Newshosting Review - Newshosting Vs Giganews Vs UsenetServer

Newshosting is one of the top providers for Usenet service according to many provider reviews, including ours. Their service is excellent, and support is always fast and friendly. Here's a few of the more important details on them:

• Retention - 1,214 days of binary retention.

• Corporate Structure – U.S. based, but has servers worldwide.

• Speeds – Because of their servers being in several places, it will depend on the server you are connected to and the proximity.

• Free Trial - !4 days and 30 GB of downloading

Newshosting has excellent retention, though not the best. Presently their binary retention is at 1,214 days. Retention is how long they will keep files on the server, and binaries are the files that don't contain much text, like photos, and software. Retention is the one statistic that is almost constantly changing and being improved.

Newshosting speeds will depend on your proximity to their servers which are located in both the U.S. and Europe. They do have a traceroute on their website that can tell you the exact speeds between your hops.

Now we will compare Newshosting to a couple of the other premier providers.

Giganews is the most popular Usenet provider for their retention. Here's how Newshosting compares to them.

Binary Retention

• Newshosting – 1,214 days of binary retention, years of text retention.

• Giganews – 1,224 days of retention, also years of text retention.

Message Completion

• Newshosting – 99% + advertised

• Giganews – 100% advertised and guaranteed.

Usenet Downloading Speeds

• Newshosting – As fast as your connection will allow

• Giganews – More servers, so it is a little easier to get a closer server.

Service Prices

• Newshosting – The XL Powerpack, (largest account,) $15.83 p/mo.

• Giganews – The GN Diamond account, (equivalent to XL Powerpack,) $34.99 monthly.

Versus Conclusion – If funds are the issue, then Newshosting is clearly the winner here. But, when the extras given with the packages, and availability of occasional specials, it could be beneficial to wait til Giganews has a special on their access.

One of the older Usenet providers, and they have an excellent reputation, and a high popularity. They offer a free trial for 14 days, but there is a 10 GB limit. Here's the versus.

Binary Retention

• Newshosting - 1,214 days of binary retention, years of text retention.

• UsenetServer – Also 1,214 days of retention and years of text retention.

Message Completion

• Newshosting – 99% + completion rate.

• UsenetServer – Also a 99% + completion rate.

Usenet Downloading Speeds

• Newshosting – With servers located in multiple places in the U.S. and Europe, you will need to make this determination.

• UsenetServer – Several servers placed near Tier 1 internet backbones, and again proximity determines speeds.

Service Prices

• Newshosting - The XL Powerpack, (largest account,) $15.83 p/mo.

• UsenetServer – Their High Speed Plus (the largest account,) plan will cost $15.98 every month.

Versus Conclusion – In this race the providers are running about neck in neck, so the true determination will be to the customer. We suggest you try out both of the 14 day trials to determine which service works best.

One of the nicest things about Newshosting is its included Newshosting newsreader.

Here are a few important points about the newshosting newsreader

• Yours, for Free! ( If you are Newshosting Subscriber)
• Easy Setup and Easy to Use
• Integrated Search - You don't need a third party NZB search service
• Automatic Repair - unrar and unpar
• Automatic Decompression - unzip, unrar and par2
• Video Previews - Don't wait to download everything.
• Automatic Updates - The news client seem to be updated quite often

In conclusion the newshosting newsreader seems like a defining feature for Newshosting and really helps to put them a step in front of UsenetServer and Giganews

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