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NZBGet is a binary downloader, which downloads files from Usenet based on information provided by nzb-files.

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NZBGet is a binary downloader, which downloads files from Usenet based on information provided by nzb-files. NZBGet is written in C++ and is known for its performance and efficiency. NZBGet can run on almost any device - classic PC, NAS, media player, SAT-receiver, WLAN-router, etc. The download area provides precompiled binaries for Windows, macOS, Linux (compatible with many CPUs and platform variants), FreeBSD and Android. For other platforms the program can be compiled from sources. This is a summary. For full documentation, please visit the NZBGet-NG home page at: http://nzbget-ng.github.io

Platform availability

Available on 6 of 9 platforms

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

82/100 Excellent

Maintained
100last commit 7 days ago
Popular
58762 GitHub stars
Easy to install
654 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
10032 MB minimum RAM, runs on ARM

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 15 days ago

GitHub stars
762
Open issues
108
Last commit
2026-10-08
Latest release
v26.3
License
GPL-2.0
Activity
steady

Checked 7 days ago - source: GitHub (nzbgetcom/nzbget)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 32 MB RAM. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 17 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Install Flatpak and Flathub first If you plan to install NZBGet as a Flatpak (a packaged app), install Flatpak and add Flathub first. Flathub is the online app repository Flatpak uses, and without it the NZBGet install has nothing to download from. source
  • Register the Windows service first On Windows, run nzbget -install before running net start NZBGet. This sets up NZBGet as a background program the system can manage, so trying to start it before that step can fail. source
  • Install NZBGet on QNAP with sherpa If you’re using a QNAP NAS (a network storage device), run sudo sherpa install nzbget to install NZBGet. sudo means run with admin rights, and without this command the app won’t be on the NAS. source

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Checked 14 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Which repository should I treat as official after the nzbget-ng merge?

Use nzbgetcom/nzbget as the official repository going forward because nzbget-ng/nzbget is merging into it.

What do I need before installing NZBGet as a Flatpak?

Install Flatpak and add Flathub first. Without Flathub, the NZBGet Flatpak install has nothing to download from.

How do I install NZBGet on a QNAP NAS?

Run sudo sherpa install nzbget with admin rights. Without this command, NZBGet will not be installed on the NAS.

Where can I look up known NZBGet error messages?

The troubleshooting page lists known NZBGet error messages and explains how to solve them.

Answers sourced from github.com, github.com, nzbusenet.com, www.reddit.com

Community

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