Lingarr
Automatically translate subtitle files in your Radarr and Sonarr media libraries, using LibreTranslate, local AI models, or SaaS translation services.
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Still maintained? Yes: 69 commits in the last 90 days, latest release 1.4.1 (Oct 2026).
Also an alternative to DeepL.
At a glance
Lingarr quick facts
- Health score
- 92/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 898
- Last commit
- today (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- 1.4.1, Oct 2026
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
Top alternatives to Lingarr
Full rankings: DeepL alternatives
In its own words
The project's README opens: "Lingarr is an application that leverages translation technologies to automatically translate subtitle files to your desired target language. With support for multiple translation services including LibreTranslate, DeepL, and various AI providers, Lingarr offers a flexible solution for all your subtitle translation needs."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Lingarr scores 92/100, #10 of 30 in Media Management: 69 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (1.4.1, 7 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 898 stars add 11.8 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 8.2 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
69 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
1.4.1 released 7 days ago
- Stars biggest shortfall 11.8 / 20
898 stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 69
- Last 90 days
- 85
- Last 12 months
- today
- Last push
Ranked #10 of 30 tools in Media Management by health , between Downtify (#9) and PodFetch (#11) .
Details
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Docker |
| Latest release | 1.4.1 · 7 days ago |
| Stars | 898 |
| Open issues | 1 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | lingarr-translate/lingarr ↗ |
Lingarr vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with Lingarr (Media Management), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radarr | 97 | 15k | GPL-3.0 | today |
| Sonarr | 97 | 17k | GPL-3.0 | today |
| Lingarr (this tool) | 92 | 898 | AGPL-3.0 | today |
| Deleterr | 90 | 341 | MIT | today |
| Houndarr | 90 | 304 | AGPL-3.0 | 2 days ago |
| Libre Translate | 84 | 17k | AGPL-3.0 | 4 days ago |
Lingarr: common questions
What does Lingarr replace?
Repoly lists Lingarr as an open-source alternative to DeepL. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where Lingarr stands against the others.
Is Lingarr still maintained?
Lingarr had 69 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was today; the latest tagged release, 1.4.1, is from 7 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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