Prowlarr supports management of both Torrent Trackers and Usenet Indexers.
It integrates seamlessly with Lidarr, Mylar3, Radarr, Readarr, and Sonarr offering complete management of your indexers with no per app Indexer setup required.
Publisher’s description
What is Prowlarr?
Prowlarr is an open-source vpn & proxy program for Windows from Team Prowlarr. It ranks 14th by popularity among vpn & proxy in this catalogue. It is written in C#.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit and 32-bit as EXE (Inno Setup). Installation asks for administrator rights. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Updates and version history
The current version is 2.3.0, released on November 14, 2025. 48 versions are listed since June 18, 2021, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 11 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 35,382 times. The source code on GitHub (Prowlarr/Prowlarr) has 7,420 stars. Similar programs include OpenVPN, nginx and Proton VPN.
Project description on GitHub: “Prowlarr is an indexer manager/proxy built on the popular *arr .net/reactjs base stack to integrate with your various PVR apps, supporting management of both Torrent Trackers and Usenet Indexers.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Frequent updates (about 11 a year)
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
In short: Prowlarr is an open-source vpn & proxy tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs. It is actively maintained. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Prowlarr safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
A3ED2AD4C6437C60131EECB2FC1F23E544C1A351A8CF09A31BAAEDE6B4BF6E5A· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 48 versions ›48 versions over 4 years · about 11 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3.0Latest | November 14, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 2.1.5 | October 25, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 2.0.5 | August 23, 2025 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 1.36.3 | May 25, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 1.35.1 | April 30, 2025 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 1.34.1 | April 20, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 1.33.3 | April 9, 2025 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 1.32.2 | March 16, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id TeamProwlarr.Prowlarr -echoco install prowlarr -yProwlarr.master.2.3.0.5236.windows-core-x64-installer.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Team Prowlarr
- Category
- VPN & proxy
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/Prowlarr/Prowlarr
- Written in
- C#
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE (Inno Setup)
- Version
- 2.3.0
- Released
- November 14, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- June 18, 2021
- Versions listed
- 48
- Updates / year
- 10.9
- Chocolatey downloads
- 35,382
- GitHub stars
- 7,420
- GitHub forks
- 416
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- TeamProwlarr.Prowlarr
- Chocolatey package
- prowlarr
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Frequently asked questions
Is Prowlarr free?
Yes. Prowlarr is open-source software under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Is Prowlarr safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Prowlarr with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Prowlarr be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Prowlarr run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Prowlarr?
The versions page lists all 48 versions with links to their official installer files, back to June 18, 2021.
What are alternatives to Prowlarr?
OpenVPN, nginx, Proton VPN, Tailscale and Netbird. The alternatives page compares them.
