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MeTube vs Prowlarr

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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ME MeTube Web UI for downloading video from YouTube and many sites VS PR Prowlarr Complete management of your indexers for Radarr, Sonarr, Lidarr
FeatureMeTubeProwlarr
CategoryMedia ServersMedia Servers
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-3.0-only
LanguagePythonC#
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB50 MB
Deploymentdockerbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 14,359★ 6,979
First released20212023
ReplacesYouTube Premium—

Why pick each one

Choose MeTube if…

  • Very easy to use
  • Lightweight container
MeTube details

Choose Prowlarr if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0-only license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 7k GitHub stars
  • Written in C#
Prowlarr details

Frequently asked questions

Is MeTube or Prowlarr better?

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

Are MeTube and Prowlarr free and open-source?

Yes. MeTube is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Prowlarr under GPL-3.0-only. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run MeTube and Prowlarr with Docker?

MeTube: yes. Prowlarr: check the project docs for container support.

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