TweakNews Review

Tweaknews is an EU-based Usenet provider that operates multiple server clusters throughout Europe. They consistently provide the high download speeds, the best download completion rates (99,99%), and the best retention rates of all European Usenet providers that we’ve tested. TweakNews’s extensive Usenet access package includes unlimited downloads, unlimited speed, free SSL encryption, up to 60 connections (also the best on the market), as well as a free Usenet client with search and preview functionality plus a free-of-charge zero-log VPN service.

This combination of features and price will get you an excellent Usenet experience for an affordable price. For this review, we tested their top-end Usenet package called Ultimate + VPN.

Price / Packages

TweakNews offers 3 flat-rate packages with unlimited downloads. Each plan comes with different speeds and a different number of connections. Plus, you’ll get a 10-day free trial with 50GB downloads.

All plans have a free newsreader with integrated search and preview functionality. Usenet search engines have become a lot user-friendly recently, TweakNews, being no exception.

The flat-rate packages generally provide the best overall value. But TweakNews also offers 5 block pages, which are limited to a speed of 100 Mbit. With block packages, you pay for the amount of download volume in GB, valid indefinitely. Therefore you can download without any time restrictions.

 Note: The 10-day free trial with unlimited downloads or the free VPN is NOT available with the block accounts. If you are new to Usenet you can also get the best free Usenet trials and compare.

ShareConnector Special Discount

ShareConnector readers get a 42% lifetime discount on the ‘Best Deal’ package, which is the best plan that TweakNews offers. The 42% discount promo deal comes with the annual Ultimate + VPN package. You’ll get a 23% lifetime discount on the monthly plan.

Ultimate + VPN – 12 Months plan ‘Best Deal’

• 42% lifetime discount
• Normal price–  €12,95 per month. Discounted price –€7,50 per month (42% lifetime discount)
• Access to all tier-1 Usenet server clusters
• Maximum retention (and the best of all EU providers – crucial for accessing older articles)
• Unlimited downloads
• Unlimited speed
• 99,99% completion
• 60 connections
• Free SSL
• Free Newsreader with search
• Free zero-log VPN
• Includes 10-day free trial with unlimited downloads
• No DMCA takedowns

Compare TweakNews with other top news servers. TweakNews used to be one of the best Usenet providers of this moment, like EasyNews (see our Easynews VPN review). Also, read our Newshosting reviews, UsenetServer VPN reviews, and UseNeXT reviews and draw your own conclusions.

With EasyNews Kodi searches will get you more reliable sources, for a better experience.

Payment options

You can only pay by credit card or PayPal and some local EU payment methods.

TweakNews also offers many different global payment options: iDeal, Sofort, GiroPay, MasterCash, MasterCard, Visa, and American Express are currently accepted.

Connectivity and Configuration

• Address: news.tweaknews.eu (this will auto-route you to the fastest server)
• Ports: 119, 80 563 (SSL), 443 (SSL)
• Connections: 60
• Retention: 4200 days

You can use the server settings above to connect the best NZB indexer (SABnzbd, for example) or SpotNet to your TweakNews account for unlimited monthly access.

Speed

Our Usenet reviews prove that TweakNews is indeed pretty fast. With only 10 connections, we reached the maximum of our 300 Mbps Ziggo cable connection. If you have a faster connection, you should be able to max it out because you’ll get 60 connections with the ‘Best Deal’ plan, and they have a high-speed independent network with multiple server locations.

Compare TweakNews vs Eweka, to convince yourself Eweka is a better deal.

Retention

TweakNews has high retention. They currently offer 4,200 days across all text and binary newsgroups. This is over 11 years and more than double that of XS News (see our XS News review). Retention is the amount of time a file posted to Usenet is stored. The higher the retention, the more articles you’ll have access to.

If you want a good Usenet experience, you should always choose a provider with high retention rates for both text and binary newsgroups. Many providers often have shorter retention for binary since they are larger.

Download completion

TweakNews, which operates its own newsfeeds, delivers a stunning 99,99% completion rate. This is an industry benchmark and much more than you’ll get with some other providers.

Support

TweakNews offers email support in English and Dutch. They commit to getting back to you within five working days. So, this is not exactly instant online customer support.

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