Giganews
2010 Editors' Choice Winner |
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- 580 days binary retention |
Downloads |
Price |
Unlimited, SSL, 50 conn, VPN |
$29.99, $14.99 first month |
Unlimited, no SSL |
$24.99 |
35 GB / mo. |
$12.99 |
10 GB / mo. |
$7.99 |
5 GB / mo. |
$4.99 |
3 GB / mo. |
$2.99 |
Note: Giganews is a tier 1 Usenet provider meaning they host their own newsgroup servers. They also provide Diamond customers with free VPN access which is very useful for helping protect your privacy online.
Giganews home page:
- http://www.giganews.com
News server address:
- news.giganews.com
Giganews server ports:
- Standard ports: 119, 80, 23
- SSL ports: 563 and 443
Plan types:
- unlimited usenet
- metered usenet
Service details:
- Binary retention: 580 days
- Text retention: 2,450 days
- Completion rate: 99%+
- Number of Newsgroups: 107,000
- Simultaneous Connections: up to 50
- Speed - broadband, 10 Mbps+
- Server farms: US and Europe
- Header compression: free (Giganews accelerator)
- SSL Encryption: available
- Standard ports: 119, 80, or 23
- Encrypted ports: 443 or 563
VPN access:
- VyprVPN is free to Diamond customers (otherwise $14.99/mo.)
Discounted newsreaders:
- $10 off Newsbin Pro
Free Usenet trial:
- Giganews offers a 10 GB, 14 day free trial (more info)
Support:
- 24/7 email support: support@giganews.com
- Online support form
- FAQ section
- Usenet University
Pricing plans:
Giganews offers these plans with 580 days of binary retention:
- Diamond: unlimited, SSL, 50 connections, VPN - $29.99/mo.
- Special: save 50% off first month + free VPN (more details)
- Platinum: unlimited downloads, 20 connections - $24.99/mo.
- Silver: 35 GB/mo., 20 connections - $12.99/mo.
- Bronze: 10 GB/mo., 20 connections - $7.99/mo.
Giganews offers these value plans with 30 day binary retention:
- Pearl: 5 GB/mo., 20 connections - $4.99/mo.
- Jade: 3 GB/mo., 20 connections - $2.99/mo.
Add SSL excryption and 30 extra connections to any plan (below diamond level) for $5 a month.
Payment options:
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