NewsLeecher is described as 'Tool made for fetching and managing articles from the Usenet. It downloads Usenet articles in a snap, and uses its inline engine to assemble and decode all the downloads. The powerful featureset and state-of-the-art user interface makes it an application' and is a usenet news client in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to NewsLeecher for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Web-based apps. The best NewsLeecher alternative is NZBGet, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like NewsLeecher are UsenetClub, GrabIt, alt.binz and HelloNzb.