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Jellyseerr vs Seerr in 2026

Jellyseerr vs Seerr compared with Askarr for media requests, plans, setup choices, and facts to check before choosing.

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Seerr is described as a free request management and media discovery tool. [1] Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [2]

OptionPriceWorks withAlso stated
Jellyseerrnot publishednot publishedWatchlisting and blocklisting media [3]; PostgreSQL and SQLite databases [3]
SeerrFree [1]Radarr and Sonarr for DVR applications [1]Granular permissions [1]
Askarr Free [2]$0 [2]Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [2]10 requests a month [2]
Askarr Plus [2]$3.99 a month [2]Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [2]50 requests a month [2]
Askarr Pro [2]$6.99 a month [2]Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [2]Unlimited requests [2]

The short answer

Seerr is described as a request management and media discovery tool. [1] Seerr's pages say it integrates with Radarr and Sonarr for DVR applications. [1] Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [2]

Jellyseerr's pages state that it supports watchlisting and blocklisting media. [3] Seerr's pages state that it has granular permissions. [1] Askarr lets you request a movie or show on the site, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [2]

What Jellyseerr and Seerr are built for

Jellyseerr's pages describe Seerr as a free application for managing requests for a media library. [3] Its pages also state that it supports watchlisting and blocklisting media. [3]

Seerr's pages describe a request management and media discovery tool. [1] Its pages state that Seerr integrates with Radarr and Sonarr for DVR applications. [1] Its pages also state that it has granular permissions. [1]

The facts listed here do not state more about hosting, pricing, or every setup step, so check each tool's own pages for details that matter for your setup.

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. [2]

You request a movie or show on Askarr, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [2] If you have a title link, you can paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find the title. [2]

Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [2] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [2] Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. [2]

Pricing and fees

Seerr's pages describe it as a free request management and media discovery tool. [1] The facts here do not publish a hosting price for Jellyseerr.

The facts here do not publish a price for Seerr. Seerr's pages describe it as a free request management and media discovery tool. [1]

Askarr has three plans. [2] [2] [2] The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [2] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. [2] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. [2] The Pro plan has no monthly request limit. [2]

Setting it up with your server

Seerr's pages say it works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. [1] The listed facts do not describe more setup steps.

Seerr's pages state that it integrates with Radarr and Sonarr for DVR applications. [1] The listed facts do not describe more setup steps.

For Askarr, nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [2] You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr once as an import list, and they read your requests from it. [2] A bookmark run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [2]

Things to check before you choose

Check which media library tools you need the request page to work with. Seerr's pages say it works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. [1] Seerr's pages mention Radarr and Sonarr for DVR applications. [1]

Check how requests should be controlled, what setup steps you want, and whether a demo matters before choosing. Askarr offers a throwaway demo account with sample data without signing in. [2]

How to choose

If the needed tool is a request manager that works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers, Seerr's pages say it meets that. [1] If watchlisting and blocklisting media matter, Jellyseerr's sources say it supports those features. [3]

If Radarr and Sonarr support for DVR applications is needed, Seerr's sources say it provides that. [1] If a tool with granular permissions is needed, Seerr's sources say it has that. [1]

If a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr is needed, Askarr's claims cover that. [2] If no monthly request limit is needed, Pro has no monthly request limit. [2]

Frequently asked questions

Is Jellyseerr free?

Jellyseerr's pages describe Seerr as a free application for managing requests for a media library. [3] The facts here do not publish a hosting price, so check its own pages for any cost details related to running it.

What does Seerr do?

Seerr's pages describe it as a free request management and media discovery tool. [1] Its pages also state that it integrates with Radarr and Sonarr for DVR applications and has granular permissions. [1] [1] Check its own pages for details not listed in these facts.

How much does Askarr cost?

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [2] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. [2] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. [2] 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. [2] You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr once as an import list, and they read your requests from it. [2] A bookmark can save the list and webhook there for you. [2]

Can Askarr see your Radarr or Sonarr?

Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [2] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [2] Your own Radarr or Sonarr adds the requested title. [2]

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [2]

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Sources

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

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