Sonarr AlternativesEpisode Downloaders & Download Managers like Sonarr

Sonarr is described as 'Internet PVR for Usenet and Torrents' and is a very popular episode downloader in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Sonarr for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Self-Hosted and Web-based apps. The best Sonarr alternative is DuckieTV, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Sonarr are Jackett, Medusa - TV Library Manager, FlexGet and SickChill.

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Sonarr

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Episode Downloader
Free • Open Source

Sonarr is an internet PVR for Usenet and Torrents.

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Sonarr alternatives page was last updated Aug 30, 2024

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Jackett
Jackett works as a proxy server: it translates queries from apps Sonarr Radarr SickChill CouchPotato .
11 Jackett alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Torrent Search Engine
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Jackett Features
1. Torrent Search Engine
2. Support for MAGNET links
3. Lightweight
4. Ad-free
5. No registration required
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Jackett VS Sonarr
Is Jackett a good alternative to Sonarr?
Comments about Jackett as an Alternative to Sonarr

munteanzeno
When Sonarr gets the episode naming wrong, which is often, Jackett is there for a good manual search. Also private sites or english categories can be configured in Jackett and used in Sonarr. They complement eachother.
Top positive comment •Jul 5, 2019
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pudsz TTIOT
because its as close to it as it gets
Top positive comment •Jun 30, 2023
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Guest
Jackett is a proxy for something like Sonarr ... not an alternative to Sonarr
Top negative comment •Nov 29, 2019
12
Guest
It's a complement to Sonarr, not a replacement.
Negative comment •Feb 7, 2023
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Mickael
It is not an alternative. Its a proxy for Sonarr
Negative comment •Oct 22, 2022
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5 of 8 comments
- This alternative is disputed. Jackett is a legitimate Sonarr alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
- Jackett is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Sonarr.
- Jackett is Free and Open SourceSonarr is also Free and Open Source
- Jackett is LightweightSonarr is not according to our users

Medusa - TV Library Manager
Medusa is a fork of Sick Beard (similar to other forks such as SickChill and SickGear ). It allows for automatic television series monitoring of episode information off the...
17 Medusa - TV Library Manager alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Episode Downloader
- Download Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
Medusa - TV Library Manager Features
Dark Mode
Media library
DVR
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Medusa - TV Library Manager VS Sonarr
Is this a good alternative to Sonarr?
Comments about Medusa - TV Library Manager as an Alternative to Sonarr

Mickael
.Support more indexer TVDB IMDB TMDB TVMAZE .Support all languages indexers .Have a search template for show exceptions
Positive comment •Oct 22, 2022
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- Medusa - TV Library Manager is Free and Open SourceSonarr is also Free and Open Source

FlexGet
FlexGet is a multipurpose automation tool for all of your media Support for torrents, nzbs, podcasts, comics, TV, movies, RSS, HTML, CSV, and more.
19 FlexGet alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Episode Downloader
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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FlexGet VS Sonarr
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SickChill
SickChill, previously SickRage, is a fork of Sick Beard to automatically download TV shows from usenet or torrents.
16 SickChill alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Episode Downloader
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Cloudron
SickChill Features
Digital Video Recorder
Personal Video Recorder
Network Video Recorder
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SickChill VS Sonarr
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Sick Beard
Sick Beard is a PVR for newsgroup users (with limited torrent support). It watches for new episodes of your favorite shows and when they are posted it downloads them, sorts and renames them, and optionally generates metadata for them. It currently supports NZBs.
15 Sick Beard alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Episode Downloader
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Discontinued
The project seems to be no longer developed. Last commit was made in March 2016 and last version, build-507, was released in November 2014. It can be still downloaded from GitHub.

Sick Beard VS Sonarr
Is Sick Beard a good alternative to Sonarr?

TED
The internet is great to provide us with our favorite TV shows free, early and watchable on demand. We always had to spend lots of time to keep up to date with the newest episodes. Until we created ted, our torrent episode downloader.
12 TED alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Episode Downloader
- Download Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Discontinued
The website www.ted.nu is no longer available, but last version of the app, 0.9.72, released on 2011, can be still downloaded from SourceForge

TED VS Sonarr
Is TED a good alternative to Sonarr?

Nefarious
nefarious is a web application that automatically downloads Movies and TV Shows.
20 Nefarious alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Download Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
+5
Nefarious VS Sonarr
Is Nefarious a good alternative to Sonarr?

OpenFLIXR
OpenFLIXR Media Server is an all-in-one media server for automated downloading and serving media. Tools like CouchPotato, SickRage, Headphones and SABnzbd to download and Plex Media Server to bring everything to your screens.
4 OpenFLIXR alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- CouchPotato
- SickRage
- SABnzbd
- Plex
OpenFLIXR Features
Ebook Cloud Sync
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OpenFLIXR VS Sonarr
Is OpenFLIXR a good alternative to Sonarr?

SickGear
SickGear has proven the most reliable and stable TV fork of the great Sick-Beard to fully automate TV enjoyment with innovation.
5 SickGear alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Episode Downloader
- Media Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
SickGear Features
Media library
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SickGear VS Sonarr
Is SickGear a good alternative to Sonarr?

Hatt
This tool allows to search for files through multiple websites, with an intuitive user interface. Similarly to what Jackett does, but for DDL (direct download) and streaming.
11 Hatt alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Torrent Search Engine
- Episode Downloader
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Hatt Features
1. No registration required
2. Portable
3. Ad-free
4. Where to Watch
5. Privacy focused
6. No Tracking
7. MP3 Downloader
8. Streaming
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Hatt VS Sonarr
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TVShows
TVShows is a Mac OS X application that automatically downloads your favourite shows. You dont need anymore to manually download torrent files, TVShows does it for you. Manage your subscriptions and preferences from within the TVShows application, and TVShows takes care of the...
13 TVShows alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Episode Downloader
Platforms
- Mac
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Discontinued
The project seems to be no longer maintained. Last version, 2.1r2 (631), released on November 18, 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website and the source code is available on Github.

TVShows VS Sonarr
Is TVShows a good alternative to Sonarr?

Series
Series is a software for people who like watching TV shows. It download automatically episodes you don't have already downloaded.
15 Series alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Episode Downloader
Platforms
- Mac
Discontinued
Last release 2009

Series VS Sonarr
Is Series a good alternative to Sonarr?