nZEDb Alternatives

nZEDb is described as 'Newsgroups indexer. nZEDb automatically scans usenet, similar to the way google search bots scan the internet. It provides a web-based front-end providing search, browse, and programmable (API) functionality' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to nZEDb for Web-based, Windows, Self-Hosted, Linux and Mac. The best nZEDb alternative is Binsearch. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Binsearch or NZBClub. Other great apps like nZEDb are alt.binz, NZBFriends, NZBHydra2 and altHUB.

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  1. NZBClub icon
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    NZBClub index Usenet automatically almost real-time and make it available for NZB search. Search through popular Usenet newsgroups. Fewer results to browse through with a unique Usenet grouping algorithm.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. DrunkenSlug is a usenet indexer providing SSL and integration for Couch Potato, Sonarr, Sabnzd and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. alt.binz icon
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    alt.binz is a powerful binary newsreader, for downloading and managing articles from Usenet. Checking the downloaded files, auto unpausing missing PAR2 blocks, repairing, and finally unraring them, are just a few options in this utility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. NZBFriends icon
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    NZBFriends is a free search engine for Usenet network. The indexer crawls 2000+ newsgroups, has a retention of 1600+ days and about 8 million of NZB files in its database.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. NZBHydra2 icon
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    NZBHydra2 is a meta search for NZB indexers. It provides easy access to a number of raw and newznab based indexers. You can search all your indexers from one place and use it as indexer source for tools like Sonarr or CouchPotato.

    18 NZBHydra2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    NZBHydra2 searches other indexers, whereas nZEDb is an indexer in and of itself.

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    • NZBHydra2 is Free and Open SourcenZEDb is also Free and Open Source
  6. altHUB icon
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    altHUB is a newznab based Usenet indexer.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. NZBScout icon
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    NZBScout is an Usenet search engine for movies, TV, Audio, Books, Games and PC to find and download NZB files for free. The modern design of the service and user-friendly functionality provide an easy way to find verified NZB files and download it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Spotnet icon
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    Spotnet is a usenet client that utilizes a peer-to-peer indexing method where users "spot" content on usenet, notifying other clients that the content is there and available.

    21 Spotnet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. FTD icon
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    FTD is a software client and community built around Usenet. Volunteers identify content uploaded on Usenet then submit a pointer or "spot" of the spotted content to the FTD index where all FTD users can easily browse through available content.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
  10. Yani - Yet Another News Indexer, is a Usenet indexing application written in Java.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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