Radarr
Automatically download movies via Usenet and BitTorrent (fork of Sonarr).
Actively maintained with regular releases.
Commit activity more than 31% of tracked projects; popularity more than 84%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 14k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v6.4.4.10685 · 16 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 20 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Built with | C#, Docker |
Is Radarr actively maintained?
Development is ongoing. The repository recorded 105 commits over the same window, and the last three months alone account for 60 of them.
Activity is accelerating: the last quarter carried 122% more commits than the one before it.
The most recent tagged release, v6.4.4.10685, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Of the 31 projects we track in Media Management, Radarr ranks #7 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What Radarr actually does
Radarr is an automated media management tool designed to monitor, find, and retrieve movie files through Usenet and BitTorrent networks. Operating as a fork of Sonarr, it handles the lifecycle of movie collection by watching for new releases and organising existing directories. It functions as a background service that interacts with various download clients.
Best fit: It is well-suited for media enthusiasts who want to maintain an automated, self-hosted film library without manual searching and sorting.
Worth knowing: You will need to ensure compliance with local copyright regulations regarding automated downloading, and the software must be carefully secured if exposed to the internet.
Deployment notes
Containerised deployments typically require persistent volume mounts for configuration files and media directories, alongside a reverse proxy if you require secure remote access.
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