MeTube
Web GUI for youtube-dl, with playlist support. Allows downloading videos from dozens of websites.
MeTube vs Sonarr
Two self-hosted Media Management apps, compared on the facts we track: GitHub popularity and activity, license, language, Docker images and a rough hosting estimate.
Side by side
| MeTube | Sonarr | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Web GUI for youtube-dl, with playlist support. Allows downloading videos from dozens of websites. | Automatic TV Shows downloader and manager for Usenet and BitTorrent. It can grab, sort and rename new episodes and automatically upgrade the quality of files already downloaded when a better quality format becomes available. |
| GitHub stars | 15,191 | 17,560 |
| Forks | – | – |
| Open issues | – | – |
| Commits (12 months) | 360 | 798 |
| Last activity | 2026-11-01 | 2026-11-03 |
| Latest release | 2026.11.01 (2026-11-01) | v5.0.0.2941 (2026-11-03) |
| Maintenance health | Active | Active |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Language / platform | Python, Nodejs, Docker | C#, Docker |
| Docker Hub image | alexta69/metube | – |
| Docker pulls | 54269.6k | – |
| Est. server size | ~1 GB, 1 vCPU | ~1 GB, 1 vCPU |
| Est. hosting from | $5/mo | $5/mo |
| Categories | Media Management | Media Management |
| Links | Website · Source | Website · Source |
What the numbers say
- MeTube and Sonarr have a similar number of GitHub stars (15.2k vs 17.6k).
- Sonarr had more commits in the last 12 months (798 vs 360).
- Sonarr published a release more recently (v5.0.0.2941 on 2026-11-03; MeTube's latest is 2026.11.01 on 2026-11-01).
- MeTube is licensed under AGPL-3.0, Sonarr under GPL-3.0.
- MeTube is written in Python, Nodejs; Sonarr in C#.
- Deployment options listed upstream: MeTube: Docker; Sonarr: Docker.
- Only MeTube has a Docker Hub image that we detected (alexta69/metube).
Summary: MeTube leads on Docker Hub availability; Sonarr leads on commit activity. The right choice depends on the features you need — read both project descriptions and docs.
This summary is generated from GitHub, Docker Hub and awesome-selfhosted data as of 2026-11-05. It does not rate features or quality.
Get the Docker images
MeTube
docker pull alexta69/metubeImage on Docker Hub. Ports, volumes and environment variables differ per app; follow the official docs.
Frequently asked questions
Is MeTube or Sonarr more popular?
They are close: MeTube has 15,191 GitHub stars and Sonarr has 17,560 (as of 2026-11-05).
Which is more actively maintained, MeTube or Sonarr?
Sonarr had more commits over the last 12 months (798 vs 360). The last recorded activity was 2026-11-01 for MeTube and 2026-11-03 for Sonarr. Our health labels: MeTube is “Active”, Sonarr is “Active”.
What licenses do MeTube and Sonarr use?
MeTube: AGPL-3.0. Sonarr: GPL-3.0.
Can I run MeTube and Sonarr with Docker?
MeTube has a Docker Hub image (alexta69/metube). We did not find one for Sonarr, though the upstream listing mentions Docker as a deployment option.
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Sonarr
Automatic TV Shows downloader and manager for Usenet and BitTorrent. It can grab, sort and rename new episodes and automatically upgrade the quality of files already downloaded when a better quality format becomes available.
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