Fast Usenet Review
Fast Usenet is an established Usenet server provider who has been providing fast and reliable access for over a decade. Fast Usenet was the one of the Usenet providers to offer unlimited access for under $10 per month. Over the years others have followed but just note that Fast Usenet has always tried to provide their users with the best rates for Usenet.
With their service you’ll get NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol) access, they offer a customized version of GrabIt newsreader which includes a newsgroup search feature. You will also get access to a web and mobile gateway which can be used for viewing text groups. A nice feature that binary users probably won’t find useful but people that use Usenet for text will.
Retention Times
Fast Usenet has competitive retention times and ranks with other leading providers. At the time this review was written they offered 4,200+ days of retention which on par with leading providers such as Giganews, Usenet Server and Astraweb.
Free Trial
Fast Usenet offers a generous 14 day 15GB free trial. The free trial includes access to GrabIt with search, the web and mobile gateways, full retention and 50 secure SSL connections.
Service Plans
Fast Usenet offers four different Usenet plans that should satisfy everyone’s download requirements. Plans range from Unlimited downloads per month down to 6GB per month.
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Unlimited | $6.95 |
| 35GB | $5.95 |
| 15GB | $3.95 |
| 6GB | $2.95 |
Download Speeds
As you might already assume Fast Usenet is known for their download speeds? They have servers in both the United States and Europe. Upon completing testing we can assure you that Fast Usenet offers unbeatable access speeds. On their website they claim to utilize proprietary software that is supposed to increase Usenet transfer rates and it seems to do just that.
Security
With your Fast Usenet subscription you will get 50 secure SSL connections. This is about a 100% increase over other providers who limit connections to 25.
Localization
Fast Usenet is offered in 5 different languages. English, German, Dutch, French and Spanish. Localization is nice, but we did notice that their prices aren’t localized. The members area, blog, signup section and support area haven’t been translated.
Other Features
Getting a customized newsreader with search is a nice additional feature. But not only do you get a newsreader you will also get access to their web and mobile gateways which will allow you to access Usenet text and picture groups right from your smartphone or web browser.
Comparison
Fast Usenet provides good service and great value. We would have to rank them in the top 5 Usenet providers. It’s a great value to get Unlimited Usenet access for only $6.95/month but with their service you’ll also get a newsreader and the web and mobile gateways. Making their service an unbeatable value.
Conclusion
We highly recommend Fast Usenet. If you are looking for quality NNTP access for under $7 a month we suggest that you head over to Fast Usenet and sign up today.