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nzb360 vs Overseerr in 2026

nzb360 and Overseerr compared for people who run Plex: what each does, what Askarr adds, and what to check first.

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nzb360, an Android app, and Overseerr, a free request tool, compared for people who run Plex with Radarr or Sonarr, alongside the hosted Askarr site and what to check first.

OptionPriceRequest limitWorks withOther features
nzb360not publishednot publishedAndroid [1]Unlimited server management from one interface [1]; all the common services for a home lab setup [1]; support through a Discord server [1]
OverseerrFree [2]Configurable limits per user over a time period [2]Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers [2]Each user can have their own permissions [2]; alerts by email, Discord and Slack among others [2]; separate 4K servers [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

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. nzb360's page says it is for Android and supports unlimited server management so all of a person's separate servers can be run from one interface. [1] [1] Overseerr's pages describe a free request and discovery tool for Jellyfin, Plex or Emby servers. [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 unlimited requests. [3]

What nzb360, Overseerr is built for

nzb360's page says it is for Android. [1] It describes support for unlimited server management, so separate servers can be handled from one interface. [1] It says nzb360 supports all the common services for managing a home lab setup. [1] Support and feature requests go through a Discord server. [1]

Overseerr's pages describe a free request and discovery tool for Jellyfin, Plex or Emby servers. [2] Its sources say it offers request limits that restrict the number of movies or TV seasons a user can request over a configurable time period. [2] The table below lists a few more points from Overseerr's pages, such as permissions, notifications and server options. Beyond what is shown there, the sources give little detail, so check its own pages for anything else you need, such as the databases it can use or which libraries it scans.

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 the Askarr site, 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] Radarr and Sonarr send a message back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [3] Askarr's plans include a 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

No price appears in the facts for nzb360, so what it costs is not published here. Overseerr's pages describe Seerr as free. [2] No hosting price or paid plan appears in the facts for Overseerr, so any cost of running it is not published there.

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 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

For nzb360, the facts say it is an Android app that manages a person's separate servers from one interface. [1] [1] The facts say nothing about how it connects to Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so check its own pages for those steps.

For Overseerr, the facts say it works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. [2] The facts say nothing more about the steps, so check its own pages for how to connect Plex, Radarr or Sonarr.

For Askarr, nothing is installed; you add Askarr once so Radarr and Sonarr read your requests from it. [3] A one-time setup on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the request list and the status updates 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

Start with the device you use. nzb360's page says it is for Android. [1] Ask what running each tool costs: no price appears in the nzb360 facts, and no hosting price appears for Overseerr, so check that before you rely on either. Askarr is a hosted website. [3]

Ask how many people will make requests. Askarr's Free plan allows 10 requests a month, and Plus allows 50. [3] [3] Overseerr offers request limits you configure. [2]

Ask which alerts you want and whether each tool supports them, and ask whether a demo is available before you commit. Askarr offers a demo account. [3]

How to choose

If you want a free tool that works with a Jellyfin, Plex or Emby server, Overseerr's sources say it meets that. [2] If you want to cap what each user can request over a time period, its sources say it offers that. [2]

If you want an Android app for managing several servers from one place, nzb360's page says it does that and covers the common services for a home lab setup. [1] [1] [1]

If you want nothing installed, Askarr's claims say you only add Askarr once so Radarr and Sonarr read your requests from it. [3] If you want to know what the site can reach, Askarr says it never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr. [3] If you want no monthly request limit, Pro has none and costs $6.99 a month. [3] [3]

Frequently asked questions

Is Overseerr free?

Overseerr's pages describe Seerr as a free request and discovery tool that works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. [2] The facts give no hosting price, so what it costs you to run is not published there. 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 for unlimited requests. [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 once so Radarr and Sonarr read your requests from it. [3] A one-time setup on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the request list and the status updates there for you. [3] The claims do not describe any other setup step.

Is nzb360 for Android?

nzb360's page says it is for Android. [1] It describes support for unlimited server management from one interface and all the common services for a home lab setup. [1] [1] No price appears in the nzb360 facts, so what it costs is not published.

Can Overseerr limit how much each user requests?

Its pages say it offers request limits that restrict the number of movies or TV seasons a user can request over a configurable time period. [2] The facts do not say more about how those limits are set, so check its own pages for the exact options before you rely on them.

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

Try Askarr

Sources

  1. nzb360, nzb360.com, read 2026-10-10
  2. Overseerr, overseerr.dev, read 2026-10-07
  3. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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