Prowlarr

Prowlarr is a self-hosted indexer manager and proxy from the *arr ecosystem. It centralizes configuration for torrent trackers and Usenet indexers and syncs them to supported PVR applications, reducing duplicated setup across tools.

Key Features

• Manages both Usenet indexers and torrent trackers, including Newznab and Torznab compatible sources
• Automatic indexer synchronization to supported apps (e.g., Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, Readarr, Mylar3)
• Custom indexer definitions via Cardigann-style YAML, including JSON and XML parsing
• Manual searching with category and parameter-based queries
• Indexer history, statistics, health checks, and status notifications
• Per-indexer proxy support (including SOCKS4/5 and HTTP), with support for common anti-bot proxy tooling

Use Cases

• Maintain one shared set of indexers for multiple *arr applications in a media automation stack
• Standardize and audit indexer configuration, health, and performance across a homelab
• Route indexer traffic through specific proxies per tracker/indexer for connectivity or access requirements

Prowlarr fits best alongside other *arr tools as the single source of truth for indexers, improving consistency and simplifying ongoing maintenance as your media setup grows.