UsenetLink Review

Last Updated: Nov 02, 2021

Rating
Price	$15.00 / Month
Retention	4000 Days
Free Trial	1 Day
Features	No Newsreader
	SSL Included
	US and EU Servers

UsenetLink is a new USENET service provider. They have 4000 days of retention, a simple pricing model but rates that are a bit higher than many providers. They offer a 24-hour free trial that you can take advantage of by signing up at their site. The company states that their vision is to provide a USENET service that eliminates the need to have a backup account.

Quick Facts

• Unlimited Usenet Access
• 4000 days of binary retention
• SSL encryption
• 30 connections
• Bitcoin payments accepted

Binary Retention

UsenetLink currently boasts 4000 days of retention.

Pricing

UsenetLink is a bit pricier than many other USENET service providers. All UsenetLink packages come with unlimited access and thirty connections. The difference between one plan and the next isn ’t in terms of the service you get. Longer commitments net you lower prices.

• One month for $15
• Three months for $40
• Six months for $75
• Twelve months for $140

Free Trial Info

You can sign up for a 24-hour test on the UsenetLink site. This allows you full access so that you can decide whether or not this is the service that ’s right for you.

Special Offers/ Coupons

As of writing, UsenetLink is offering their annual plan at $99 instead of $140. However, this only applies during the first year of subscription. Succeeding years will then be back to the regular price.

Payment Options

You can pay for the service with credit cards, Sofort, Bitcoin, Litecoin or Dogecoin. The addition of the cryptocurrencies makes this a good service for anonymity, of course, and this is among the few providers that take Litecoin and Dogecoin.

Speed Test

UsenetLink tested well in terms of speed like other Usenet providers. However, users should be reminded that the speed of your Usenet activity also depends greatly on how fast your internet service is.

Special Considerations

UsenetLink says that they have “various techniques” they employ to find articles that other providers won ’t offer access to. Whether or not that bears out will likely be revealed after using the service for a while, and by comparing it to others, but it ’s nice to see a company working to improve USENET ’s usefulness, at any rate.  UsenetLink says they want to build a “more complete version of USENET,” something USENET fans will likely appreciate.

Security/Anonymity

UsenetLink offers 256-bit SSL encryption, so you ’re covered as far as privacy is concerned. This doesn ’t set UsenetLink apart from most other providers; SSL is pretty much standard. Nonetheless, if you ’re worried about protecting your privacy, this company has taken that into consideration.

Conclusion

UsenetLink claims that their service is more complete than what the competition has to offer, and that might make it worth it for some users to give it a try. There’s a 24-hour free trial that you can use to find out. The prices are a little higher than what you could get elsewhere, but they do offer decent discounts if you sign up for a longer term of service.

As mentioned, this provider does not seem to be active anymore. Make sure to check out our list of the best Usenet service providers for options.

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