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Jellyseerr and Notifiarr compared for self-hosters: what each does, what each costs, and what to check before choosing.

Jellyseerr is a free request management tool for a Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby media library that works with Sonarr and Radarr. [^1] Notifiarr is a monitoring and notification service that watches server health and network services and alerts you when something goes down. [^2] [^2] Askarr is a hosted website where you request movies and shows and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds them. [^3]

| Option | Price | Request limit | Works with | Also stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jellyseerr | Free [^1] | Granular permission system [^1] | Jellyfin, Plex, and Emby; Sonarr and Radarr [^1] [^1] | PostgreSQL and SQLite databases [^1]; watchlisting and blocklisting [^1] |
| Notifiarr | Not published | Not published | Apprise, Authentik, Better Stack, Cronitor, and others [^2] | Monitors memory, CPU, temperatures, SMART, IPMI, and RAID status [^2]; notifies when services go down [^2]; all payments are final [^2]; excessive use may incur fees [^2]; 27,786 Discord servers [^2] |
| Askarr Free [^3] | $0 [^3] | 10 requests a month [^3] | Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [^3] | Request history with live status [^3] |
| Askarr Plus [^3] | $3.99 a month [^3] | 50 requests a month [^3] | Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [^3] | Request history with live status [^3] |
| Askarr Pro [^3] | $6.99 a month [^3] | No monthly limit [^3] | Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [^3] | Request history with live status [^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. Jellyseerr's source pages describe a free application called Seerr for managing requests for a media library that works with Jellyfin, Plex, and Emby. [^1] Notifiarr's source pages describe a service that monitors system health, memory, CPU, temperatures, and RAID status, and notifies you when services on your network go down or become unreachable. [^2] [^2] Askarr is a hosted website where you search for a title and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^3]

Jellyseerr's sources say it integrates with Sonarr and Radarr. [^1] Notifiarr's sources say it integrates with Apprise, Authentik, Better Stack, Cronitor, and other applications. [^2] With Askarr nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr, which is a list those apps read your requests from. [^3] On Askarr you can see your request history with live status. [^3] You can also try a throwaway demo account. [^3]

## What Jellyseerr and Notifiarr are built for

Jellyseerr's pages name the tool Seerr and describe it as a free application for managing requests for your media library that works with Jellyfin, Plex, and Emby. [^1] Its pages say it currently supports Sonarr and Radarr. [^1] It keeps its records in a database and works with either of two database storage formats. [^1] It supports watchlisting and blocklisting media. [^1] It has a granular permission system. [^1]

Notifiarr's pages describe a service that monitors system health metrics including memory, CPU, temperatures, SMART, IPMI, and RAID status. [^2] It monitors services on your network and notifies you when they go down or become unreachable. [^2] It integrates with Apprise, Authentik, Better Stack, Cronitor, and other applications. [^2] Its page lists Discord as its current platform, with 27,786 servers. [^2] Its roadmap lists push, SMS, email, Slack, Telegram, and Mattermost notifications. [^2]

The table below lists a few more points. Beyond what is shown there, the sources give little detail, so check its own pages for anything else you need.

## What Askarr is built for

Askarr is made by the team that publishes this site. It is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^3]

You search for a movie or show on the Askarr site and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^3] If you already have a link, you can paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find the title. [^3]

Askarr says it never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [^3] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [^3] You can see your request history with live status. [^3]

Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. [^3] You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing in. [^3] Askarr's project file marks its code as private. [^3]

## Pricing and fees

Jellyseerr's pages describe Seerr as free. [^1] No hosting price or paid plan appears in the facts for Jellyseerr, so any cost of running it is not published there.

Notifiarr's pages say all payments are final because they are for digital services. [^2] The site says users who pay by accident, forget to cancel, or pick the wrong option can contact the company, which will work with them. [^2] The site says excessive use may incur additional fees or have capacity restricted. [^2] No plan price appears in the facts for Notifiarr, so what a subscription costs is not published there.

Askarr has three plans. [^3] [^3] [^3] 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 Pro plan has no monthly request limit. [^3]

No card fee or other charge from a payment service is stated for Askarr, so that part is not published here.

## Setting it up with your server

For Jellyseerr, the facts say it works with Jellyfin, Plex, and Emby and currently supports Sonarr and Radarr. [^1] [^1] The facts say nothing more about the steps, so check its own pages for how to connect Plex, Radarr or Sonarr.

For Notifiarr, the facts say it monitors services on your network and notifies you when they go down or become unreachable. [^2] The facts say nothing about connecting it to Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so check its own pages for how it fits with those apps.

For Askarr, nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [^3] That is a list Radarr and Sonarr read your requests from, and you add it once. [^3]

A bookmark you run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [^3] After that, you request a title on the site and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^3] The claims for Askarr do not mention Plex, so check how your library fits.

## Things to check before you choose

Start with where you want the tool to run. Jellyseerr's facts do not say where it is hosted or what that costs, so check that before you rely on it. Notifiarr's facts do not list a plan price, so check its own pages for what a subscription costs. Askarr is a hosted website. [^3]

Ask how many people will make requests. Askarr's Free plan allows 10 requests a month, and Plus allows 50. [^3] [^3] Jellyseerr has a granular permission system. [^1]

Ask whether you need server health monitoring or request management, since these tools serve different purposes. Notifiarr monitors system health and notifies you when services go down. [^2] [^2] Ask whether a demo is available before you commit. Askarr offers a demo account. [^3] Ask what happens if you cancel a paid plan. Notifiarr says all payments are final but will work with users who paid by accident. [^2] [^2]

## How to choose

If you want a free tool that manages requests for a Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby media library, Jellyseerr's sources say it meets that. [^1] If you want watchlisting and blocklisting, its sources say it offers that. [^1] For granular permissions, its sources describe that. [^1]

If you want to monitor server health and get alerts when services go down, Notifiarr's sources say it does that. [^2] [^2] If you want integrations with Apprise, Authentik, Better Stack, or Cronitor, its sources list those. [^2]

If you want nothing installed, Askarr's claims say you only add a list in Radarr and Sonarr. [^3] If you want to know what the site can reach, Askarr says it never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr. [^3] If you want a request page with status that shows when a title was added and downloaded, its claims cover that. [^3]

If you want to look first without signing up, Askarr has a demo account. [^3] If you want no monthly request limit, Pro has none and costs $6.99 a month. [^3] [^3]

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Jellyseerr free?

Jellyseerr's pages describe Seerr as a free application for managing requests for your media library that works with Jellyfin, Plex, and Emby. [^1] The facts give no hosting price, so what it costs to run is not published there. Check its own pages before you plan around a total cost.

### 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] No card fee is stated for Askarr, so that part is not published.

### Does Askarr need anything installed?

Nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [^3] A bookmark run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [^3] The claims do not describe any other setup step.

### Can Notifiarr monitor server health?

Notifiarr's pages say it monitors system health metrics including memory, CPU, temperatures, SMART, IPMI, and RAID status. [^2] It also monitors services on your network and notifies you when they go down or become unreachable. [^2] The facts do not list a plan price, so check its own pages for subscription costs.

### Can Askarr see your Radarr or Sonarr?

Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [^3] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [^3] Your own Radarr or Sonarr adds the title. [^3]

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [^3] - [Visit Askarr](/go/start)

## Sources

[^1]: Jellyseerr, github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr, read 2026-10-07 (https://github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr)
[^2]: Notifiarr, notifiarr.com, read 2026-10-09 (https://notifiarr.com)
[^3]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start)