Newsguy highlights:
- 900 days binary retention
- 1275 days text retention
- 99%+ completion rate
- Over 80,000 newsgroups
- Up to 32 connections
- Free SSL encryption
Retention – Newsguy offers 900 days binary retention and 1,275 days text retention across + newsgroups.
Completion – Newsguy provides reliable service including 99%+ article completion rate.
Speed – You can expect broadband speeds with 32 connections allowed. Plenty of connections for most users..
Encryption – Newsguy offers free SSL with all of their accounts. This includes both NNTP and HTTP connections.
Now that we have covered all of the normal Usenet features lets take a look at what makes Newsguy stand out from the crowd. They have been around for several years and provide more than justĀ Usenet access. A number of their subscriptions come with secure email and 50 Mb of web space. So in essence you get encrypted usenet access, email and web hosting all in one service.
Free Trial – Newsguy offers new customers a 2 day, 20 GB free trial.
Pricing Plans – Newsguy offers both unlimited and metered Usenet accounts. If all you need is Usenet then you could try their new 60 GB “Express” account for only $10.95 a month. If you want to add the email and web hosting the price for 50 GB is $14.95 a month. Unlimited Usenet access along with email and web hosting is only $19.95 a month. Newsguy also offers a mini plan consisting of 3 GB a month for $2.00.
Bottom line – Newsguy is a good Usenet service but they’ve feel behiind some providers in both retention and price. With services like UseNetServer and Newshosting offering $10 unlimited Usenet deals.