# 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 (retention / $$$/yr) | IPv6 | SSL/TLS | Audio video streaming | Price | Platform | License | Other |
| 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 | 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 |
| Newsbin Pro | GUI | Binary Grabber | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes ( $10/yr ) | Yes | Yes | | $20 | Windows | Proprietary | Shareware |
| 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 |
| Xnews | GUI | Combination | Yes | No | No (Can create NBZs) | | | No | | | Free | Windows | Proprietary | |
| XPN | GUI | Traditional newsreader | Yes | No | No | | | | Yes | | Free | Cross-platform | GPL | |
| Name | User interface | Client type | Downloading headers XOVER | PAR | NZB | unZip unRAR | Integrated search service (retention / $$$/yr) | IPv6 | SSL/TLS | Audio video streaming | Price | Platform | License | Other |
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