XS usenet VS NZBgeek

It depends upon which specific free Usenet provider you're comparing. XS Usenet's free tier has the same retention as paid, but with a limited transfer speed and download quota. Source: almost 2 years ago

I don't know, but I recommend the free 25 GB from xsusenet.com. It has lower retention than the Abavia block I paid for but it still catches a fair amount that wasn't on UE. Source: over 2 years ago

Yes, it is a different backbone. You can also check out free account on https://xsusenet.com/ it is slow, and has a 25gb a month limit, but your primary should be pulling in most things anyway. Source: almost 3 years ago

And XS Usenet offers 25 GB free each month you can use. These will give you some idea of how useful usenet is before you buy a year sub from NewsDemon or Frugal Usenet for $30-40 that will be well worth your money. Source: about 3 years ago

You need a usenet provider like Fastusenet or whatever you prefer, then you need a client like sabnzb and then a search provider like NzbGeek. Source: 10 months ago

If you are looking for English releases mostly then I'd recommend https://nzbgeek.info/ as a start, as they have an open registration right now. Source: 10 months ago

Indexer = NZBGeek and DrunkenSlug (registration is currently closed). Source: 11 months ago

You get what you pay for. Subscribe to nzbgeek.info for your indexer, and Astraweb AND Supernews (on seperate networks to get more completion of your downloads. Source: 12 months ago

Usenet Indexer. This is something like a search engine (think Google for pirates) to help you find the content you want quicker and faster, and quite possibly even be more convenientcompared to finding for torrents on various torrent sites. Provider = Helps you download files, Indexer = Helps you find files. I'm using Nzbgeek. Source: about 1 year ago