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Lidarr vs Prowlarr
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Lidarr and Prowlarr — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Shared themes:self-hostedarr-ecosystemsecurity-settingsmaintenance
Lidarr vs Prowlarr: at a glance
What is Lidarr?
Lidarr starts a 3.2 pre-release while 3.1 gains host and network checks
Lidarr ships small maintenance releases every few weeks. 3.1.6 on the stable branch improves Allowed Hosts and Trusted Networks handling and logging, adds release year detection and fixes Freebox imports. A 3.2.0 pre-release followed with wildcard IP support in Allowed Hosts, indexer-recommended page sizes and periodic cache cleanup.
What is Prowlarr?
Prowlarr adds Trusted Networks and host validation, then moves to 2.7
Prowlarr, the indexer manager for the *arr apps, ships patch releases every one to three weeks. 2.6.5 added a Trusted Networks setting and hostname validation, with follow-up fixes to Allowed Hosts logging and health checks. 2.7.0 bundled wildcard IP support in Allowed Hosts, IMDb search for BroadcasTheNet, a longer AvistaZ rate limit and base64 decoding in Cardigann definitions.
Lidarr vs Prowlarr: editorial side-by-side
Lidarr
5.0COLLAB
Lidarr starts a 3.2 pre-release while 3.1 gains host and network checks
◆ Current state
Lidarr ships small maintenance releases every few weeks. 3.1.6 on the stable branch improves Allowed Hosts and Trusted Networks handling and logging, adds release year detection and fixes Freebox imports. A 3.2.0 pre-release followed with wildcard IP support in Allowed Hosts, indexer-recommended page sizes and periodic cache cleanup.
◆ Where it's heading
The *arr projects are rolling out the same host-validation settings together, and many of Lidarr's fixes are the same commits shipped in Prowlarr. The 3.2 bump is a version step, not a feature release, in what the notes show.
◆ Prediction
A stable 3.2.0 is the likely next entry, given the pre-release has been out since late October.
Prowlarr
5.0COLLAB
Prowlarr adds Trusted Networks and host validation, then moves to 2.7
◆ Current state
Prowlarr, the indexer manager for the *arr apps, ships patch releases every one to three weeks. 2.6.5 added a Trusted Networks setting and hostname validation, with follow-up fixes to Allowed Hosts logging and health checks. 2.7.0 bundled wildcard IP support in Allowed Hosts, IMDb search for BroadcasTheNet, a longer AvistaZ rate limit and base64 decoding in Cardigann definitions.
◆ Where it's heading
Security settings that limit which hosts and networks can reach the app are the main thread since September, rolled out in step with Lidarr. Indexer definitions keep getting small compatibility fixes.
◆ Prediction
More indexer-level fixes and Allowed Hosts follow-ups are likely in 2.7 patches.
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Recent activity from Lidarr and Prowlarr
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 5d agoProwlarrProwlarr 2.7.0: Allowed Hosts wildcards and indexer fixes
- 7d agoProwlarrProwlarr 2.6.6 pre-release, shipped as 2.7.0
- 7d agoLidarrLidarr 3.2.0 pre-release: Allowed Hosts and cache fixes
- 7d agoLidarrLidarr 3.1.6: host checks, release year detection
- 1mo agoProwlarrProwlarr 2.6.5 adds Trusted Networks and host validation
- 1mo agoLidarrLidarr 3.1.6 pre-release: Allowed Hosts logging fixes
- 1mo agoProwlarrProwlarr 2.6.5 pre-release: Allowed Hosts logging fixes
- 1mo agoLidarrLidarr 3.1.5: disable search for missing albums
- 1mo agoProwlarrProwlarr 2.6.4 patch
- 2mo agoProwlarrProwlarr 2.6.3 patch
- 2mo agoLidarrLidarr 3.1.4: manual import release group fix
- 3mo agoLidarrLidarr 3.1.3: Spotify rate limiting
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Lidarr and Prowlarr?
Both compete on the same themes — self-hosted, arr-ecosystem, security-settings, maintenance — within Collab. Lidarr and Prowlarr are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Lidarr better than Prowlarr?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Lidarr and Prowlarr are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Collab products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Lidarr?
Top Lidarr alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Lidarr alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/lidarr for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Prowlarr?
Top Prowlarr alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Prowlarr alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/prowlarr for the full list with editorial commentary on each.