Notifiarr vs Searcharr in 2026
Notifiarr and Searcharr compared for people who run a media library with Radarr or Sonarr: what each does, what it costs, and what to check first.
VLClean is published by the makers of Askarr and Watcharr, which are compared here alongside other tools.
Notifiarr's site says it monitors services on your network and notifies you when they go down or become unreachable. [1] Searcharr's pages recommend Docker as the way to run it. [2] Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [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 no monthly request limit. [3]
| Option | Price | Request limit | Works with | Also stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notifiarr | not published | not published | Monitors services on your network and notifies you when they go down or become unreachable [1] | Works with Apprise, Authentik, Better Stack and Cronitor among others [1]. If your use is considered excessive, extra fees may be charged or capacity may be restricted [1] |
| Searcharr | not published | not published | Adds movies to Radarr and series to Sonarr through Telegram [2] | Suggested to run in Docker [2]; keeps its settings and database in one folder [2]; administrators sign in with a separate admin password [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 request 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. Notifiarr's site says it monitors services on your network and notifies you when they go down or become unreachable. [1] Searcharr's pages recommend Docker as the way to run it, and they set out the folders it needs. [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]
With Askarr nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [3] On Askarr you can see your request history with live status. [3] You can also try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing up. [3]
What Notifiarr and Searcharr are built for
Notifiarr's page says it monitors services on your network when they go down or become unreachable and notifies you about it. [1] Its page also lists what else it works with, naming Apprise, Authentik, Better Stack and Cronitor along with other applications. [1]
Searcharr's pages recommend Docker as the way to run the application. [2] Searcharr keeps its settings and database in one folder. [2] Administrators sign in with a separate admin password. [2]
Check each tool's own pages for details this page does not cover, such as which notifications it sends and how it is hosted.
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]
Pricing and fees
The regular price of Notifiarr is not published. Its site says that if your use is considered excessive, additional fees may be charged or capacity may be restricted. [1] The price of Searcharr is not published, and neither is the cost of hosting it.
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 with no monthly request limit. [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
Notifiarr's site says it works with Apprise, Authentik, Better Stack, Cronitor and other applications. [1] The facts for Notifiarr say nothing about connecting Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so check its own pages for those steps.
For Searcharr, its pages recommend Docker as the way to run the application. [2] Searcharr keeps its settings and database in one folder. [2] Administrators sign in with a separate admin password. [2] Check Searcharr's own pages for how it connects to Radarr or Sonarr.
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
Ask where you want each tool to run. Neither Notifiarr nor Searcharr publishes a hosting price, so check that before you rely on either. Askarr is a hosted website. [3]
Ask how many people will make requests, since each plan sets its own limit. [3] [3] [3]
Ask which notifications and connections matter, and check each tool's pages for them. Ask whether a demo is available before you commit; Askarr offers one. [3]
How to choose
If you want to be told when services on your network go down, Notifiarr's site says it does that. [1] If you want to connect other applications, its site says it works with Apprise, Authentik, Better Stack and Cronitor among others. [1] Keep in mind that its site says excessive use may bring extra fees. [1]
If you want to run a request tool in Docker, Searcharr's pages recommend that. [2] Searcharr keeps its settings and database in one folder. [2]
If you want nothing installed and a request page with status, Askarr covers that. [3] [3] If you want to see how it works first, Askarr has a demo account. [3]
Frequently asked questions
Is Notifiarr free to use?
Notifiarr's facts give no base price or plan name, so its regular cost is not published. Its site says that if your use is considered excessive, additional fees may be charged or capacity may be restricted. [1] 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 with no monthly request limit. [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.
How is Searcharr run?
Searcharr's pages recommend Docker as the way to run the application. [2] Searcharr keeps its settings and database in one folder. [2] The cost of running Searcharr is not published.
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]
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