XPN Alternatives

XPN is described as 'Multiplatform newsreader with unicode support. It's written in Python using GTK+2 toolkit and works wherever Python and GTK+2 work' and is a usenet news client in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to XPN for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best XPN alternative is NZBGet, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like XPN are UsenetClub, GrabIt, alt.binz and NewsBin.

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  1. URD is a program to identify, locate, and download binaries from usenet (newsgroups) through a web interface. It utilizes the spotnet protocol [Read Spotnet, Spotweb]. Similar to the spotweb client in nature for finding and identifying NZBs, URD additionally includes its own...

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    • Linux
     
  2. Kwooty icon
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    Kwooty is a nzb binary grabber for KDE 4 that makes usenet downloading easy. Besides being multi-server support, it automatically verifies, repairs and extracts archive files downloaded from usenet.

    Features :

    • Automatic file downloading after openning Nzb file
    • Support for au.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. Xnews icon
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    Xnews is a freeware Usenet newsreader created by Luu Tran. It is written in Delphi, and it is 100% GNKSA 2.0 compliant. Some of its features were inspired by the program NewsXpress.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. NiouzeFire icon
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    NiouzeFire is a usenet newsreader with integrated extracting capabilities. NewsGroup Posting is also available. It allows you to download articles at the maximum rate of your connection, then decode, repair (using PAR2 files) and extract automatically the rar files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Binreader icon
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    Simple, no-nonsense NZB download manager. Cross-platform, runs everywhere. Handles RAR and PAR2 files automatically. Streams media files while you download. Supports SSL encryption and IPv6.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Newsflash Plus is a powerful Usenet binary reader which provides lots of advanced features like integration with archivers and media players, automatic par2 archives repair, scripting via the embedded Python interpreter and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Nzb Leech icon
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    The official website of NZB Leech. NZB Leech is a simple native usenet download client for android. Import nzb files into NZB Leech and download on the go! You need a newsgroup provider to use this app. Available on Google Play, Amazon Appstore, and SlideMe for PayPal users.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  8. Hogwasher icon
     1 like

    Newsgroup reader for OS X

    Threaded discussions Follow complex discussions at a glance with a graphical thread tree display.

    Powerful filtering Extensive rule-based filtering to keep what you want and get rid of the garbage.

    Multiple server support Download from an unlimited nu.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Leafnode icon
     1 like

    Leafnode is a software package that implements a store & forward NNTP proxy (client and server) that supports TCP connections across IPv4 and IPv6. It can be used to give a regular newsreader offline functionality, merge news articles from several upstream newsservers for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  10. Streams video and audio directly from Usenet, supports SSL for secure connections, automatic data repair, advanced search via OpenSearch, integrates download management, handles NZB files, and supports real-time status updates and bandwidth scheduling.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Klibido icon
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    • Automatic joining of multi-part posts
    • Automatic decoding of posts, using the uudeview library (yEnc supported) or an internal decoder
    • Multiple servers support, with priorities and fallback if an article fails on a server and is present on another server
    • Queue.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  12. Spotnet icon
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    Spotnet is a usenet client that utilizes a peer-to-peer indexing method where users "spot" content on usenet, notifying other clients that the content is there and available.

    21 Spotnet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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