Software:Comparison of Usenet newsreaders
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This is a comparison of Usenet newsreaders.
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| Name | User interface | Client type | Downloading headers XOVER | PAR | NZB | unZip or unRAR | Integrated search service (retention / $$$/yr) | IPv6 | SSL/TLS | Audio video streaming | Price | Platform | License | Other | |||||||||||||||
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| Arachne | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Yes | No | No | Free | DOS, Unix-like | GPL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BinTube | GUI | Binary Grabber | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (3200 days / free) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | $59.95 / Free with subscription | Windows | Proprietary | Streams media while downloading; free with Usenet service | |||||||||||||||
| Claws Mail | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Yes [1] | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Free | Cross-platform | GPL | |||||||||||||||||
| Forté Agent | GUI | Combination | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | $29 | Windows | Proprietary | Shareware, includes 3 month newsgroup service trial | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gnus | Text-based | Traditional newsreader | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Free | Cross-platform | GPL | Runs in Emacs; also does Email | |||||||||||||||
| GrabIt | GUI | Binary Grabber | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
( 30 days / $24.99/yr ) |
No | Yes | Free (searching extra) | Windows | Proprietary | Usenet search service | ||||||||||||||||
| GroupWise | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Yes | No | No | Varies | Windows, Unix-like | Proprietary | |||||||||||||||||||||
| HCL Notes | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Yes | No | No | Varies | Windows, Unix-like, macOS | Proprietary | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KNode | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Free | Unix-like | GPL | KDE | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lynx | Text-based | Traditional newsreader | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Free | Cross-platform | GPL | Limited USENET support | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mozilla Mail & Newsgroups | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Yes | No | No | No | No | Free | Cross-platform | MPL–GPL–LGPL tri-license | Replaced by SeaMonkey Mail & Newsgroups | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mozilla Thunderbird | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Free | Cross-platform | MPL | Plugin support | ||||||||||||||||
| NewsLeecher | GUI | Combination | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
Optional extra Add $10 per year |
No | Yes | Varies | Windows | Proprietary | Shareware | ||||||||||||||||
| Opera Mail | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Free | Cross-platform | Proprietary | Part of Opera, up to version 12.17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Outlook Express | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Windows | Proprietary | Part of Windows, up to Windows Server 2003 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pan | GUI | Combination | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Free | Unix-like, Windows | GPL | Gtk+ | |||||||||||||||||
| SeaMonkey Mail & Newsgroups | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Free | Cross-platform | MPL | Replaced Mozilla Mail & Newsgroups | ||||||||||||||||
| slrn | text-based | Traditional newsreader | Yes | Yes
(using macros) |
Yes
(using macros) |
Yes
(using macros) |
No | Yes | Yes | No | Free | Cross-platform | GPLv2+ | Highly extensible using S-Lang scripts (macros) | |||||||||||||||
| Sylpheed | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Yes | No | No | Yes | Free | Cross-platform | GPL–LGPL | Gtk+ | |||||||||||||||||||
| tin | text-based | Traditional newsreader | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Free | Unix-like | BSD | Free software | |||||||||||||||||
| Unison | GUI | Combination | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes
(audio only) |
Free | macOS | Proprietary | Development ceased; free, unsupported | |||||||||||||||
| Usenet Explorer | GUI | Combination | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
( 1500 days / $23.34/yr ) |
Yes | Yes | $35 | Windows | Proprietary | Shareware | ||||||||||||||||
| Windows Live Mail | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Yes | Yes | Free | Windows | Proprietary | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windows Mail | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Yes | Yes | Windows | Proprietary | Part of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008; Windows 10 omits newsgroup and Usenet support[2] |- | Xnews | GUI | Combination | Yes | No | No (Can create NBZs) |
No | Free | Windows | Proprietary |
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| Discontinued support for newsgroups |
See also
- alt.* hierarchy
- List of newsgroups
- List of Usenet newsreaders
- News server
- Newsreader (Usenet)
- Network News Transfer Protocol
- Usenet newsgroup
References
- ↑ "Claws Mail release notes". https://www.claws-mail.org/NEWS. ""NNTP: Fetch XOVER and XHDR data in batches of 5000...""
- ↑ "Windows 10 Mail + Newsgroups". Microsoft. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-mail-newsgroups/bf07ff0f-b91b-4685-8e7d-cac623b46bbd.
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