--- {"title": "MDBList vs Ryot in 2026: IMDb Lists, Setup, Price", "description": "MDBList and Ryot compared for self-hosters who run Plex with Radarr or Sonarr: what each does, what each costs, and what to check first.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/mdblist-vs-ryot/", "date": "2026-10-14"} --- MDBList and Ryot compared for self-hosters who run Plex with Radarr or Sonarr: what each does, what each costs, and what to check first. MDBList and Ryot are the two tools in the query, compared here for a self-hoster who runs Plex with Radarr or Sonarr, and Watcharr is the product this site publishes. The facts for this page cover MDBList's own page and Watcharr's claims; they give no facts about Ryot, so what Ryot does is not described here and is left to its own pages to answer. | Option | Price stated | Works with | Also stated | |---|---|---|---| | MDBList | Supporter membership via Memberful or Patreon; no price appears in the facts [^1] | Stremio integration [^2]; Trakt.tv integration for watchlist, ratings and progress [^2] | dynamic, auto-updating lists [^2]; ratings combined from IMDb, TMDb, Letterboxd, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, MyAnimeList and RogerEbert [^2]; curated lists such as Most Pirated Movies and Trakt Trending [^2]; import external lists from Trakt, IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and other sources [^2] | | Ryot | not published | not published | not published (the facts for this page do not cover Ryot) | | Watcharr | not published (the claims give no price) | Radarr and Sonarr, one link each [^3] [^3] | accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list [^3]; stable links built from the list's id [^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. The facts for this page give nothing about Ryot, so what it does has no source here and its own pages must answer it. Watcharr is the product this site publishes and is one option among several. [^3] The table below sets out the MDBList facts used on this page. Watcharr takes one public IMDb list and gives one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^3] Each link behaves like a small Radarr or Sonarr server. [^3] ## What MDBList and Ryot are built for MDBList's pages are used as the source for the facts in the table below. The table below lists the MDBList facts covered on this page. Ryot's pages say self-hosted options are available. [^4] Beyond what is shown, MDBList's pages also link an API, a Discord and a Reeel mobile app, [^1] [^1] so check those for anything else you need. ## What Watcharr is built for Watcharr is made by the team that publishes this site. It turns one public IMDb list into 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] The links are built from the IMDb list's id, so the same list always gives the same two links. [^3] Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [^3] 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, each opening TMDB's plot, genres, rating, backdrop and trailer. [^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 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] ## Pricing and fees For MDBList, the facts name a Supporter membership with sign-up linked through Memberful and Patreon. No price for that membership appears in the facts, so the cost is not published here. No pricing fact is given for Ryot, so its cost is not published here. Watcharr claims give no price, so its cost is not published here either. The hosted version of Watcharr needs nothing to install and no account. [^3] No card fee or other charge from a payment service is stated for MDBList, Ryot or Watcharr, so that part is not published. ## Setting it up with your server The facts say nothing about connecting Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so check its own pages for those steps. Ryot has no facts here, so check its own pages for how it connects. For Watcharr, the hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^3] You paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^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] Each link acts like a small Radarr or Sonarr server, so Radarr checks it every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. [^3] The claims for Watcharr do not mention Plex, so check how your library fits. ## Things to check before you choose Start with which sources you actually use. Ask whether the tool you pick accepts the lists you keep. Ask how much the tool costs; MDBList names a Supporter membership but its facts give no price. Ask where each tool runs and what it can reach. Ask whether you need the tool to work with apps other than Radarr and Sonarr, and check each one's pages for that. ## How to choose If you want a public IMDb list turned into one link for Radarr and one for Sonarr, Watcharr's claims cover that. [^3] If you want nothing to install and no account, Watcharr's claims cover that. [^3] If you want to know which shows it skipped, its claims say it tells you. [^3] Ryot's pages say it tracks books, movies, TV shows, workouts, and daily habits from a single dashboard. [^4] Check its own pages for how it connects to a home media server. ## What the tools cover in short MDBList's pages describe building and curating lists, tracking progress on movies and shows, discovery, and personalization across devices. [^1] It requires login or sign-up to use the service. [^1] Ryot's pages say self-hosted options are available. [^4] They also say it tracks books, movies, TV shows, workouts, and daily habits from a single dashboard. [^4] The hosted version of Watcharr needs nothing to install and no account. [^3] It accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [^3] ## Frequently asked questions ### What does MDBList do? MDBList's pages describe building and curating lists, tracking progress on movies and shows, discovery, and personalization across devices. [^1] It requires login or sign-up to use the service. [^1] Its site footer also links to an API and a Reeel mobile app. [^1] [^1] ### Is what Ryot does described on this page? No. The facts for this page give nothing about Ryot, so none of what it does is described here. To compare it fairly, read Ryot's own pages for what the tool does, what it costs, and how it connects to a home media server. ### How much does MDBList cost? The facts name a Supporter membership with sign-up linked through Memberful and Patreon, but no price appears in the facts. So the price is not published here. ### 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 with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^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 read any IMDb list? Watcharr 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 list's id, so the same list always gives the same two links. [^3] It leaves out shows it cannot match to TheTVDB and tells you which ones it skipped. [^3] Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence; older versions remain under MIT. [^3] - [Visit Watcharr](/go/start-watcharr) ## Sources [^1]: MDBList, mdblist.com, read 2026-10-07 (https://mdblist.com) [^2]: MDBList, docs.mdblist.com, read 2026-10-07 (https://docs.mdblist.com/) [^3]: Watcharr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start-watcharr) [^4]: Ryot, ryot.io, read 2026-10-10 (https://ryot.io)