If you ever thought of using the Usenet, chances are you have come across Giganews.
For along time, this provider was long known for having the highest retention and the fastest downloads of all the services out there.
But how is it these days?

Well, let us first examine what you get in cold, hard numbers:

Giganews Retention

3,000 days (over 8 years)

Giganews Security

SSL is included with almost all accounts, and downloading is 100% secure, since no logs are kept.

Price / Plans

Giganews offers a variety of plans, with two plans offering unlimited downloads:

– The “Platinum” plan with unlimited monthly transfer for $19.99 a month

– “Diamond”, for people that like some really exclusive extras and also unlimited monthly volume, with a price tag of $29.99 and $14.99 for the first month.

– Also, most interesting for more moderate users, “Silver” with a monthly volume of 50 GB, for only $14.99. If you want the best Usenet service out there and only download 50 GB or less then this is the deal for you.

Giganews Speeds

This has been one of the most important features for a long time. While other providers are also really fast, with Giganews it is actually possible to max out almost any Internet connection you might have.
It has been reported that some users were able to download with up to 100 Mbit/s, which is equivalent to downloading a whole Blu-ray disc in a matter of minutes. So if you are looking for extremely high speeds, Giganews is for you.

Interestingly, for those who like to browse the headers of newsgroups manually, Giganews offers a tool which compresses these to an extent that makes the chore of downloading them easy. Instead of the download taking a few hours, it only takes a fraction of that time.

Completion

Giganews claims to be on top of the “Top 1,000 List” of Usenet providers, which means, according to them, that they have the “the best peered news server in the world.” This means that if you like to be the very first to get the lastest in uploads, you’ll love this.

Additional Features

1. The Giganews-exclusive “Mimo” newsreader. It includes a thumbnail viewer, its own search engine, automatic checking and extraction of your downloads, and “Dynamic indexing of Giganews’ complete retention” which basically means each and every download works when browsing through the Usenet.
This is especially great for inexperienced users that like it quick and easy.

2. Access to the “VyprVPN” service, which provides you with anonymity and security when using public hotspots or 3G/4G networks.

Recommendation

So, if you are interested in a Giganews-exclusive newsreader and a VPN service, all from one hand, then Giganews is for you.
It is by far the most powerful service out there in regards to speed, retention and completion.