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NewsgroupDirect $7 Unlimited Sale

November 1, 2016 by NGR

Newsgroupdirect continues to celebrate Halloween with a special offer on unlimited Usenet access. We cover a lot of deals on NGD’s block accounts but they don’t offer discounts on unlimited plans all that often. Through midnight EST you can sign up for the NGD unlimited plan for just $7.00 a month. That’s over 60% off the normal price of $17.95 a year. The deal is only active for one day and will expire at the end of Tuesday.

Here are some details on the NewsgroupDirect Usenet service:
– Unlimited speed downloads
– 3,000+ days of binary retention
– 3,000+ days of text retention
– Free News Rover newsreader
– Free 256-bit SSL encryption
– Up to 50 simultaneous connections
– Access to over 107,000 newsgroups
– Server farms in the US and Europe
– 99%+ completion rate
– 24/7 tech support

Read our NewsgroupDirect review to learn more or visit the NGD deal page for more details and to sign up.

Visit Newsgroup Reviews to learn more about Usenet and follow us @NewsgroupRevs for the latest deals.

Filed Under: NewsgroupDirect, Usenet Providers

Best European (Dutch) Usenet Providers

January 5, 2016 by NGR

We’ve had a chance to test a number of European newsgroup providers this year. The Dutch are very fond of Usenet and it shows in their services. You’ll find a number of companies located in Europe that offer unlimited, speed capped and block Usenet accounts. We’d like to share some of our favorites with you today. You can visit our Dutch Usenet page on NGR for a more comprehensive selection along with reviews of each service.

1. TweakNews

TweakNews is our favorite Dutch Usenet service. They offer a number of flatrate and block accounts. Best of all, you can take advantage of our special to enjoy unlimited, uncapped Usenet and VPN access from just €7,50 a month. Tweaknews binary retention is 2,500 days which is nearly 7 years of binary posts. That puts them well ahead of every other European Usenet provider other than Eweka. Their very high completion rate and reliability helped them earn the top spot in our list.

The Tweaknews NewsgroupReviews special includes unlimited Usenet and VPN:

Unlimited Usenet + VPN – €9,99 a month
Unlimited Usenet + VPN – €7,50 a month for 12 months
100 GB block – €13,00 one-time
250 GB block – €30,00 one-time
500 GB block – €45,00 one-time

2. Eweka

If you’re looking for a newsgroup provider that rivals the large U. S. companies then we recommend Eweka. They are the only Dutch option with retention in line with Newshosting and other leading U. S. providers. Eweka offers access to their tier-1 network for a very fair price. You can enjoy unlimited Usenet access with free SSL and speeds up to 100 Mbit from just €7,50 a month during their high speed promotion.

Here’s a closer look at the Eweka account offerings:

50 Mbit unlimited – €7,50 for 30 days (our visitors can enjoy a free upgrade to 100 Mbit unlimited)
100 Mbit unlimited – €9,60 for 30 days
1 day test account – €1,10 for 1 day

You’ll find that Eweka offers several hundred days more retention than other European Usenet providers. If you want the best speed and retention then we highly recommend their service.

3. XLned

XLned is all about value. They offer some of the best prices we’ve seen from a leading European Usenet service. As you can see XLned’s prices start at just €2,99 a month with even lower pricing on 6 month and annual plans. XLned doesn’t have the higher retention that Eweka offers but they still have two and a half years of binaries. The XLned plans are based on speed with caps ranging from 2.5 Mbit up to 120 Mbit.

XLned offers five plans with varying speed caps:

XL Lite 2.5 Mbit – €2,99 a month
XL Small 5 Mbit – €4,99 a month
XL Basic 10 Mbit – €5,99 a month
XL Plus 20 Mbit – €6,99 a month
XL Gold 120 Mbit – €9,99 a month

4. Pure Usenet

Pure Usenet offers more retention than XLned but they are still quite a ways behind Eweka. Like most Dutch providers, PureUsenet offers speed capped plans. The difference being that they also offer an uncapped plan for € 8,29 a month. For that price I would go with the Eweka € 7,50 a month deal for 10 Mbit but if you need even more speed then Pure Usenet is a good choice. The service is fast and reliable.

Pure Usenet offers six plans based on speed:

Pure XS 4 Mbps – €1,83 a month
Pure S 8 Mbps – €2,63 a month
Pure M 20 Mbps – €3,43 a month
Pure L 30 Mbps – €4,23 a month
Pure XL 60 Mbps – €5,03 a month
Pure XXL unlimited – €6,63 a month

5. UsenetBucket

UsenetBucket is similar to SnelNL in terms of binary retention. The difference is they do not offer a Usenet client. You’ll find they offer some accounts with slower speeds for a lower cost. Along with a super fast 400 Mbit account for a more premium price. As with all the services on our list, UsenetBucket offers free SSL with their accounts. They are also one of the only providers that accepts Bitcoin payments.

Here’s a quick look at the UsenetBucket plans:

Basic Bucket 10 Mbit – €2,95 for 30 days
Comfort Bucket 40 Mbit – €4,95 for 30 days
Ultimate Bucket 400 Mbit – €12,95 for 30 days

6. SnelNL

SnelNL is great for users who want a Dutch service with an integrated newsreader. You can use the SnelNL client to search newsgroups, download, repair and extract content. It will even preview audio and video files. The service costs €7,95 a month for speeds up to 60 Mbit. They have some different account options with speed ranging from 5 Mbps all the way up to 120 Mbps. SnelNL also offers a 3 day, 1 GB free trial.

SnelNL offers three plans based on speed:

Small 5 Mbit – €3,95 for 30 days
Basic 60 Mbit – €6,95 for 30 days
Fast 120 Mbit – €8,95 for 30 days

7. XS Usenet

XS Usenet is best known for their free newsgroup accounts. They have changed quite a bit over time though. With several limitations. The free service is limited to 1 Mbit speeds and 10 days of binary retention. That might work for some quick fills if you’re going for new content. If so grab a free account. Otherwise they offer premium unlimited plans with speed caps ranging from 3 Mbit up to 120 Mbit.

XS Usenet premium unlimited speed capped plans are as follows:

10 mbit – €3,19 a month
25 mbit – €5,19 a month
50 mbit – €7,29 a month
100 mbit – €8,99 a month
150 mbit – €9,99 a month
200 mbit – €13,99 a month

I hope you’ve enjoyed our list of the top European (Dutch) Usenet providers. If you have others you’d like to recommend please contact us via Twitter. We’ll continue to test services and update our list.

Filed Under: Eweka, Pure Usenet, SnelNL, TweakNews, Usenet Providers, UsenetBucket, XLned, XS Usenet Tagged With: Dutch Usenet providers, European Usenet providers

Give the Gift of Usenet this Christmas

December 16, 2015 by NGR

With Christmas shopping in full swing why not give the gift of Usenet this holiday season. For less than $100 you can gift a full year of unlimited Usenet and free VPN access from leading providers including Newshosting and UseNetServer. You can also pick up a monthly plan from $9.99 a month and enjoy unlimited Usenet access. Some providers are even giving away a free month of VPN service to celebrate the holidays.

Watch for the extras included with each newsgroup service. All of the deals listed below include unlimited Usenet access but some have additional features. For example Newshosting includes access to their client software with built in search engine. While UseNetServer also offers a free search engine. NewsDemon includes online storage. All three providers offer VPN service. Along with our friends at ThunderNews.

We have tested an would recommend every service on the list. Here is a list of current Usenet specials that include a full year of Usenet access. Click on any link below to take advantage of the discounted price.

1. Newshosting – $99 for 12 months unlimited Usenet + Client + Search + VPN

2. UseNetServer – $95 for 12 months unlimited Usenet + Search feature + VPN

3. ThunderNews – $96 for 12 months unlimited Usenet + Newsreader

4. Astraweb – $96 for 12 months unlimited Usenet

Here are some monthly recurring Usenet deals: that are sure to be appreciate this holiday season:

1. Newshosting – $9.99 a months unlimited Usenet + Client + Search + 1 month of free VPN

2. UseNetServer – $10 a month unlimited Usenet + Search feature + 1 month of free VPN

3. NewsDemon – $9.99 a month unlimited Usenet + Storage + Newsreader or $12.99 with VPN.

4. Easynews – $9.95 a month unlimited Usenet + Free web interface trial

5. ThunderNews – $9.95 a month unlimited Usenet + Newsreader or $12.99 a month with VPN

6. Astraweb – $11 a month unlimited Usenet account

7. Ngroups – $9.99 a month unlimited newsgroups + Storage

8. Fast Usenet – $9.95 a month unlimited Usenet

9. UseNetNow – $10.39 a month unlimited Usenet

10. NewsgroupDirect – $16 a month unlimited Usenet + Storage

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Newsgroup Reviews!

Have any questions? If so feel free to contact us via Twitter @NewsgroupRevs.

Filed Under: Astraweb, Fast Usenet, NewsDemon, NewsgroupDirect, Newsguy, Newshosting, Ngroups, Supernews, ThunderNews, Usenet Providers, UseNetNow, UseNetServer Tagged With: Christmas Usenet specials, Holiday Usenet specials, Unlimited Usenet specials

theCubeNet Go Long and Save Event

October 2, 2015 by NGR

It’s great to have college and NFL football on the weekends. Actually now a days there are games on just about every day. To celebrate, theCubeNet is running a “Go Long and Save Event” with discounts on both Usenet and VPN accounts. You can sign up for a year of Usenet access for $77.99 and a year of VPN for $29.99. The sale is set to run through October 6th so you have the weekend to sign up. Visit theCubeNet.com to save.

As you can see theCubeNet is discounting both Usenet and VPN accounts. Which one is the best deal? It really depends on your needs. If you plan to download from Usenet often then we recommend their $77.99/yr. unlimited deal. If you just need a backup Usenet account then their 250 GB block is a good value. Anyone seeking some additional privacy outside of Usenet will benefit from VPN. It’s also great for unblocking channels in other countries. Watch live events and popular streaming services in other areas of the world.

Let’s take a quick look at theCubeNet Go Long and Save Event pricing:

Unlimited Usenet – $77.99 a year
Unlimited Usenet – $41.99 for 6 months
250 GB block – $19.99 one-time
Unlimited VPN – $5.99/mo. or $29.99/yr.

What can you expect from theCubeNet Usenet service?

Whether you purchase an unlimited account or a block from theCubeNet you can expect reliable service. They offer 50 connections and free SSL with all plans. If you don’t already have a favorite Usenet client they’ll take care of that with a free licensed copy of News Rover. They offer a large pool of retention at over 2,600 days and growing. Along with news servers in the United States and Europe for the best performance.

What can you expect from their VPN service?

theCubeNet has partnered with OctaneVPN to bring you reliable VPN service at a very low price. With the account you can connect on up to two devices using OpenVPN, PPTP or L2TP protocols. They offer a free VPN client and support iOS and Android mobile devices. You can connect to any of their servers in over 30 countries. The plan is unlimited so you can switch between locations and use unlimited bandwidth.

Read our review of theCubeNet to learn more and then visit their Go Long and Save page today to join.

Filed Under: theCubeNet, Usenet Providers

UsenetBucket Spin to Win Promo

September 29, 2015 by NGR

UsenetBucket is currently offering a special that will run through October 2nd. The Wheel of Fortune promotion gives customers of UsenetBucket a chance to win a number of prizes ranging from 25% to 30% off your next purchase. They are also giving away free usage on your most valued bucket. One lucky winner could even walk away with a lifetime ultimate bucket account. Visit UsenetBucket.com for your chance to win.

The UsenetBucket Wheel of Fortune promotion started last week and will run through Friday. So you have a few days to spin and claim your prize. Here’s a list of the prizes they are giving away:

5% discount on your next order.
10% discount on your next order.
15% discount on your next order.
20% discount on your next order.
25% discount on your next order.
30% discount on your next order.

For those unfamiliar with UsenetBucket they are located in the Netherlands. They are one of our top 5 Dutch Usenet providers. UsenetBucket offers unlimited access to newsgroups. They structure their plans based on download speed. With accounts ranging from 10 Mbit up to 400 Mbit. Here’s a look at their pricing plans:

Basic Bucket – 10 Mbit, 25 connections – €2,95 a month
Comfort Bucket – 40 Mbit, 25 connections – €4,95 a month
Ultimate Bucket – 400 Mbit, 50 connections – €12,95 a month

All the buckets come with unlimited access to 1,100 days of binary retention along with free support for SSL connections. The binary retention is right in range with most European Usenet providers. If you need more retention I suggest you take a look at Eweka which has over 2,600 days of retention and growing. Otherwise UsenetBucket is a solid choice. Remember the Spin and Always Win promotion will end October 2nd.

Visit Newsgroup Reviews to learn more about Usenet. Follow us @NewsgroupRevs for the latest deals.

Filed Under: Usenet Providers, UsenetBucket

NewsDemon 1 Day Star Wars Sale

September 4, 2015 by NGR

The team at NewsDemon is celebrating today’s Star Wars releases with a special. For 1 day only they are offering 50% off all plans. That includes unlimited, metered, and block Usenet accounts. To take advantage of the offer simply visit newsdemon.com and enter coupon code FORCEFRIDAY to save 50% off. Once again the sale is for 1 day only so if you want to take advantage of the discount you will need to do so before midnight.

We’ve been using NewsDemon for years and highly recommend their Usenet service. You’ll be hard pressed to find a faster, more reliable network than the one used by NewsDemon. Their Unlimited Usenet account comes with access to 2,500+ days of binary retention along with a free copy of News Rover newsreader, and 50 connections.

If you need privacy protection NewsDemon also offers a plan with VPN access. NewsDemon has partnered with SlickVPN to offer members full access to their network of VPN servers around the world. They have a custom Windows client to help you connect to any server location. SlickVPN supports OpenVPN, PPTP and L2TP protocols.

Remember that regardless of which plan you choose the FORCEFRIDAY will save you 50% off. The sale is for 1 day only and ends at midnight.

Filed Under: NewsDemon, Usenet Providers

UseNetServer Innovation Challenge

June 19, 2015 by NGR

The UseNetServer Innovation Challenge is a competition that is being held to honor the release of the Raspberry Pi 2. This challenge comes in the form of a question,”What can you do with a Raspberry Pi 2?” Prizes for the competition include a Raspberry Pi 2, $100 Visa gift card, and 1 month of free Usenet access.

Creativity is key to the UNS Innovation Challenge. The contest will be judged based on four criteria, each of which will be worth 25% of your overall score. We are excited to be helping UNS judge the event this summer and look forward to checking out your project. Make sure to include the UNS service in your creation.

Here’s the criteria in which contestants will be judged:

Creativity – As consumers, almost everything that we need when it comes to living, working and playing already exists. But how can we transform modern inventions in order to change the status quo? Allow your creative juices to flow when thinking of your innovation.
Originality – Is your idea unique and unlike anything else this world has ever seen? When drafting your invention, consider whether it’s one of a kind, or if something like it already exists.
Feasibility – How realistic is your idea? Is it too complex to come to life? When thinking of your invention, ensure that it’s feasible for others to make.
Inclusion of Service – Does your invention include the UsenetServer service? Think of a way that the Raspberry Pi 2 can be integrated into the native downloader, search tool, or any other feature included with UsenetServer.

Here is a list of dates of the contest.

June 17th – July 17th – Accepting Submissions
July 20th – August 3rd – Judging of Entries
August 7th – Announce Innovation Challenge Winner

For those that are unfamiliar with a Raspberry Pi, it was started as a group of credit card-sized, single board computers developed in the UK and used as a way to teach basic computer science in schools. Because it runs on a Linux kernel and is open source, there have been many uses for it outside of the original application including being an inexpensive solution for web surfing. The Raspberry Pi 2 is the current version and has a 900 MHz quad-core ARMv7 Cortex-A7 CPU, and has 1 GB of RAM. It is also fully backwards compatible with the original Raspberry Pi.

What can you do with a Raspberry Pi 2? Only you know the answer to that. The possibilities are endless. Be sure to get your submissions in no later then July 17th for a chance to win one of the great prizes including a Raspberry Pi 2, $100 Visa gift card, and a free month of Usenet service. Feel free to get out there and give it a go. You’ll never know what innovations you are capable of unless you try.

Filed Under: Usenet Providers, UseNetServer

NewsDemon Summer Special

June 1, 2015 by NGR

Summer is the slow season for Usenet as users enjoy more time outdoors. It’s also a great time to find deals from leading Usenet providers. We’re excited to share a Summer special from the team at NewsDemon. They are offering three months of unlimited Usenet access for $14. This is a limited-time offer. You can think of the account like you would a block. After the three month term the account will expire. This is perfect for those who want to enjoy Usenet during the Summer months.

We’ve been using NewsDemon for years and highly recommend their Usenet service. You’ll be hard pressed to find a faster, more reliable network than the one used by NewsDemon. Their Unlimited Usenet special account comes with access to 2,400+ days of binary retention along with a free copy of News Rover newsreader, and 50 connections for just $14 for 3 months.

Here’s a look at the Summer Special pricing compared to the retail price:

Unlimited Usenet with 50 connection for $14 for 3 months (retail price is $12 a month)

A big thank you to the NewsDemon team for offering our readers the special Summer promotion. Cheers to a great, safe Summer ahead!

Filed Under: NewsDemon, Usenet Providers

Newshosting Birthday Giveaway

May 4, 2015 by NGR

Remember the 90’s? On April 28, 1999 the Newshosting team launched their Usenet service. The company has sure come a long way since then. When the service started no one could even image years of retention. Back then you could count retention on your fingers. Now you would need quite a few fingers as Newshosting has well over six years of binary retention and counting. To celebrate their Sweet 16 the team at Newshosting is giving away a Google Nexus 7 tablet. Visit their birthday celebration page to enter for a chance to win.

It’s hard to remember Usenet back in the 90’s but I’m an old timer so I can. I remember using a combination of Newshosting and Newsguy back in the day. Just for comparison I used the Internet Archives to take a trip down memory lane. They didn’t have much on the site back in 1999. By 2002 I grabbed a few nuggets of information. For example, the service cost $10 a month for 8 GB of usage. That was plenty for most people back then. Now a days you could blow through 8 GB pretty quick. Luckily they now offer an unlimited account.

Rather than cover their progress through the years let’s flash forward to 2015. Newshosting is perhaps the most popular Usenet service in the world. They have customers from across the globe that use their client software to connect to year of binaries on their news servers in the US and Europe. They can also use their VPN service to protect their online privacy and unblock content in other countries. That’s a far cry from 8 GB of newsgroup access a month. Cheers to the Newshosting team as they celebrate 16 years of service. We look forward to many more celebrations to come. If you haven’t had a chance to try Newshosting you can sign up through our site and enjoy unlimited Usenet with access to their VPN network from just $8.32 a month.

The Newshosting birthday celebration is already underway. Enter to win a Google Nexus 7 tablet thru May 28th.

Filed Under: Newshosting, Usenet Providers

NewsgroupDirect $7 Unlimited Sale

Best European (Dutch) Usenet Providers

1. TweakNews

2. Eweka

3. XLned

4. Pure Usenet

5. UsenetBucket

6. SnelNL

7. XS Usenet

Give the Gift of Usenet this Christmas

theCubeNet Go Long and Save Event

What can you expect from theCubeNet Usenet service?

What can you expect from their VPN service?

UsenetBucket Spin to Win Promo

NewsDemon 1 Day Star Wars Sale

UseNetServer Innovation Challenge

NewsDemon Summer Special

Newshosting Birthday Giveaway

2019 Best Usenet Provider Awards

Best Usenet Clients

Usenet Automation Tools