NZBgeek Review
Last Updated: Feb 26, 2021
NZBgeek offers a forum and a Usenet indexer. The site was launched in 2012 through a Newznab indexing application.
NZBgeek is a community-based forum that has a lot of outstanding features. You would have to register first to be able to access the site, and there is no need for invitations. With free access to the site, users have a few limitations, mainly on the number of NZB downloads per day for a period of 3 days. Donations allow members to become VIGs or Very Important Geeks, which gives them full access to all of the site’s features.
Features
Over 500,000 NZBs are indexed on NZBgeek ranging from movies, TV clips, games, audio, books and PC-related downloads. The indexer updates every 10 minutes and has an active chat room that helps build the NZBgeek community.
As a VIG member you get custom searches, language flags, movie trailers, spam filtering, access to popular releases, content requests and much more.
Pricing & Payment Methods
NZBgeek has two main membership levels: Free and VIG. VIG membership can be availed either for 6 months, 1 year, 2 years or a lifetime subscription.
| Name | Price | NZBs | APIs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 / 3 days | 30 | No |
| VIG | $12 / year | Unlimited | Yes |
Their payment methods include credit cards and cryptocurrency.
Retention
Based on information on their forums, NZBgeek has NZBs from 8 years ago.
Interface
NZBgeek is Newznab based and incorporates a MyBB forum. While they are Usenet oriented, NZBgeek gives importance to the building of their community, which helps in keeping the quality of the site.
With NZBgeek having a sizable community of members, new users can easily get more information about usage, downloading and other topics related to Usenet and downloading.
Files within NZBgeek can also be easily explored through a variety of categories and sub-categories.
Technical Details
Index on the NZBgeek site is refreshed every 10 minutes, which means users can access NZBs as soon as they become available. In the span of one month, NZBgeek has an average uptime of 99.9% and an average response time of 760 milliseconds.
Other details like newsreader integration information can easily be found on a user profile once you’ve registered.
Summary
Upon exploring the site, it is quite evident that NZBgeek puts value on creating a great community of members where users can help each other and allow to improve the quality of their service. Their pricing is inexpensive for the features and number of NZBs you get as a VIG member. The site truly values their purpose as a quality forum and reliable indexer.
