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Oscarr and Overseerr compared for a Radarr or Sonarr library, with Askarr as a third option: what each does, what each costs, and what to check first.

Oscarr is a request interface for Radarr and Sonarr, [^1] Overseerr is a free request and discovery tool for Jellyfin, Plex or Emby servers, [^2] and Askarr runs as a hosted site that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr, with plans from $0 a month. [^3] [^3]

| Option | Price | Request limit | Works with | Also stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscarr | Not published | Not published | Radarr and Sonarr [^1] | Notifications for Discord, Telegram and Email, plus web push [^1]; quality choices from SD to 4K HDR mapped to Radarr and Sonarr profiles [^1]; sign-in with email and password, Plex, Jellyfin, Emby or Discord [^1]; several Radarr and Sonarr instances with folder rules [^1]; an admin dashboard with drag and drop widgets and a multi-tab layout [^1] |
| Overseerr | Free [^2] | A limit per user over a time period you configure [^2] | Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers [^2] | Alerts by email, Discord, Pushbullet, Pushover, Slack and Telegram [^2]; separate 4K servers [^2]; individual permissions per user [^2]; PostgreSQL or SQLite databases [^2]; localized into over 25 languages [^2]; MIT license [^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. Oscarr's page calls itself a lightweight, plugin-first request interface for Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Overseerr's pages describe a free tool named Seerr, the name its pages use for Overseerr, that handles requests and helps people discover media on a Jellyfin, Plex or Emby server. [^2] Askarr is a hosted website where you search for a title and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^3]

If you want a request page that keeps the Radarr and Sonarr admin panels out of sight, Oscarr's page says it does that. [^1] If you want a free request tool on one of those servers, Overseerr's sources say it meets that. [^2] If you want nothing installed on the machine that runs Radarr and Sonarr, Askarr's claims say you only add a list there. [^3] On Askarr you can also see your request history with live status. [^3]

## What Oscarr, Overseerr is built for

Oscarr's page calls it a lightweight, plugin-first media request interface for Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] It says the tool gives your users a clean way to request movies and shows while the Radarr and Sonarr admin panels stay out of view. [^1] Its page also says the core includes authentication, routing, quality and notifications, and that the rest grows through plugins; it calls the core's interface polished. [^1]

Overseerr's pages describe Seerr as a free request management and media discovery tool that works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. [^2] The pages say Seerr scans a Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby library at regular intervals, which is what lets it know which items are already available. [^2] The same pages say it runs on either PostgreSQL or SQLite as its database. [^2]

More points from both tools' pages, such as alerts, sign-in choices and 4K handling, appear in the table above. Beyond what is shown there, the sources give little detail, so check each tool's own pages for anything else you need, such as how it is hosted and what that costs.

## 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 one, 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 Oscarr give no price, no plan list and no fee, so what it costs is not published here. Its page describes the tool, not a charge for it, so check its own pages before you plan around a cost.

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. Check its own pages for anything beyond the tool itself.

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 Oscarr, the facts say it is a media request interface for Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Its pages also list routing in the core. [^1] Beyond that, the facts describe no install or connection steps, so check its own pages for what to set up and how.

For Overseerr, the facts say it works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. [^2] They also say it runs on PostgreSQL or SQLite. [^2] The facts say nothing more about the steps, so check its own pages for how it goes in place and how it connects to a Radarr or Sonarr install of your own.

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 Jellyfin, Plex or Emby, so check how your library fits if you do not run Radarr or Sonarr.

## Things to check before you choose

Start with where you want the tool to run and what that costs. The facts for Oscarr and Overseerr give no price for the tool or for running it, so check each one's own pages for that. Askarr is a hosted website. [^3]

Ask how many people will make requests and how they should be capped. Askarr's Free plan allows 10 requests a month, and Plus allows 50. [^3] [^3] For Oscarr and Overseerr, check their pages for how requests are limited, if at all.

Ask which alerts you want, whether each tool sends them, and which services they go through. Oscarr's page puts notifications in its core. [^1] Ask what each tool needs from your Radarr or Sonarr install, and whether it touches them at all. Ask whether a demo is available before you commit; Askarr has one. [^3]

## How to choose

If you want people to request movies and shows without opening the Radarr or Sonarr admin panels, Oscarr's page says it does that. [^1] 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 nothing installed, Askarr's claims say you only add a list in Radarr and Sonarr. [^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 a request page with status that shows when a title was added and downloaded, its claims cover that. [^3]

If you want to look first without signing up, Askarr has a demo account. [^3] If you want no monthly request limit, Pro has none and costs $6.99 a month. [^3] [^3]

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Oscarr free?

No fact quoted on this page gives a price, a plan list or a fee for Oscarr, so what it costs to run is not published here. Its page calls it a lightweight, plugin-first media request interface for Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Check its own pages for the price and for what running it involves before you plan around either.

### Is Overseerr free?

Overseerr's pages describe Seerr as a free request management and media discovery tool that works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. [^2] The facts on this page give no hosting price, so what the whole setup 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 or other charge is stated for Askarr, so that part is not published. Check the current plans on its site before paying.

### 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] Requests then happen on the site, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds each title. [^3] The claims do not describe any other setup step.

### Can Askarr see your Radarr or Sonarr?

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] Your own Radarr or Sonarr adds the title. [^3] What the webhook sends back shows on the request history as live status. [^3]

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [^3] - [Visit Askarr](/go/start)

## Sources

[^1]: Oscarr, github.com/arediss/Oscarr, read 2026-10-13 (https://github.com/arediss/Oscarr)
[^2]: Overseerr, overseerr.dev, read 2026-10-07 (https://overseerr.dev/)
[^3]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start)