XS News Review
Last Updated: Feb 10, 2021
XS News gives you access to 30,000 terabytes of high-quality content and free SSL access on their whole service. They have multiple packages which covers download speed and number of connections.
Pricing
XS News has a subscription and a prepaid plan that both contain 99.5% completion, 1700+ days of retention, 200,000+ newsgroups and SSL access. Their subscription plan automatically renews at the end of a chosen term unless you cancel it. Their prepaid plan allows users to manually renew their package.
| Plan | Period | Price | Connections | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | 12 months | €3,75/mo | 8 | 8Mbit |
| Pro | 12 months | €5,00/mo | 20 | 20Mbit |
| Super | 12 months | €5,83/mo | 20 | 50Mbit |
| Elite | 12 months | €7,50/mo | 30 | Unlimited |
XS News also has block packages that include unlimited speed, 99.5% completion, 1900 days retention, 200,00+ newsgroups, SSL access and has no fixed time period. It also has access to up to 20 connections.
| Block Account | Price |
|---|---|
| 100GB | €14,95 |
| 250GB | €29,95 |
| 500GB | €59,95 |
| 1000GB | €89,95 |
Retention
XS News currently has 1900 days of binary retention.
Free Trial
There is a 14-Day free trial of their Elite plan that includes unlimited speed, flat rate access, full SSL encryption, access to 200,000 newsgroups and 99.5% completion.
Special Offers
XS Usenet currently has reduced pricing for the block packages.
Payment Options
They offer the following payment options: SEPA Direct Debit, iDEAL, Visa, Mastercard, Mistercash, SOFORT Banking, PaySafe card, KBC and Belfius.
Configuration Information
Their server hostname is: reader.xsnews.nl. Username and password will be given in your welcome email once you have subscribed.
- Ports with SSL: 563 or 443
- Ports without SSL: 119 or 80
Speed Test
Their server is located in the EU, so you will get faster service if you are geographically close to them. But XS News does well in speed testing. With their Elite package, which offers unlimited speed, your only limit is connection with your internet service provider.
Privacy
SSL encryption is available in all of XS News’ plans. This gives users the security and safety they need when accessing Usenet.
XS News also protects the personal data through various technical and organizational measures such as SSL and TLS, password encryption, firewalls and VPN secured connection.
Personal data is not shared with others unless XS News is legally required to do so.
Customer Service
You may contact XS News through their email address: support@xsnews.nl or call them at +31 20 820 30 21. Their support team is available from Monday to Friday between 10:00 AM and 8:00PM (CET/Amsterdam). You may also reach them through a contact form available on their website.
XS News B.V.
New Yorkstraat 10-16
1175 RD Lijnden
Nederland
Additional Products
XS News has no existing additional products.
Summary
One of the good things that XS News has is their block account plans along with their subscription and prepaid plans. Having a block account option makes XS Usenet an ideal back-up provider for users who are trying to grab a binary that your main provider does not have available on their servers. Although their speed limited plans are a bit more expensive as compared to other providers, they still suit the needs of various Usenet users.
