GrabIt Alternatives for Mac

GrabIt is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is SABnzbd, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to GrabIt and 13 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to GrabIt are NZBGet, HelloNzb, Unison usenet client and Nzbvortex.

GrabIt alternatives are mainly Usenet News Clients but may also be Usenet Search Tools or News Readers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of GrabIt.

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GrabIt

Freemium • Proprietary
Usenet News Client

GrabIt is a free application that enables you to easily find and download content from Usenet news servers. The familiar...

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SABnzbd
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Free • Open Source
Usenet News Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
36 SABnzbd alternatives
SABnzbd is a free/open-source cross-platform binary newsreader written in Python.
- - SABnzbd is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to GrabIt.
- - SABnzbd is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GrabIt.
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Self-hosted
NZB Streaming
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NZBGet
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Free • Open Source
Usenet News Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
BSD
Self-Hosted
29 NZBGet alternatives
The most efficient usenet downloader.

NZBGet is written in C++ and designed with performance in mind to achieve maximum download speed by using very little system resources.
- - NZBGet is the most popular Android & Self-Hosted alternative to GrabIt.
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C++
PAR2
Multi-threaded architecture
NZB Streaming
Discontinued
The developer advised that they will no longer update this project and have now archived it on GitHub.

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Most users think NZBGet is a great GrabIt alternative.
HelloNzb
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Free • Open Source
Usenet News Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
36 HelloNzb alternatives
HelloNzb - The Binary Usenet Tool

With HelloNzb you can download (binary) files from Usenet servers via NZB index files. The software is based on Java and can thus run on many platforms (tested on Windows and Linux). Automatic archive verification via PAR2, automatic RAR archive.
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HelloNzb Features
1. PortableHelloNzb can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
PAR2
Support for Multiple threads
Unison usenet client
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Free • Proprietary
Usenet News Client
Usenet Search Tool
Mac
39 Unison usenet client alternatives
A powerful Mac usenet client to browse usenet, create and reply to messages and download files.
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Unison usenet client Features
Threaded Conversations
Discontinued
Development for Unison has been discontinued and the software is no longer maintained, but last version has been released as free by Panic.
Nzbvortex
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
41 Nzbvortex alternatives
The small and efficient NZB client for OSX, optimized for performance and ease of use.
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Nzbvortex Features
Integrated Search
Native application
Binreader
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Free • Proprietary
Usenet News Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
38 Binreader alternatives
Simple, no-nonsense NZB download manager. Cross-platform, runs everywhere. Handles RAR and PAR2 files automatically. Streams media files while you download. Supports SSL encryption and IPv6.
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Binreader Features
1. PortableBinreader can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Discontinued
Official website unavailable, download may be accessible through download sites.
Hogwasher
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Paid • Proprietary
Usenet News Client
Mac
38 Hogwasher alternatives
Newsgroup reader for OS X

Threaded discussions Follow complex discussions at a glance with a graphical thread tree display.

Powerful filtering Extensive rule-based filtering to keep what you want and get rid of the garbage.

Multiple server support Download from an unlimited nu.
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Super NZB
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Paid • Proprietary
Usenet News Client
News Reader
Mac
Windows
38 Super NZB alternatives
Super-NZB is an NZB-file downloader for Windows and Mac OS X. It will open your NZB files, download from your Usenet server, and automatically run PAR and RAR to extract the files.
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Ninan
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Free • Open Source
Usenet News Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
Self-Hosted
41 Ninan alternatives
NINAN is a web application to download binary content from news servers. Ninan supports the nzb file format for easy download and runs on a server or workstation on a OS supporting java 1.6+.
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Discontinued
The project is not updated since 2010 and the official website is no longer available. Last version, 2.1.0, released in June 2010, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.
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DNews
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
38 DNews alternatives
The DNews News Server is advanced news server software that makes it easy for you to provide users with fast access to Internet (Usenet) news groups. Installing your own local news server software also gives you complete control to create your own private or public discussion...
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Discontinued
No longer in active development, but still available for sale.
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ezNZB
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Paid • Proprietary
Usenet News Client
Mac
Windows
38 ezNZB alternatives
ezNZB is the world’s easiest NZB downloader program. It is designed for people new to this popular, high-speed method of downloading files. The program will take you through the process step-by-step and is, by far, the fastest way to learn NZB.
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JpegJet
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Paid • Proprietary
Usenet News Client
News Reader
Mac
Windows
39 JpegJet alternatives
Want to download thousands of pictures while you sleep? Just point JpegJet at your favorite Usenet pictures newsgroup, click the “Start Downloading” button, and then sit back and let it do all the work.
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