Newsgroup Ninja Review

Last Updated: Jan 24, 2022

Rating
Price	$5.83 / Month
Retention	4909 Days
Free Trial	None
Features	Tier1 Usenet Reseller
	US and EU Servers
	Unmetered Access

Newsgroup Ninja is a tier-1 Usenet reseller intent on providing good service at a reasonably low price. They are partnered with one of the oldest and most reliable Usenet service providers which allows them to have low margins but provide high quality service.

The focus of this reseller is newsgroup access catered towards those who require reliable, fast and secure service without client bundles or add-ons.

Binary Retention

You can access newest, oldest and the best posts with Newsgroup Ninja’s retention of 4909 days. Completion rate is at 99%

Pricing

This Usenet service provider only has two subscription options—monthly and yearly. Both plans include unlimited downloads and speed, unlimited bandwidth, unmetered access, 50 connections, 4,406 days of binary retention and SSL encryption:

• Monthly - $7.99/mo
• Yearly - $69.99/yr ($5.83/mo)

Free Trial Info

Newsgroup Ninja does not have any free trial offering. However, they do offer a 7-day money-back guarantee. If you are unsatisfied with their service, you can contact them through their online support form or send them a message through the dashboard during the first 7 days.

Special Offers/ Coupons

Currently, Newsgroup Ninja does not have any special offers or coupons however they do offer occassional discounts during usual sale seasons like Black Friday or other holiday celebrations. And while there is no sale going on you can avail of their yearly plan instead of their monthly plan since it comes out cheaper at $5.83 per month instead of $7.99.

Speed Test

As a tier-reseller, Newsgroup Ninja tested well for speed. Please be reminded, however, that the speed of your Usenet access also relies greatly on how fast your internet connection is. If your internet provider gives off slow service, then your Usenet activity will be affected by it.

Connections

Every Newsgroup Ninja account comes with 50 SSL connections to prevent snooping and ISP throttling.

News Servers/ Ports/ Configuration

Newsgroup Ninja has servers in both the US and EU. These servers are distributed across the US, Netherlands and Germany. When using their service, you will be connected to the closest location. For manual server specification:

• Geo (closest server)–news.newsgroup.ninja
• United States–news-us.newsgroup.ninja
• Netherlands–news-nl.newsgroup.ninja
• Germany–news-de.newsgroup.ninja

Standard port is 119 and secured port is through port 563.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I share my account?
A: Sorry, no. Their margins are thin and do not allow for shared accounts.

Q: Does Newsgroup Ninja have compressed headers?
A: Yes. It is standard on all accounts.

Q: Does Newsgroup Ninja retention grow?
A: Yes. Newsgroup Ninja posts the updated retention number every few months. Retention is constantly increasing.

Q: Do they keep logs?
A: They absolutely do not log what you access via their services. Some logs do need to be kept for billing, accounting or abuse detection purposes. As an example, the aggregate amount of bandwidth that each user consumes each month. Some logs are also kept during the sessions on the website for analytics such as device used (mobile vs desktop) and country that was seen. The web analytics part isn’t tied to a specific account.

Q: Do they support IPv6?
A: Yes, the provided server address supports both IPv4 and IPv6 connections.

Q: Who handles Newsgroup Ninja payments? Do they store card data?
A: Payment processing is handled by a third-party that is a PCI DSS compliant vendor. They do not store raw credit card information in the system, your data is safe. They take security and confidentiality of data very seriously and only collect and store the minimum required for offering up a well running service.

Support

The Newsgroup Ninja website has a decent amount of FAQs and they also provide newsreader set up information for Grabit, NZBGet, SABnzbd, Newsbin Pro and other newsreaders.

For support, you can submit a ticket through their support center where you can also attach files like screenshots.

Contact Information

To directly contact Newsgroup Ninja, you may reach them at support@newsgroup.ninja.

Security/ Company Privacy Policy

As mentioned, Newsgroup Ninja provides SSL encryption with their service, assuring you that your Usenet activity is private and secure.

The company also claims that they have a zero-log policy. Their privacy policy states:

“When you register for the services we will collect your email address. A payment method that you provide will be processed by a payment processor. Your device’s IP address will be collected upon connection to our website or services. We also collect basic server logs in connection with the use of our services and always recommend connecting securely with a VPN or other methods of encryption.

We do not track customer usage of the services in terms of what content a customer uploads, downloads or what newsgroups a customer visits.”

Payment Options

Newsgroup Ninja currently accepts Visa and Mastercard, both debit and credit versions as well as prepaid cards. They also accept BitPay which includes payments in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum.

Our Opinion

Newsgroup Ninja would be a good Usenet service provider for experienced users since they cater to more technically savvy customers. As seen on their support page, they have a limited knowledge base section and do not provide a lot of information on troubleshooting and configuration. That being said, beginner users may find it more appealing to go for providers that state more information on their websites. However, as a tier-1 reseller of Usenet access, Newsgroup Ninja is a very reliable choice offering high retention, secure access, multiple connections, unlimited bandwidth and simplified pricing.

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