrnot publishedTrakt, to find shows and movies for Sonarr and Radarr [2]; official Trakt lists such as trending, popular, anticipated, box office, most watched and most played [2]; public lists [2] and private lists [2]Adds a single movie to Radarr [2] or a single show to Sonarr [2]; adds multiple movies to Radarr [2] and multiple shows to Sonarr [2]; has an automatic scheduled mode [2]; supports multiple authenticated users [2]; requires Python 3.5 or newer [2]; its page describes Debian OS and says it can work on other operating systems as well [2]
Watcharrnot publishedPublic IMDb watchlists and lists, from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages [3]Two links, one for Radarr and one for Sonarr [3]; the hosted version needs nothing to install and no account [3]; code available under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence [3]; commercial use is not licensed [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 is described on its own pages as a multipurpose automation tool for all of your media. [1] Traktarr uses Trakt to find shows and movies to add to Sonarr and Radarr. [2] Watcharr takes a public IMDb list you paste and gives you one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [3]

Among the needs FlexGet's pages say it meets is handling several kinds of media, from torrents and nzbs to podcasts, comics, TV and movies. [1] Traktarr's pages say it can add a single movie to Radarr and multiple shows to Sonarr. [2] [2] Watcharr's claims say each of its links works like a small Radarr or Sonarr server that keeps the list current. [3]

What FlexGet and Traktarr are built for

FlexGet's pages describe it as a multipurpose automation tool for all of your media. [1] They say it supports torrents, nzbs, podcasts, comics, TV, movies, RSS, HTML, CSV and more. [1] They also say it supports custom plugins, which are add-ons, for sites that do not provide useful feeds. [1]

Traktarr's pages describe a tool that uses Trakt to find shows and movies to add to Sonarr and Radarr. [2] They say it can add a single movie to Radarr. [2] They also say it can add multiple shows to Sonarr. [2]

The table below sets out more of what each tool's own pages say, side by side, so you can compare the points that matter to you.

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]

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] For shows, it looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it cannot match, and tells you which ones it skipped. [3] The page shows the list's covers in a row, and each one opens 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 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]

Pricing and fees

No price for FlexGet is published in the facts behind this page, so its cost is not published here. The same applies to Traktarr, whose facts give no price either.

The claims for Watcharr give no price for its hosted version. They say the hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [3] Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence, and older versions remain under MIT. [3] Commercial use is not licensed, and no commercial licence is for sale. [3]

Setting it up with your server

The facts for FlexGet describe it as an automation tool for all of your media. [1] They do not describe how it connects to Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so check its own pages before you rely on it for any of them.

Traktarr can add a single movie to Radarr. [2] It can add multiple shows to Sonarr. [2] It uses Trakt to find the shows and movies it adds. [2] Its facts do not mention Plex, so check how your library fits.

Setup for Watcharr starts with pasting one public IMDb list. [3] A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for you. [3] The web app works from any screen for pasting, copying and browsing, and the one-click bookmark shows on bigger screens. [3] Watcharr runs as one app on Cloudflare, a hosting service, with a database there too, and a GitHub job reads IMDb. [3] Its claims do not mention Plex either.

Things to check before you choose

Ask which site holds your list. Watcharr works from public IMDb lists, [3] and Traktarr's facts name Trakt as its source for shows and movies. [2]

Ask whether you want to pay for anything. No price is published for FlexGet, Traktarr or Watcharr in the facts behind this page, so check each tool's own pages before you plan a budget.

Ask how many people share the list. Signed-in Watcharr users can combine lists for a household. [3] For what each tool's pages say about users and accounts, see the table.

Before you install FlexGet, check its own pages for the current release and any security notes. Ask whether the tool you pick connects to Plex, since none of the facts for these three tools name it.

How to choose

If you want one tool that handles several kinds of media, including torrents, nzbs, podcasts, comics, TV and movies, FlexGet's pages describe that. [1] If you want to bring in sources that do not provide useful feeds, its pages say it supports custom plugins for them. [1]

If you want to add shows and movies that Trakt helps find to Radarr and Sonarr, Traktarr's pages say it does that. [2] If you want a single movie sent to Radarr, its pages describe that too. [2]

If you want an IMDb list turned into links that Radarr and Sonarr read, Watcharr's claims cover that. [3] If you want one list shared across a household, signed-in users can do that. [3] If you want to start without installing anything, the hosted version needs nothing to install. [3]

Frequently asked questions

Is FlexGet free to use?

The facts behind this page give no price for FlexGet, so its cost is not published here. FlexGet's pages describe it as a multipurpose automation tool for all of your media. [1] Check its own pages for licence and cost details before you plan around a total.

Can Traktarr add movies and shows to Radarr and Sonarr?

Traktarr can add a single movie to Radarr. [2] It can add multiple shows to Sonarr. [2] Its pages also say it uses Trakt to find shows and movies to add to Sonarr and Radarr. [2] The facts here do not say how it is set up, so check its own pages for the steps.

Does Watcharr need an install or an account?

The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [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] A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for you. [3]

Can Watcharr send one IMDb list to Radarr and Sonarr?

Yes. Watcharr gives you one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows, from one public IMDb list. [3] It accepts public watchlists and lists from the desktop site, the phone site and IMDb's other-language pages. [3] The links stay the same for the same list. [3]

Is Watcharr licensed for commercial use?

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] Read the licence text yourself before you rely on any particular use.

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

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Sources

  1. FlexGet, flexget.com, read 2026-10-15
  2. Traktarr, github.com/l3uddz/traktarr, read 2026-10-07
  3. Watcharr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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