Review
Frugal Usenet review
Netnews primary + Farm bonus block
$5.00/mo
- Network Netnews
- Takedown rules Hybrid
- Our rating 4.3/5
Direct answer
Choose Frugal if you want a low yearly price on a different network from Newshosting and Eweka. Read the checkout. Some offers add extra servers, and those only help if they really are a different network.
- Network
- Netnews
- Files kept
- 5,500 days (~15.1 yrs)
- Takedown rules
- Hybrid
- Where the servers are
- US, EU
- Connections
- 250
- VPN included
- None
- Search in the browser
- No
- Block plans
- Yes
- Our rating
- 4.3 / 5
- Price now
- $5.00
Other networks
- Usenet.Farm (bonus_server, NTD)
Buy it if
Price is the constraint and you accept a shorter archive than Newshosting or Eweka. As your only account, use the main server first and the bonus server only for what the main one misses. If you already have Newshosting or Eweka, Frugal is useful only for the part of the offer that is not the same network. The details are on which providers share a network.
Skip it if
You need the longest archive, or you want one simple account and do not want to set up extra servers. A cheap year is not a win if the downloads you care about fail. Start with a simpler provider from easier providers, then add a different network later.
What the price means
The usual price is about $5 a month, or about $60 a year when Blocknews is included. Short sales of $35 to $45 a year appear and disappear. Compare that year with a Newshosting promotion before you decide the cheaper name is the cheaper account. Current sales are on deals.
Prices change. Check the provider checkout before you pay. Affiliate links may earn 4usenet a commission.
Plans
- Frugal Usenet Unlimited - unlimited, $5.00
Domestic US farms: 15-20 connections often enough. PayPal, cards, and crypto are widely supported.
FAQ: Frugal Usenet
Is Frugal a backup for Newshosting?
Only the part of the offer that uses a different network. A bonus server on the same network does not finish missing files.
Why is it so much cheaper?
You are not buying the longest archive, and you may have to set up more than one server to get what the ad describes.
What should I check before paying?
Which servers are actually included, how long you are paying for, and the price when the offer ends.