Jellyseerr vs Overseerr
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted media servers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
Jellyseerr
Media request and discovery tool for Jellyfin and Plex
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Overseerr
Archived
Request management and media discovery for Plex
| Feature | Jellyseerr | Overseerr |
|---|---|---|
| Deploy effort | Under-an-hour setup | Under-an-hour setup |
| Health score | 94 · Excellent | 15 · At risk |
| Status | Actively maintained | Archived |
| Category | Media Servers | Media Servers |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 512 MB | 512 MB |
| Deployment | docker | docker |
| GitHub stars | ★ 12,673 | ★ 4,975 |
| First released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Replaces | Plex Requests | Plex Requests |
What are Jellyseerr and Overseerr?
Jellyseerr
Jellyseerr is a request management and media discovery application for Jellyfin, Emby, and Plex. Users can browse and request movies and shows that are then handed off to Sonarr and Radarr for downloading.
- Media request workflow
- Sonarr and Radarr integration
- User permissions
- Discovery interface
Overseerr
Overseerr is a request management and media discovery tool built to work with Plex. It lets users request movies and shows and integrates with Sonarr and Radarr to automate fulfillment.
- Plex request management
- Sonarr and Radarr integration
- Media discovery
- Granular permissions
Jellyseerr vs Overseerr: key differences
The biggest difference is maintenance: Overseerr's repository is archived and no longer developed, while Jellyseerr is actively maintained. Both projects are written in TypeScript. Overseerr is the more established project (first released 2020), while Jellyseerr arrived in 2022. Jellyseerr has the considerably larger community, at 12,673 GitHub stars versus 4,975.
Why pick each one
Choose Jellyseerr if…
- Great for shared libraries
- Easy setup
Watch out for
- Needs the *arr stack
- Companion tool only
Choose Overseerr if…
- Polished interface
- Widely adopted
Watch out for
- Plex-centric
- Companion tool only
Frequently asked questions
Is Jellyseerr or Overseerr better?
Neither is universally better. Jellyseerr has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Jellyseerr and Overseerr free and open-source?
Yes. Jellyseerr is licensed under MIT and Overseerr under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Jellyseerr and Overseerr with Docker?
Jellyseerr: yes. Overseerr: yes.