# nzbget/nzbget

Efficient Usenet Downloader

Repository: https://github.com/nzbget/nzbget
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nzbget
Homepage: https://nzbget.net
Language: C++
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: nzbget, usenet
Archived: true
Last push: 2024-01-05T04:17:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4095, "days_push": 971, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1288, forks 182 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:15.120459+00:00)

## What it is
NZBGet is an efficient, lightweight Usenet binary downloader written in C++ that downloads files based on NZB files. It runs on almost any device including PCs, NAS devices, routers, and media players, with a web interface and cross-platform binaries.

## Use cases
- download files from usenet using nzb files
- run a lightweight usenet downloader on a nas or router
- automate binary downloads from newsgroups
- efficient low-resource usenet client for embedded devices
- replace sabnzbd with a faster downloader

## When to choose
- you need a fast, low-memory usenet downloader for weak hardware like routers or NAS
- you want a stable, mature downloader with web UI and scripting support
- you need binaries for many platforms including BSD and Android

## When to avoid
- you need torrent downloading as well as usenet
- you prefer a modern actively developed codebase with frequent releases
- you want a GUI-first desktop application rather than a server-style tool

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: http-client, cli, gui
- domain: files, self-hosted, cross-platform
- platform: windows, bsd, cli, self-hosted
- tags: usenet, nzb, downloader, c++, nas, linux, macos, android, desktop

## Member repositories
- nzbget/nzbget (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:15.120459+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:55:49.043940+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nzbget/nzbget (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:15.120459+00:00, sha 73349c7a072a)
  - homepage: https://nzbget.net (fetched 2026-08-29T12:11:51.499597+00:00, sha d68b4360c7bb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.