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Prowlarr vs SOGo
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Prowlarr and SOGo — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Shared themes:self-hosted
Prowlarr vs SOGo: at a glance
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.
What is SOGo?
SOGo's 5.12 line keeps shipping security fixes, now with mandatory settings attached.
SOGo, Alinto's self-hosted webmail, calendar and contacts suite, has made most 2026 releases about security. v5.12.11 in September fixed password reset poisoning and several XSS injections, and made a SOGoPasswordRecoveryBaseURLs setting mandatory when password recovery is on, with a warning that the XSS fix may affect webmail display. v5.12.12 in October fixed another major vulnerability and now verifies LDAP TLS certificates by default.
Prowlarr vs SOGo: editorial side-by-side
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.
SOGo
2.5COLLAB
SOGo's 5.12 line keeps shipping security fixes, now with mandatory settings attached.
◆ Current state
SOGo, Alinto's self-hosted webmail, calendar and contacts suite, has made most 2026 releases about security. v5.12.11 in September fixed password reset poisoning and several XSS injections, and made a SOGoPasswordRecoveryBaseURLs setting mandatory when password recovery is on, with a warning that the XSS fix may affect webmail display. v5.12.12 in October fixed another major vulnerability and now verifies LDAP TLS certificates by default.
◆ Where it's heading
Fixes are increasingly arriving with secure defaults that break lax configurations, first password recovery URLs and then LDAP certificate checks. Feature work has been absent since 5.12.4 a year ago.
◆ Prediction
Further 5.12.x security releases are likely; operators should expect more defaults that require configuration changes.
Alternatives to Prowlarr and SOGo
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Recent activity from Prowlarr and SOGo
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 6d agoProwlarrProwlarr 2.7.0: Allowed Hosts wildcards and indexer fixes
- 7d agoProwlarrProwlarr 2.6.6 pre-release, shipped as 2.7.0
- 20d agoSOGoSOGo 5.12.12 fixes a vulnerability, enforces LDAP TLS checks
- 1mo agoProwlarrProwlarr 2.6.5 adds Trusted Networks and host validation
- 1mo agoSOGoSOGo 5.12.11: reset poisoning and XSS fixed, new required setting
- 1mo agoProwlarrProwlarr 2.6.5 pre-release: Allowed Hosts logging fixes
- 1mo agoProwlarrProwlarr 2.6.4 patch
- 2mo agoProwlarrProwlarr 2.6.3 patch
- 2mo agoSOGoFour more vulnerabilities patched; all prior versions affected
- 5mo agoSOGoPatch undoes 5.12.8 regressions in preferences and mail display
- 5mo agoSOGoTwo CVEs fixed for PostgreSQL user sources
- 5mo agoSOGoFour vulnerabilities: XSS, SQL injection, OpenID impersonation
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Prowlarr and SOGo?
Both compete on the same themes — self-hosted — within Collab. Prowlarr is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Prowlarr better than SOGo?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Prowlarr is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Collab products to evaluate alongside.
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.
What are the best alternatives to SOGo?
Top SOGo alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "SOGo alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/sogo for the full list with editorial commentary on each.