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Fetcharr

Fetcharr is a lightweight automation companion for Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, and other *arr apps.

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Fetcharr is a lightweight automation companion for Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, and other *arr apps. It continuously scans your libraries for missing, wanted, or upgradeable content and triggers active searches automatically to improve media acquisition beyond standard RSS syncing. Designed for self-hosted environments with simple Docker deployment and low resource usage.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

Also on Docker Hub and GitHub

Health score

54/100 Fair

Maintained
72last commit 53 days ago
Popular
51347 GitHub stars
Easy to install
201 install platform, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked today

GitHub stars
347
Open issues
18
Last commit
2026-08-17
Latest release
2.2.1
License
MIT
Activity
stale

Checked today - source: GitHub (egg82/fetcharr)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 10 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

Alternatives (6)

  • Distill Web Monitor - Distill is a web monitoring tool.
  • FiveFilters Feed Creator - Create feed from elements (e.g.
  • PolitePaul - Create RSS feed for any webpage you need.
  • RSS.app - Turn any website or social media page into a custom RSS feed, enabling monitoring and aggregation of online updates, even from sites lackin…
  • RSSHub - RSSHub is an open source, easy to use, and extensible RSS feed generator.
  • WebSite-Watcher - WebSite-Watcher detects website updates and highlights all changes in the text.

Checked 7 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Does Fetcharr support plugins?

Yes. Fetcharr offers plugin support for customization and extensibility beyond the base application.

Why does the Fetcharr Docker container need host networking?

Fetcharr finds the box by listening for SSDP announcements on the network. Those broadcasts do not reach Docker's private network, so the container must run with host networking.

What file permission issue is mentioned for a self-hosted *arr stack that includes Fetcharr?

Most problems are from file/folder permissions for the default user. The source notes it is unclear whether each service needs its own media group or user account.

Is there a community forum for Fetcharr?

Fetchforum is a community forum site named Fetchforum.

Answers sourced from furey.github.io, github.com, www.fetchforum.com, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 9 days ago - public community threads