Jackett vs Seerr

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted media servers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureJackettSeerr
CategoryMedia ServersMedia Servers
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguageC#TypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM200 MB50 MB
Deploymentbare-metalbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 15,854★ 12,177
First released20232023
ReplacesOverseerr

Why pick each one

Choose Jackett if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 15.9k GitHub stars
  • Written in C#
Jackett details

Choose Seerr if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 12.2k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Seerr details

Frequently asked questions

Is Jackett or Seerr better?

Neither is universally better. Jackett has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Jackett and Seerr free and open-source?

Yes. Jackett is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Seerr under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Jackett and Seerr with Docker?

Jackett: check the project docs for container support. Seerr: check the project docs for container support.

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