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Jellyseerr vs Requestrr in 2026

Jellyseerr and Requestrr compared for self-hosters: what each does, pricing, setup with Plex, Radarr and Sonarr, and where Askarr fits as another option.

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Jellyseerr's source describes a free application for managing requests for a media library. [1] Requestrr's source says its current platform is Discord only. [2] Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [3]

OptionPriceRequest limit
JellyseerrDescribed as free [1]not published
Requestrrnot publishednot published
Askarr Free$0 [3]10 requests a month [3]
Askarr Plus$3.99 a month [3]50 requests a month [3]
Askarr Pro$6.99 a month [3]Unlimited requests [3]

The short answer

Jellyseerr, which its page calls Seerr, is an application for managing requests for your media library. [1] Requestrr lets users request content via Discord using slash commands and buttons. [2] Askarr is a hosted website where you search for a movie or show and request it. [3]

If you want an application for managing requests for a media library, Jellyseerr's source describes that. [1] If you want people to ask for content through chat, Requestrr's source says the current platform is Discord only. [2] If you want requests to land in your own Radarr or Sonarr from a website, Askarr's claims describe that. [3]

What Jellyseerr is built for

Jellyseerr's page describes Seerr as a free software application for managing requests for your media library. [1] Its page also says Seerr currently supports Sonarr and Radarr. [1]

The sources give no more detail than this, so anything beyond these points is worth checking on its own pages.

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] You can paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find the title. [3]

You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr once as an import list, and they read your requests from it. [3] Nothing is installed. [3]

The Askarr site 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] Plans list a request history, so your requests show their status. [3]

You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing up. [3]

Pricing and fees

Jellyseerr's page describes Seerr as free. [1] Requestrr's sources give no price, so its price is not published in the facts used here.

Askarr's 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]

Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. [3]

The table below puts the stated prices side by side.

Setting it up with your server

Jellyseerr's page says Seerr currently supports Sonarr and Radarr. [1] The sources give no setup steps beyond that, and they do not say how it connects to Plex.

Requestrr's page says the current platform is Discord only. [2] Its page also says it is fully configurable via a web portal. [2]

For Askarr, you add it to Radarr and Sonarr once as an import list, and they read your requests from it. [3] A bookmark you run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [3] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr then reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [3]

Things to check before you choose

Where do your people want to make requests: in a web page or in Discord? Requestrr's source says Discord is its only current platform. [2]

Which media server do you run? The sources used here do not name a media server for any of the three tools, so check their own pages for yours.

Do you want a tool on your own machine or a hosted website? Askarr is hosted. [3]

How many requests do you expect each month? Askarr's plans set different limits. [3] [3] [3]

Do you need fine control over who can do what? Check each tool's own pages for its permission options.

How to choose

If you want an application for managing requests for a media library, Jellyseerr's source describes that. [1]

If your users live in Discord, Requestrr's page says Discord is its current platform. [2]

If you want a hosted site with nothing to install that adds requests to your own Radarr and Sonarr, Askarr's claims describe that. [3] [3]

If you want a site that never receives your Radarr or Sonarr API keys, Askarr's claims say so. [3]

Frequently asked questions

Is Jellyseerr free?

Jellyseerr's page describes Seerr as a free software application for managing requests for your media library. [1] The source gives no other price. For anything beyond that statement, check its own pages before you rely on it.

Does Requestrr only work with Discord?

Requestrr's page says the current platform is Discord only. [2] Check its own pages for any change in platforms.

Which media servers does Jellyseerr work with?

The sources used here do not name any media server for Jellyseerr. Its page says Seerr currently supports Sonarr and Radarr. [1] Check its own pages for your exact server.

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] Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. [3]

Does Askarr need to be installed or connect to Radarr and Sonarr?

Nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [3] The Askarr site never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [3] A bookmark run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [3]

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [3]

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Sources

  1. Jellyseerr, github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr, read 2026-10-07
  2. Requestrr, github.com/thomst08/requestrr, read 2026-10-07
  3. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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