Lidarr by Lidarr
Looks and smells like Sonarr but made for music.
About Lidarr
From the project's README at github.com/Lidarr/Lidarr. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Lidarr is a music collection manager for Usenet and BitTorrent users. It can monitor multiple RSS feeds for new tracks from your favorite artists and will grab, sort and rename them. It can also be configured to automatically upgrade the quality of files already downloaded when a better quality format becomes available.
> [!WARNING] > NOTICE - The Lidarr Metadata Server is recovering and rebuilding the cache which is impacting adding artists, library imports, etc. Please follow GHI 5498 or see Discord for details. Major Features Include:
Support for major platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS, Raspberry Pi, etc. Automatically detects new tracks. Can scan your existing
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 5.3k | github.com/Lidarr/Lidarr |
| GitHub forks | 366 | github.com/Lidarr/Lidarr |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 9.0 years | since May 2017 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 125 | last: 1 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 2 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Lidarr?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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