Prowlarr
Prowlarr is an indexer manager and proxy for the arr suite that centralizes torrent tracker and Usenet indexer configuration.
Platform availability
Available on 7 of 9 platforms
Health score?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). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.
88/100 Excellent
- Maintained
- 100last commit 4 days ago
- Popular
- 777,349 GitHub stars
- Easy to install
- 857 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
- Light to run
- 801 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM
Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 14 days ago
- GitHub stars
- 7,349
- Open issues
- 149
- Last commit
- 2026-10-09
- Latest release
- v2.6.5.5623
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Activity
- declining
Checked 4 days ago - source: GitHub (Prowlarr/Prowlarr)
Resources & Compatibility
Minimum requirements: 1 GB RAM, 2 CPU core(s), 1 GB disk. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.
Checked 14 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs
First-install notes
- Save Prowlarr settings in a volume Mount a saved storage location (a persistent volume) to /prowlarr/etc so Prowlarr can keep its settings and data. Without this, anything you configure can be lost if the container is removed or recreated. source
- Open port 9696 to reach the web page Map a host port, such as 3000, to container port 9696/tcp, because 9696 is the web UI Prowlarr listens on. If it is not exposed, your browser cannot reach the app. source
- Match folder permissions to the container If you mount host folders into Prowlarr, set the container's UID/GID (the user and group IDs it runs as) to match the folder owner. A mismatch can make files unwritable or inaccessible. source
Fetched 14 days ago - each note links to its source
Variants
Alternatives (3)
- Hatt - This tool allows to search for files through multiple websites, with an intuitive user interface.
- Jackett - Jackett is a proxy server that translates search queries from media apps such as Sonarr, Radarr, and Mylar into tracker-site-specific HTTP…
- NZBHydra2 - NZBHydra2 is a meta search for NZB indexers.
Checked 11 days ago - source: AlternativeTo
Common questions
Which port should I expose for Prowlarr in Docker?
Map a host port to container port 9696/tcp, because 9696 is the web UI Prowlarr listens on. If it is not exposed, your browser cannot reach the app.
Where should I mount a persistent volume for Prowlarr settings and data?
Mount a saved storage location to /prowlarr/etc so Prowlarr can keep its settings and data. Without this, anything you configure can be lost if the container is removed or recreated.
How do I set folder permissions when mounting host folders into Prowlarr?
Set the container's UID/GID to match the folder owner. A mismatch can make files unwritable or inaccessible.
Can Prowlarr use a proxy for individual indexers?
Yes, Prowlarr supports per indexer proxying with SOCKS4, SOCKS5, HTTP, and Flaresolverr.
How do I adjust indexer category syncing for Readarr or Lidarr?
Adjust the categories synced in the advanced settings for the *Arr application within Prowlarr. Certain trackers require you to select and sync the 8000 category.
Answers sourced from github.com, github.com, github.com, github.com, wiki.servarr.com
Community
- Prowlarr vs Jackett : r/selfhosted - Reddit (reddit)
- Jackett vs Prowlarr : r/selfhosted - Reddit (reddit)
- prowlarr - Reddit (reddit)
- Prowlarr - A New Indexer Aggregator : r/selfhosted - Reddit (reddit)
- So what exactly needs to be behind a vpn? : r/selfhosted - Reddit (reddit)
Collected 8 days ago - public community threads