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Notifiarr vs Seerr in 2026

Notifiarr and Seerr compared for people who run their own media server: what each tool does, what is published about fees, and what to check before you choose.

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Notifiarr and Seerr are two tools this page compares for people who run their own media server. The page sets out what each tool's sources say, so you can match them to your needs. Notifiarr says it monitors services on your network and notifies you when they go down or become unreachable. [1]

OptionPriceRequest limitWorks withAlso stated
NotifiarrNot published; excessive use may incur additional fees [1]Not publishedApprise, Authentik, Better Stack, Cronitor and other applications it integrates with [1]Monitors services on your network and notifies you when they go down [1]; payments are final because they are for digital services [1]
SeerrFree [2]Not publishedJellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers [2]; Radarr and Sonarr, which it integrates with [2]Enhanced notification system [2]; granular permissions that grant access to specific features [2]; watchlist and blocklist functionality [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

Notifiarr says it monitors services on your network and notifies you when they go down or become unreachable. [1] Seerr says it has an enhanced notification system. [2] Seerr also says it supports PostgreSQL and SQLite as database options, which are two database programs a tool can keep its data in. [2]

If you want alerts when a service stops responding, Notifiarr's sources describe that feature. [1] If you want a notification system and a choice of database programs, Seerr's sources describe both. [2] [2]

What Notifiarr and Seerr are built for

Notifiarr's page says it lets you monitor services on your network and be notified when they go down or become unreachable. [1] Its page also says that if your use is considered excessive, additional fees may be charged or capacity may be restricted. [1]

Seerr's page says it has an enhanced notification system. [2] The page also says Seerr supports 25 or more languages. [2] It lists PostgreSQL and SQLite as database options. [2]

The facts for this page do not give a request limit for either tool, so check each tool's own pages for one.

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 request a movie or show on Askarr, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [3] 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 facts for Notifiarr do not state a plan price, so that part is not published here. Its page says excessive use may incur additional fees. [1] It also says all payments are final because they are for digital services. [1]

Seerr's price is shown in the table, with its source.

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

Notifiarr's page describes monitoring of services on your network. [1] The facts for this page do not say how to connect Notifiarr to Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so check its own pages for those steps.

Seerr's page says it supports PostgreSQL and SQLite as database options. [2] It also says it has an enhanced notification system. [2] The facts for this page do not say how to connect Seerr to Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so look for those steps in its documentation.

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 run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [3] Ask which library connections you need and check each tool's pages for the details that matter to your setup.

Things to check before you choose

Start with the alerts you need. Notifiarr says it notifies you when monitored services go down or become unreachable, so ask whether it watches the services you care about. [1] The facts for this page do not list which services it can watch beyond that, so check its own pages.

Ask about cost terms before you commit. Notifiarr's sources say excessive use may incur additional fees, and that payments are final. [1] [1]

Ask how many people will make requests. Askarr's Free plan allows 10 requests a month, and Plus allows 50. [3] [3]

Ask whether a demo is available before you commit. Askarr offers a demo account with sample data that needs no sign-in. [3]

How to choose

If you want alerts when a service goes down, Notifiarr's sources describe that feature. [1] If you want to know what happens with heavy use, Notifiarr's sources say excessive use may incur additional fees or have capacity restricted. [1]

If you want a notification system and a choice of database programs, Seerr's sources describe both. [2] [2]

If you want nothing installed, Askarr's claims say you only add a list in Radarr and Sonarr. [3] If you want a request page that shows when a title was added and downloaded, Askarr's claims cover that. [3] If you want no monthly request limit, Pro has none and costs $6.99 a month. [3] [3]

Frequently asked questions

Is Notifiarr free?

The facts for this page do not state a Notifiarr plan price, so none is published here. Its sources say excessive use may incur additional fees, and that all payments are final because they are for digital services. [1] [1] Check its own pages for plan prices before you plan around a total cost.

What does Notifiarr do for server monitoring?

Notifiarr says it monitors services on your network and notifies you when they go down or become unreachable. [1] The facts for this page do not say which services it can watch beyond that, so check its own pages before you rely on it. The facts also say excessive use may incur additional fees or have capacity restricted. [1]

What does Seerr offer for alerts and databases?

Seerr says it has an enhanced notification system. [2] It also says it supports PostgreSQL and SQLite as database options. [2] The page says Seerr supports 25 or more languages. [2] The facts for this page do not give plan prices or request limits for Seerr, so check its own pages for those.

Can Askarr add titles to Radarr and Sonarr?

You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr once as an import list, and they read your requests from it. [3] You request a movie or show on Askarr, and your own Radarr and Sonarr add it. [3] 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]

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] 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.

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

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Sources

  1. Notifiarr, notifiarr.com, read 2026-10-09
  2. Seerr, seerr.dev, read 2026-10-10
  3. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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