Usenet
Download Station
This is typically a part of the Synology NAS platforms. It's a downloader for DSM that can handle Torrents and NZB's. However, it does NOT have an API system for application integration. Basically, it is what is known as a "black hole" download application. Readarr will put the nzb or torrent file in specific directory and Download Station will scan that directory time to time picking up the file to be downloaded from that directory. Once the download is completed, DS will put the completed files in the specified directory and those will get picked back up by Readarr for processing.
NZBGet
https://nzbget.net/ Standard NZB downloader. NZBGet can be installed on a local or remote machine for downloading from Usenet servers. (separate service required) Full Username and Password integration, categories, priority, SSL.
NZBVortex
https://www.nzbvortex.com/ Macintosh NZB Downloader.
What is NZBVortex?
- The small and efficient NZB client for OSX, optimized for performance and ease of use.
- NZBVortex is very feature complete and extremely tuned for optimal download speeds and minimal system resource usage.
- Just search for or add your desired NZB then let take NZBvortex control: it will download the minimal required data to complete the download, uncompress, cleanup and move the download to your desired location. No overflood in settings or info: we take care of all the technical stuff in the background.
- A real set-and-forget download application: add a NZB and NZBVortex will take care of the rest.
Pneumatic
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=97657 Pneumatic is a NZB engine add-on for XBMC. It requires SABnzbd as backbone.
SABnzbd
https://sabnzbd.org/ SABnzbd is a program to download binary files from Usenet servers. Full API integration. Very similar to NZBGet.
Usenet Blackhole
This is a method that Readarr uses to allow you the user to select any application you want to use as your Usenet downloader. Readarr will drop the NZB into a directory. This directory should be the 'watch' directory of your application of choice to pick up the NZB file. Applications that have been around for awhile, such as Newzleecher, or NewsBinPro, or Grabit that have NZB supported download. Other apps such as Nyuu, News Rover, or Binary News Assistance that don't have NZB support, won't work.
Torrents
Deluge
What is Deluge?
Deluge is a lightweight, Free Software, cross-platform BitTorrent client.
- Full Encryption
- WebUI
- Plugin System
- Much more...
Download Station
This is typically a part of the Synology NAS platforms. It's a downloader for DSM that can handle Torrents and NZB's. However, it does NOT have an API system for application integration. Basically, it is what is known as a "black hole" download application. Readarr will put the nzb or torrent file in specific directory and Download Station will scan that directory time to time picking up the file to be downloaded from that directory. Once the download is completed, DS will put the completed files in the specified directory and those will get picked back up by Readarr for processing.
Hadouken
https://github.com/hadouken/hadouken A cross-platform, headless BitTorrent client with low memory footprint.
qBittorrent
https://www.qbittorrent.org/ The qBittorrent project aims to provide an open-source software alternative to uTorrent.
Additionally, qBittorrent runs and provides the same features on all major platforms (FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, OS/2, Windows).
rTorrent
https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent rTorrent is a text-based ncurses BitTorrent client written in C++, based on the libTorrent libraries for Unix, whose author's goal is "a focus on high performance and good code".
Torrent Blackhole
This is a method that Readarr uses to allow you the user to select any application you want to use as your Torrent downloader. Readarr will drop the .torrent/.magnet file into a directory. This directory should be the 'watch' directory of your application of choice to pick up the .torrent/.magnet file.
Transmission
https://transmissionbt.com/ A basic but powerful bittorrent client with native clients for Mac, GTK+, and Qt as well as a web client and cli. Uses minimal resources.
uTorrent
https://www.utorrent.com/ The official torrent client of Bittorrent Inc. Only use if you have to.
Vuze
http://www.vuze.com/ A commercial torrent client with a free and paid version.