NZBPlanet is a paid NZB indexer that’s been around a long time and still works well. Free sign-ups are invite only right now, but you don’t need an invite to buy a premium account. You can look around for free and only pay when you want to download NZBs. A paid account also gets you an API key for Sonarr, Radarr and your newsreader. You’ll need a Usenet provider too, and we use UsenetServer.
What Is NZBPlanet?
NZBPlanet is an automatic indexer. It’s built on Newznab, which is the same software a lot of indexers run on. It scans Usenet around the clock, sorts what it finds and gives you an NZB file for each post. It doesn’t store any files itself. The NZB is just a list that tells your newsreader where to find the pieces, and the download comes from your Usenet provider. There’s also a forum where members help each other out.
How to Join
There are two ways in. If someone you know has an account, they can send you an invite and you can sign up for free. Our guide on how to get an indexer invite has some tips. If you don’t have one, go to their premium sign-up page and buy an account directly. That skips the invite completely.
NZBPlanet Pricing: What Does It Cost?
NZBPlanet doesn’t post its prices anywhere public. You see them when you go to buy. The reviews we found this year list VIP at somewhere around €8 to £12 a year and Lifetime at around €40, paid once. Prices have changed over the years, so check at checkout before you pay. Either way, it’s one of the cheaper paid indexers.
Free and Paid Accounts
A free NZBPlanet account gets you about 10 NZBs a day and no API access, so it won’t work with your apps. It’s fine for trying the site out, but most people upgrade. The paid levels are VIP, Platinum and Lifetime. VIP gets you unlimited NZBs and 5,000 API calls a day, which is plenty for most people. Platinum and Lifetime raise that to 20,000 API calls a day, and Lifetime comes with more invites to hand out.
Editor’s Note: Easynews is our top choice for Usenet search. This is an all-inclusive service with everything you need to get up and running with Usenet:
- Unlimited Usenet access
- The best retention (largest Usenet archive that grows daily)
- Usenet search interface with fast, accurate results and file previews built in
- Search Usenet without NZBs
- No software needed
This also eliminates the need to subscribe to NZB indexers – many of which charge a subscription fee or are closed to registration.
Exclusively through Usenet.com: Get 3 FREE Months of Easynews – Includes 30 day MBG + Free Upgrade to Unlimited (normally 150GB/mo)
Using It With Sonarr, Radarr and SABnzbd
Once you’re on a paid account, copy your API key from your profile. Then add NZBPlanet as a Newznab indexer in Sonarr or Radarr, or in NZBHydra2 if you use more than one indexer. Your apps will search it and send the NZBs to your newsreader on their own. Our SABnzbd review shows how the newsreader side is set up.
What NZBPlanet Does Not Do
NZBPlanet finds posts and hands you NZB files, but it can’t download anything for you. That part needs a Usenet provider, which is a separate account. Whether a file comes through complete depends on the provider’s retention and completion, 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 NZBPlanet Worth It?
For the price, yes. It’s cheap, it’s been around for years, and it works well with automation. It’s a good second indexer to go with NZBgeek, since two indexers find more than one. If you want to compare first, read our NZBgeek, NZBFinder and DrunkenSlug reviews, or our list of the best NZB sites.