GingaDaddy is an NZB indexer you can join for free, and you don’t need an invite. The free account is pretty limited, but VIP costs about $15 to $17 a year and gets you unlimited downloads and unlimited API calls, which not many indexers offer. You’ll still need a Usenet provider to download anything, and we use UsenetServer. For other options, see our list of the best NZB sites.
What Is GingaDaddy?
GingaDaddy is an automatic indexer that runs on Newznab+, the same software a lot of NZB sites use. It scans Usenet, sorts what it finds and gives you an NZB file for each post. The NZB tells your newsreader where to find the pieces, and your Usenet provider does the actual download. There’s also a forum where members upload NZBs, ask questions and help each other out.
How to Sign Up
Just go to the site and register. It’s free and you don’t need an invite. GingaDaddy has closed sign-ups for a while now and then, so if it’s open when you look, it’s worth grabbing an account. If you ever need an invite for another indexer, our guide on getting indexer invites can help.
GingaDaddy Price and VIP
VIP is a yearly payment, and the price depends on how you pay. It’s about $15 by card, $16 in Bitcoin and $17 through PayPal. Prices can change, so check at checkout. Either way, it’s one of the cheaper paid indexers.
Free Account
A free GingaDaddy account gets you a few NZBs and a few API calls a day, plus the forum. You’ll also see ads. It’s fine for trying the site, but it won’t keep up with Sonarr or Radarr.
VIP Account
GingaDaddy VIP gets you unlimited downloads and unlimited API calls, so your apps can search it as often as they want. You also get bookmarks, a watchlist, requests, the VIP forum and no ads.
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Other features:
- Highest retention rates / largest Usenet archive
- Retention grows daily (no Usenet posts are expired)
- Fast and accurate results
- Easy to use, fully customizable search interface
- No NZBs, indexers, or newsreaders needed
- Works on any device (mobile and desktop)
It also saves you the hassle and cost of paying for NZB indexers, since you get unlimited access and unlimited Usenet search with your Easynews account.
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Using It With Sonarr, Radarr and SABnzbd
You’ll find your API key on your account page. Add GingaDaddy as a Newznab indexer in Sonarr or Radarr, or in NZBHydra2 if you use more than one indexer. Your apps will then search it and send the NZBs to your newsreader. Our SABnzbd review shows how that part works. The forum has help threads if you get stuck.
You Still Need a Usenet Provider
An indexer like GingaDaddy only finds the files. To download them you need a Usenet provider, which is a separate account. Whether a file comes through complete depends on the provider, not the indexer. We use UsenetServer, which is 70% off for our readers with 3 free months on the yearly plan and a free VPN. You can compare the rest on our best Usenet providers page.
Is GingaDaddy Worth It?
For the price, yes. Unlimited API calls for under $20 a year is a good deal, and it’s easy to get into. It works well as a second indexer next to NZBgeek, since two indexers find more than one. To compare first, read our NZBgeek, NZBPlanet and NZBFinder reviews.