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Binreader VS Pan

Compare Binreader VS Pan and see what are their differences

Binreader logo Binreader

Very lightweight, simple, and free Usenet binary downloader.

Pan logo Pan

Pan is a Usenet newsreader that's good at both text and binaries.
  • Binreader Landing page
    Landing page //
    2019-08-23
  • Pan Landing page
    Landing page //
    2018-11-07

Binreader videos

Binreader Configuration Tutorial

More videos:

  • Review - Streaming a movie from Usenet with Binreader
  • Review - Configuring Binreader

Pan videos

Pan - Movie Review

More videos:

  • Review - Always Pan Review: Does This $145 Pan Work?
  • Review - Pan movie review

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Binreader and Pan)
Tool
30 30%
70% 70
Usenet
27 27%
73% 73
NZB Downloader
27 27%
73% 73
Communication
100 100%
0% 0

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Pan seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 3 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Binreader mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of Binreader yet. Tracking of Binreader recommendations started around Mar 2021.

Pan mentions (3)

  • Google Groups ending support for Usenet
    Pan works well for me when I'm on a desktop with a GUI. Otherwise, I still use tin. http://pan.rebelbase.com/. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago
  • looking for newsrover or similar
    Try the good old Pan Newsreader. When you click "Get Headers", you have the choice of the last N days of headers, or just new headers, or All headers, or "Get the latest N Headers", and you can fill in the number. I think "All headers" starts from the oldest, but I could be wrong. Source: about 2 years ago
  • Isp.netscape.com
    > Is there a way to connect (preferable with the ability to post) with it for free? Yep, you can get a free account at https://www.eternal-september.org/ if your ISP doesn't carry newsgroups (note it's for text groups only). Personally, I use Thunderbird as a newsreader (and my ISP still carries most newsgroups), there are also dedicated apps like Pan: http://pan.rebelbase.com/. - Source: Hacker News / about 3 years ago

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Binreader and Pan, you can also consider the following products

SABnzbd - SABnzbd is a free/open-source cross-platform binary newsreader written in Python.

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NZBGet.com - Fast, reliable, and feature-packed NZB downloader.