Comparison of Usenet newsreaders
This is a comparison of Usenet newsreaders.
| Name | User interface | Client type | Downloading headers XOVER | PAR | NZB | unZip or unRAR | Integrated search service | IPv6 | SSL/TLS | Audio video streaming | Price | Platform | License | Other |
| Arachne | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Free | DOS, Unix-like | ||||||||||
| BinTube | GUI | Binary Grabber | $59.95 / Free with subscription | Windows | Streams media while downloading; free with Usenet service | |||||||||
| Claws Mail | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Free | Cross-platform | ||||||||||
| Forté Agent | GUI | Combination | $29 | Windows | Shareware, includes 3 month newsgroup service trial | |||||||||
| Gnus | Text-based | Traditional newsreader | Free | Cross-platform | Runs in Emacs; also does Email | |||||||||
| GrabIt | GUI | Binary Grabber | | Free | Windows | Usenet search service | ||||||||
| GroupWise | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Varies | Windows, Unix-like | ||||||||||
| HCL Notes | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Varies | Windows, Unix-like, macOS | ||||||||||
| KNode | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Free | Unix-like | KDE | |||||||||
| Lynx | Text-based | Traditional newsreader | Free | Cross-platform | Limited USENET support | |||||||||
| Mozilla Mail & Newsgroups | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Free | Cross-platform | Replaced by SeaMonkey Mail & Newsgroups | |||||||||
| Mozilla Thunderbird | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Free | Cross-platform | Plugin support | |||||||||
| Newsbin Pro | GUI | Binary Grabber | | $20 | Windows | Shareware | ||||||||
| NewsLeecher | GUI | Combination | Optional extra Add $10 per year | Varies | Windows | Shareware | ||||||||
| Opera Mail | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Free | Cross-platform | Part of Opera, up to version 12.17 | |||||||||
| Outlook Express | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Windows | Part of Windows, up to Windows Server 2003 | ||||||||||
| Pan | GUI | Combination | Free | Unix-like, Windows | Gtk+ | |||||||||
| SeaMonkey Mail & Newsgroups | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Free | Cross-platform | Replaced Mozilla Mail & Newsgroups | |||||||||
| slrn | text-based | Traditional newsreader | Free | Cross-platform | Highly extensible using S-Lang scripts | |||||||||
| Sylpheed | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Free | Cross-platform | Gtk+ | |||||||||
| tin | text-based | Traditional newsreader | Free | Unix-like | Free software | |||||||||
| Unison | GUI | Combination | Free | macOS | Development ceased; free, unsupported | |||||||||
| Usenet Explorer | GUI | Combination | | $35 | Windows | Shareware | ||||||||
| Windows Live Mail | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Free | Windows | ||||||||||
| Windows Mail | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Windows | Part of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008; Windows 10 omits newsgroup and Usenet support | ||||||||||
| Xnews | GUI | Combination | Free | Windows | ||||||||||
| XPN | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Free | Cross-platform |
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