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One solution to this is NewsLeecher, the Usenet service provider that also offers a free desktop client. Used together, the NewsLeecher service promises fast speeds and long retention. The question we'd asked ourselves though is whether it is good enough to be listed as one of our best Usenet providers.
With a full NewsLeecher subscription (a client-plus-search subscription is also available), you can expect unlimited downloads, over 12 years' retention, 256-bit encryption, and speeds of over 500Mbps (where your internet provider supports it).
NewsLeecher boasts "SuperSearch", an optimized, superfast search system that ensures fast search results. Meanwhile, the "SuperLeech" feature helps you to automatically find specific binary files when they're uploaded, saving time with manual searches. These tools are available only via the NewsLeecher app, which underlines its value.
Elsewhere, NewsLeecher is keen to communicate its server status, providing a public service status page, complete with facts, figures, and graphs. To underline this commitment to clarity, even the signup page has server status updates.
For most Usenet service subscribers, the important factors are download limits, speed, and retention. This term refers to the length of time data is retained on a Usenet server. NewsLeecher offers an unusual approach here, providing two retention limits - one for text (discussion "newsgroups" on Usenet), another for binaries.
So, while (at the time of writing) text retention is 6312 days (over 17 years), binary retention is just 4540 days (almost 12 and a half years). So, media from 2008 and discussions dating back to 2003 can be found using NewsLeecher. This is a considerable advantage for the service, and almost certainly the largest retention limit available.
There is no claim for completion, however. A cursory glance at the NewsLeecher status page reveals that some data loss occurred in late 2019 to early 2020, which has no doubt impacted on the service's ability to post the industry-standard 99% (or more) completion.
Signing up to NewsLeecher requires email address, username, and first and last name. This isn't as much as some providers, but more than others. Payment is via credit card or PayPal. Unlike some Usenet services, there is no crypto option to help enhance your privacy.
Curiously, while the service's terms and conditions are relatively detailed, there is no specific Privacy Policy available on newsleecher.com. As such, it's not possible to discern whether or not your personal data is held securely, if any of it is sold, whether NewsLeecher retains access or activity logs, and if search logs are stored.
Newsleecher was tested using the dedicated app, mid-morning, on an internet connection checked on Speedtest at 63Mbps (tested using a UK ISP connecting through a Dutch VPN to bypass traffic shaping).
NewsLeecher does not offer the ability to pay for six months or annually in advance. There is also no "block" option for short term use. However, all NewsLeecher bundles can be cancelled at any time, and a free fully featured 14-day trial with a 14GB download limit is available.
Many Usenet providers deliver their service through largely anonymous and barely functional websites. NewsLeecher offers a far more polished approach, but it's one that also feels "hands on." You get the feeling that there is someone actively running the operation, rather than it being a sort of "pop-up" service.
Perhaps best of all is that NewsLeecher's app can be used with any Usenet provider. So, if you get tired of NewsLeecher's Usenet provision and fancy a change, the app is still there, suitable for adding other Usenet servers and credentials.
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Rather than continue with their software subscription model, NewsLeecher is hoping that client users will sign up for their Usenet service. They offer a pure Usenet account which gives users unlimited newsgroup access for $9.49 a month. They also offer a Ready to Go plan that includes unlimited access to their SuperSearch and SuperLeeche services. That plan costs $11.99 a month after an introductory three month period of $8.49 a month. That keeps NewsLeecher priced in the same range as leading providers.
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NewsLeecher recently rolled out the latest beta release of their popular Usenet client. The latest version 5.0 beta 17 has a number of changes and additions. Customers can download the new release directly from the NewsLeecher download page. While those new to the newsreader can test out their free trial. NewsLeecher has also launched their own Usenet service which is sold along side the client and SuperSearch.
The NewsLeecher team made it easier to backup NL by placing the license in a file. As shown in the details above. They are working to move the file to the NL directory to make backups even easier. For now you can just navigate to the current path and save the .dat license file.
NewsLeecher released version 5.0 beta 16 of their client. The latest version takes care of a Windows 8 install issue along with some new options and bug fixes. NewsLeecher subscribers can download the latest version directly from newsleecher.com. While those new to the Usenet client can download a free trial. The NewsLeecher team is also working on a new website along with some other surprises so stay tuned.
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