| Rank | Provider | Features | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giganews  |
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$20 USD |
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| 2 | UsenetServer |
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$10 USD |
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| 3 | Usenet.net |
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$9.99 USD |
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| 4 | Easynews |
|
$9.99 USD |
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| 5 | Newshosting |
|
$9.99 USD |
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| 6 | Astraweb |
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$11 USD |
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| 7 | Supernews  |
|
$9.99 USD |
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| 8 | NewsDemon |
|
$10 USD |
|
| 9 | ThunderNews  |
|
$15 USD |
|
| 10 | NZBLord |
|
$6.95 USD |
Post Date: May 17, 2013
Qualifying as both, Newsreader and Web based Usenet provider, NZBLord has created a new method of online Usenet access. With NZBLord, neither a Usenet provider account nor Newsreader are required. Downloads are handled in the browser, in zip form. Here’s how it works: Step 1: You are going to need the NZB files. There are [...]
Post Date: April 14, 2013
In the last few years there has been a noticeable increase in the number of web based clients, apps, and services in the Usenet community. And in the web based category, SABnzbd always came to the forefront of our Voting Staffers discussions. Being among the first clients offered in this web based trend, SABnzbd has [...]
Read the 2013 Top Quality Web Based Newsreader: SABnzbd
Post Date: April 11, 2013
When you purchase a Usenet membership you generally want to get all the things that you will need to enjoy the newsgroup access. You will need a Newsreader, internet access, and a Usenet search engine. The search engine you use can be the difference between finding and enjoying, and spending endless hours looking and downloading. [...]
Read the 2013 Top Usenet Search/Usenet Package: Newshosting
Post Date: April 8, 2013
In this category, all the Newsreaders qualify…but not all Newsreaders have what it takes to win in this category. To make it in this category a Newsreader must be small on the disk, as well as in the download…and the stress the Newsreader places resources, well, that’s one of the most important qualities we take [...]
Read the 2013 Best Small Usenet Newsreader: Binreader
Post Date: April 2, 2013
This is the first year that we have presented this award, and we are still developing the exact criteria, but the Provider who is most forward thinking and innovative in their offerings, services, and satellite services, will win this award. The provider must integrate the most relevant satellite services, use new technologies in improving the [...]
Read the 2013 Most Progressive Usenet Provider Award: Giganews
Post Date: March 30, 2013
This category takes a look at upgrades, updates and improvements, in the Providers’ entire offerings, satellite services, etc. And while the number of these improvements is important, the quality, add-ons, and value to the user is also highly regarded. And, this year was a tie between Newshosting, and Giganews in this category. While there were [...]
Read the 2013 Most Improvement For A Usenet Provider Award
Post Date: March 27, 2013
Upgrades, updates, improvements, and bug fixes are what we look at here. And not just the number of them, but the quality of each update, and the relative value of the update/upgrade to the subscriber. Improvements to the surrounding services do count in this category, but not as heavily. The solid numbers are what we [...]
Read the 2013 Most Improved Newsreader Award: Newshosting
Post Date: March 24, 2013
We only list the best Usenet Providers here on UsenetReviewz, so believe that every provider we tell you about would never give up any information on you to a third party…unless compelled by a court order. But this award goes to the Usenet Provider that takes the extra steps to insure that their subscribers, members, [...]
Read the 2013 Stealth And Anonymity Provider Award: Astraweb
Post Date: March 21, 2013
This category draws from the field of competitors for the “Back to the Basics” award. Here, the number and quality of updates/upgrades that are made, new features or services that may have been added, and any kind of improvement to their services or system. And for the last year, Usenet.net has distinguished themselves as a [...]
Read the 2013 Simple Usenet Provider Improvement Award: Usenet.net
Post Date: March 18, 2013
Several of the more relevant statistics in this category include: search engine speed, features, size of library, number of groups covered, and retention. But this year we also took a close look at search relevancy and allowed that to weigh in heavily. And, (mainly because of the additional criteria,) this year 2 services tied to [...]
Read the 2013 Top Usenet Search Index Service
Post Date: March 15, 2013
This category requires that the Newsreaders’ search engine be fast, efficient, have plenty of filters, and search as far back as Usenet providers will allow. And in this category, there was a toss-up between the Newsbin Newsreader and the Newshosting newsreader ran neck-in neck. Both of these high quality newsreaders are well liked with the [...]
Read the 2013 Best In-Client Usenet Search Award
Post Date: March 13, 2013
We knew that there are a lot of factors to consider when we started discussing this category…many of them being subject to the individuals’ preferences. But the Admin kindly reminded us not to let those factors weigh in too heavily, if at all. Non-subjective factors include: Speed of the search engine, how far back you [...]
Read the 2013 Top NZB Search Index Site
Post Date: March 4, 2013
NZBFriends is a USENET NZB file indexer that has some very nice features to it. The site is easy enough that anyone should be able to use it at first visit. It’s got plenty of NZB files to search through and should keep most users happy with the variety. There are quite a few search [...]
Post Date: February 24, 2013
This category of our awards goes to the Usenet provider that stands out above the crowd in terms of retention rates, features, speed, security, cost, support available, and anything else that has to do with the total “customer experience.” And many of the Usenet providers we looked at had a lot to offer their potential [...]
Read the 2013 Usenet Top Provider Award: Giganews
Post Date: February 22, 2013
The provider that creates an environment that is very user-friendly, to even the uninitiated, wins this category. And once again this year, Easynews wins…. The competition in this category has increased dramatically of late, due to the requests of new subscribers. A lot more tutorials, videos instructions, and support pros are now available from a [...]
Read the 2013 Easiest To Use Usenet Provider Award: Easynews
Post Date: February 20, 2013
Who gives you the best bang for the dollars, (oe Euros,) you spend? Features, retention, speeds, quality and speed of support, all of these things apply here. In this category all our judging Editors agreed, UsenetServer had the vote. Largely because of their 3 day account, but that isn’t the totality of the reasons given. [...]
Read the 2013 Best Bang For The Buck Provider Award: UsenetServer
Post Date: February 18, 2013
The providers that are considered for this category offer subscriptions for just the minimum Usenet service. Only the necessities will be offered to allow the member to post, browse and download from their Usenet servers. The number of Newsgroups, down-times, features, (there must only be a minimum,) quality of service and support, and speeds weigh [...]
Read the 2013 Back To The Basics Award: Supernews
Post Date: February 16, 2013
We’re starting off this years Awards with one of the most difficult to judge categories, Best Newsreader. This particular category is difficult due to the fact that every person likes something different. So here we judged according to the number and quality of updates, OSes it will work on, quality and number of features the [...]
Read the 2013 Award For Best Newsreader: Newsbin Newsreader
