List of Usenet newsreaders

Usenet is a worldwide, distributed discussion system that uses the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP). Programs called newsreaders are used to read and post messages (called articles or posts, and collectively termed news) to one or more newsgroups. Users must have access to a news server to use a newsreader. This is a list of such newsreaders.

Types of clients

Text newsreader – designed primarily for reading/posting text posts; unable to download binary attachments
Traditional newsreader – a newsreader with text support that can also handle binary attachments, though sometimes less efficiently than more specialized clients
Binary grabber/plucker – designed specifically for easy and efficient downloading of multi-part binary post attachments; limited or nonexistent reading/posting ability. These generally offer multi-server and multi-connection support. Most now support NZBs, and several either support or plan to support automatic Par2 processing. Some additionally support video and audio streaming.
NZB downloader – binary grabber client without header support – cannot browse groups or read/post text messages; can only load 3rd-party NZBs to download binary post attachments. Some incorporate an interface for accessing selected NZB search websites.
Binary posting client – designed specifically and exclusively for posting multi-part binary files
Combination client – Jack-of-all-trades supporting text reading/posting, as well as multi-segment binary downloading and automatic Par2 processing
Web-Based Client - Client designed for access through a web browser and does not require any additional software to access Usenet.

Active

Commercial software

BinTube
Forté Agent
NewsBin
NewsLeecher
Novell GroupWise
Postbox
Turnpike
Usenet Explorer

Freeware

GrabIt

Free/Open-source software

Claws Mail is a GTK+-based email and news client for Linux, BSD, Solaris, and Windows.
GNOME Evolution
Gnus, is an email and news client, and feed reader for GNU Emacs.
Mozilla Thunderbird is a free and open-source^[1] cross-platform email client, news client, RSS and chat client developed by the Mozilla Foundation.
Pan a full-featured text and binary NNTP and Usenet client for Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, OpenSolaris, and Windows.
SeaMonkey Mail & Newsgroups
Sylpheed
X Python Newsreader

Text-based

Alpine
Gnus (Emacs based)
Line Mode Browser
Lynx (has limited Usenet support)
Mutt (3rd party patches)
rn
Slrn
tin

Web-based

Easynews
Google Groups - to be discontinued 22 Feb 2024.

Discontinued

Commercial software

Lotus Notes
Netscape Communicator (superseded by Mozilla)
Windows Mail – replaced Outlook Express for Windows Vista – terminated by Windows 7
Windows Live Mail – replaced Outlook Express for Windows XP; optional for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7