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Askarr vs Overseerr in 2026

Askarr and Overseerr compared for people who run Plex with Radarr or Sonarr: what each does, what each costs, and what to check first.

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Overseerr's pages describe a free request and discovery tool for Jellyfin, Plex or Emby servers. [1] Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [2] The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [3] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. [4] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. [5]

OptionPriceRequest limitWorks withAlso stated
OverseerrFree [1]Configurable limits per user over a time period [6]Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers [1]Each user can have their own permissions [7]; alerts by email, Discord and Slack among others [8]; separate 4K servers [9]
Askarr Free [3]$0 [3]10 requests a month [3]Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [2]Request history with live status [10]
Askarr Plus [4]$3.99 a month [4]50 requests a month [4]Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [2]Request history with live status [10]
Askarr Pro [5]$6.99 a month [5]No monthly limit [11]Your existing Radarr and Sonarr [2]Request history with live status [10]

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. Overseerr's source pages describe a free tool called Seerr, the name its pages use for Overseerr, that handles requests and helps people discover media on a Jellyfin, Plex or Emby server. [1] Askarr is a hosted website where you search for a title and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [12]

Overseerr's sources say it offers request limits that restrict the number of movies or TV seasons a user can request over a configurable time period. [6] With Askarr nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr, which is a list those apps read your requests from. [13] On Askarr you can see your request history with live status. [10] You can also try a throwaway demo account. [14]

What Overseerr is built for

The pages for Overseerr name the tool Seerr. They describe it as a free request management and media discovery tool that works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. [1]

For the people who make requests, a limit restricts the number of movies or TV seasons a user can request over a time period you configure. [6]

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 how it is hosted.

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. [2]

You search for a movie or show on the Askarr site and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [12] If you already have a link, you can paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find the title. [15]

Askarr says it never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [16] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [17] You can see your request history with live status. [10]

Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. [18] You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing up. [14]

Pricing and fees

Overseerr's pages describe Seerr as free. [1] 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] [4] [5] The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [3] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. [4] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. [5] The Pro plan has no monthly request limit. [11]

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 Overseerr, the facts say it works with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby servers. [1] 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 as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [13] That is a list Radarr and Sonarr read your requests from, and you add it once. [19]

A bookmark you run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [20] After that, you request a title on the site and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [12] The claims for Askarr do not mention Plex, so check how your library fits.

Things to check before you choose

Start with where you want the tool to run. Overseerr's facts do not say where it is hosted or what that costs, so check that before you rely on it. Askarr is a hosted website. [2]

Ask how many people will make requests. Askarr's Free plan allows 10 requests a month, and Plus allows 50. [3] [4] Overseerr offers request limits you configure. [6]

Ask whether you need separate 4K servers, and check each tool's pages for them. Ask which alerts you want and whether each tool supports them. Ask whether a demo is available before you commit. Askarr offers a demo account. [14]

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. [1] If you want to cap what each user can request over a time period, its sources say it offers that. [6] For permissions, notifications and 4K servers, see the table.

If you want nothing installed, Askarr's claims say you only add a list in Radarr and Sonarr. [13] If you want to know what the site can reach, Askarr says it never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr. [16] If you want a request page with status that shows when a title was added and downloaded, its claims cover that. [17]

If you want to look first without signing up, Askarr has a demo account. [14] If you want no monthly request limit, Pro has none and costs $6.99 a month. [11] [5]

Frequently asked questions

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. [1] 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. [4] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. [5] No card fee is stated for Askarr, so that part is not published.

Does Askarr need anything installed?

Nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [13] A bookmark run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [20] The claims do not describe any other setup step.

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. [6] 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.

Can Askarr see your Radarr or Sonarr?

Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [16] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [17] Your own Radarr or Sonarr adds the title. [12]

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

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Sources

  1. Overseerr, overseerr.dev, read 2026-10-07
  2. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  3. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  4. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  5. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  6. Overseerr, overseerr.dev, read 2026-10-07
  7. Overseerr, overseerr.dev, read 2026-10-07
  8. Overseerr, overseerr.dev, read 2026-10-07
  9. Overseerr, overseerr.dev, read 2026-10-07
  10. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  11. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  12. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  13. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  14. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  15. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  16. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  17. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  18. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  19. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  20. Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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