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Looking for a Plex Pass Alternative?
Meet Radarr

Automatically download movies via Usenet and BitTorrent (fork of Sonarr).

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See how much you could save by switching from Plex Pass to Radarr

25 users
1 user500 users
$

Average Plex Pass pricing is ~$15/user/month

Plex Pass Annual
$0
Self-Hosted Annual
$0
Your Annual Savings
$0
Save 99% annually

5-Year Projected Savings

$0

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Plex Pass vs Radarr: Feature Comparison

Feature
Plex Pass
Paid SaaS
Radarr
Open Source
Monthly CostPer-user pricingFree (hosting only)
Data Ownership
Privacy Control
Self-Hosted Option
No Vendor Lock-in
Source Code Access
CustomizableLimitedFully
Automatic UpdatesManual
Managed Infrastructure
Official SupportCommunity
Repository Insights

Community activity and technical details from the Radarr repository

License

GNU General Public License v3.0

Open source license for commercial use

Forks

1.1k

Community-maintained copies

Primary Languages

C#
70%
TypeScript
15%
JavaScript
12%

Top Contributors

#1

markus101

4,413 commits

#2

kayone

2,300 commits

#3

Qstick

1,491 commits

Why Switch from Plex Pass to Radarr?

Complete Data Ownership

Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access, no data mining, and full compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR and HIPAA.

No Per-User Pricing

Pay only for hosting (~$5-20/month), regardless of team size. Add unlimited users without increasing your costs.

Full Customization

Access the source code and customize Radarr to fit your exact workflow. No feature limitations or paywalls.

No Vendor Lock-in

Export your data anytime. Move between hosting providers freely. Your business isn't dependent on a single vendor.

Technical Specs
GitHub Stars12.9k
1mo ago
Docker ReadyManual Setup
CategoryMedia Downloading
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