# TurboUsenet

> Supercharged Usenet — we use gnomes to supercharge Usenet.

TurboUsenet is all about raw speed, with a playful gnome mascot called Wesley who keeps your downloads flying. Ultra-connected to over a dozen tier-1 transit providers, uncapped speed, rock-solid stability.

TurboUsenet (https://turbousenet.com) is a Usenet access provider operated by NectoFarm B.V. (Arnhem, the Netherlands). This file describes the site for large language models and AI agents; a longer version with the full blog posts is at https://turbousenet.com/llms-full.txt. The site is available in Danish, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese and Swedish; all page URLs are language-prefixed (for example /en/order/ or /de/order/).

Last updated: 2026-10-11.

## Quick facts

- **Provider:** TurboUsenet, operated by NectoFarm B.V. (Dutch company, KVK 72232854)
- **News server:** reader.turbousenet.com (SSL on ports 563 and 443, plain on 119 and 80)
- **Plans:** TurboTurbo
- **Price:** from € 4,95 for 30 days (TurboTurbo)
- **Best value:** € 54,95 for 365 days (TurboTurbo)
- **Billing:** no automatic or recurring billing, no stored card details; you renew when you want
- **Customer rating:** 5 out of 5 from 26 reviews (https://turbousenet.com/en/reviews/)
- **Languages:** Dansk, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Italiano, Nederlands, Norsk, Polski, Português, Svenska
- **Support:** support@turbousenet.com

## What is Usenet

Usenet is a worldwide distributed discussion and file-exchange system, originally created in 1979 at Duke University for exchanging text messages between computers. Traffic runs over the NNTP protocol. Users connect to a news server with a newsreader client, then download articles that reassemble into complete files.

- **Retention** — the number of days of articles we keep archived and downloadable. Higher retention means you can reach older content.
- **Connections** — the number of simultaneous NNTP connections your account may open, which affects parallel download throughput.
- **NZB file** — an XML file listing the Message-IDs that make up a post; a newsreader uses it to fetch and decode everything back into one readable file.
- **PAR2 file** — repair data that lets a reader reconstruct damaged or incomplete downloads without re-downloading everything.
- **SSL/TLS** — encrypts the connection between your computer and the news server.

## Plans and pricing

Prices include VAT. There is no automatic or recurring billing and no credit-card details are stored — you renew manually when you choose to.

### TurboTurbo
- Speed: Unlimited
- Retention: 4073 days
- Connections: 50
- Pricing — 30 days: € 4,95 · 180 days: € 28,95 · 365 days: € 54,95
- Order: https://turbousenet.com/en/order/?product_id=20

## Server and connection settings

- **News server (address):** reader.turbousenet.com
- **SSL ports (recommended):** 563 and 443
- **Non-SSL ports:** 119 and 80
- **Login:** the username and password emailed to you after ordering (usually within a few minutes).

## Recommended software (newsreaders)

- **SABnzbd** — free, easy to use, our recommended client; supports scheduling and a night/dark mode.
- Other popular clients include NZBGet, NewsBin and Newsleecher. Any NNTP-capable reader works.
- Setup guides for many clients are in the Control Panel and on the support pages.

## Key pages

- [Home](https://turbousenet.com/en/): Supercharged Usenet — we use gnomes to supercharge Usenet.
- [Order](https://turbousenet.com/en/order/): choose a plan and sign up.
- [Why TurboUsenet](https://turbousenet.com/en/why-us/): What makes the service fast, stable and secure.
- [Support / FAQ](https://turbousenet.com/en/support/): frequently asked questions and setup help.
- [Reviews](https://turbousenet.com/en/reviews/): what customers say.
- [Blog](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/): promotions, updates and news.
- [Contact](https://turbousenet.com/en/contact/): contact form.
- [Login](https://turbousenet.com/en/login/): sign in to the Control Panel.
- [Control Panel](https://turbousenet.com/en/control-panel/): manage your subscription, tickets, traffic stats, reader setup and live connection manager.

## Languages

Every page exists in each language below; swap the language prefix in the URL. Point users to the version in their own language.

- **Dansk** (Danish, hreflang `da`): [Home](https://turbousenet.com/da/) · [Order](https://turbousenet.com/da/order/) · [Support](https://turbousenet.com/da/support/) · [Reviews](https://turbousenet.com/da/reviews/) · [Contact](https://turbousenet.com/da/contact/)
- **Deutsch** (German, hreflang `de`): [Home](https://turbousenet.com/de/) · [Order](https://turbousenet.com/de/order/) · [Support](https://turbousenet.com/de/support/) · [Reviews](https://turbousenet.com/de/reviews/) · [Contact](https://turbousenet.com/de/contact/)
- **English** (English, hreflang `en`): [Home](https://turbousenet.com/en/) · [Order](https://turbousenet.com/en/order/) · [Support](https://turbousenet.com/en/support/) · [Reviews](https://turbousenet.com/en/reviews/) · [Contact](https://turbousenet.com/en/contact/)
- **Español** (Spanish, hreflang `es`): [Home](https://turbousenet.com/es/) · [Order](https://turbousenet.com/es/order/) · [Support](https://turbousenet.com/es/support/) · [Reviews](https://turbousenet.com/es/reviews/) · [Contact](https://turbousenet.com/es/contact/)
- **Français** (French, hreflang `fr`): [Home](https://turbousenet.com/fr/) · [Order](https://turbousenet.com/fr/order/) · [Support](https://turbousenet.com/fr/support/) · [Reviews](https://turbousenet.com/fr/reviews/) · [Contact](https://turbousenet.com/fr/contact/)
- **Italiano** (Italian, hreflang `it`): [Home](https://turbousenet.com/it/) · [Order](https://turbousenet.com/it/order/) · [Support](https://turbousenet.com/it/support/) · [Reviews](https://turbousenet.com/it/reviews/) · [Contact](https://turbousenet.com/it/contact/)
- **Nederlands** (Dutch, hreflang `nl`): [Home](https://turbousenet.com/nl/) · [Order](https://turbousenet.com/nl/order/) · [Support](https://turbousenet.com/nl/support/) · [Reviews](https://turbousenet.com/nl/reviews/) · [Contact](https://turbousenet.com/nl/contact/)
- **Norsk** (Norwegian, hreflang `nb`): [Home](https://turbousenet.com/no/) · [Order](https://turbousenet.com/no/order/) · [Support](https://turbousenet.com/no/support/) · [Reviews](https://turbousenet.com/no/reviews/) · [Contact](https://turbousenet.com/no/contact/)
- **Polski** (Polish, hreflang `pl`): [Home](https://turbousenet.com/pl/) · [Order](https://turbousenet.com/pl/order/) · [Support](https://turbousenet.com/pl/support/) · [Reviews](https://turbousenet.com/pl/reviews/) · [Contact](https://turbousenet.com/pl/contact/)
- **Português** (Portuguese, hreflang `pt`): [Home](https://turbousenet.com/pt/) · [Order](https://turbousenet.com/pt/order/) · [Support](https://turbousenet.com/pt/support/) · [Reviews](https://turbousenet.com/pt/reviews/) · [Contact](https://turbousenet.com/pt/contact/)
- **Svenska** (Swedish, hreflang `sv`): [Home](https://turbousenet.com/se/) · [Order](https://turbousenet.com/se/order/) · [Support](https://turbousenet.com/se/support/) · [Reviews](https://turbousenet.com/se/reviews/) · [Contact](https://turbousenet.com/se/contact/)

## Good to know

- Uncapped speed — the only limit is your own network.
- 50 connections; connected to 12+ tier-1 transit providers.
- SSL on all plans, SSL-only website access, 256-bit AES encrypted passwords, auto-generated random passwords.
- Retention grows every single day.

## Frequently asked questions

### Usenet general

**Q: What is Usenet?**

Usenet is a platform that was created for the exchange of text messages between different computers. Today it is still used for the exchange of all kinds of information.

**Q: What is the origin of Usenet?**

Usenet was developed in 1979 at Duke University in North Carolina. Initially data was exchanged via the UUCP protocol. Later, the NNTP protocol was developed to share this information on the internet. Nowadays almost all Usenet traffic still takes place via the NNTP protocol.

**Q: What does TurboUsenet do for me?**

TurboUsenet gives you access to the various information included in the Usenet newsgroups. With a subscription at TurboUsenet you can add information to the various newsgroups and gain access to the various information on the Usenet newsgroups.

**Q: What is meant by retention?**

Retention is the number of days we archived from the newsgroups. This indicates how old a file may be before it becomes inaccessible.

**Q: What is an NZB file?**

An NZB file is an XML structured file format to retrieve Usenet messages from the Usenet newsgroups. A file on the Usenet newsgroups has a so-called Message-ID, a large file usually consists of several of these Message-IDs. A Usenet client that is capable of reading NZB files collects all these Message-IDs, downloads them and decodes them back to one readable file.

**Q: What is an PAR2 file?**

A PAR2 file ensures that you can restore a damaged or incorrectly downloaded file. This means that you do not have to download all of the damaged files again.

**Q: Which Usenet client do you recommend?**

We recommend SABnzbd. This client is free and easy to use, but does have enough options for the slightly more advanced user.

### Privacy

**Q: What is SSL?**

SSL also called Secure Sockets Layer. SSL is an encryption protocol that ensures that the communication between two computers is encrypted. SSL ensures that the communication between two computers is secured.

**Q: What reader do I need to use?**

The address to use is **reader.turbousenet.com**

In the Control Panel we made an easy to use Usenet Reader configurator.

**Q: What ports do I need to use SSL?**

At TurboUsenet we accept the use of these ports:
* 563, 443 (SSL, recommended)
* 80, 119

For more info about your account go to the Control Panel.

**Q: Do you share my data with other parties?**

No! Personally, we do not like our data to be given or sold to third parties, so we will never do this with your information.

However, according to the law, we must share your information with lawyers or official investigators if the Dutch court orders us to do so.

**Q: What do you do with my data?**

We store your data in order to provide you with the best possible service. But your data will always stay within our company! Promised.

**Q: Why are cookies stored on my computer?**

Cookies contain information about your website visite. They start tracking as soon as you visit our website, to make your next experience as easy as possible. Cookies contain general information, not personal information.

### Payments

**Q: When will my account become active after payment?**

In normal circumstances your account is already active 5 minutes after the payment has been received. However, it is possible that a delay occurs with our payment providers. Did you still not receive a payment confirmation after 1 hour? Contact our support team using your Control Panel.

**Q: Are my credit card details stored with you?**

No. We will never store your credit card details. We don’t need this information, only you do.

**Q: What payment methods do you have?**

TurboUsenet allows you to make payments using a couple of different methods:

**Q: Can I try your service before I pay?**

Hell yes! You can always try the first 7 days for free. If you’d like to do so, follow this link: Try us now!

**Q: Is it possible to set an automatic payment?**

We choose not to. Your subscription expires when your subscription days have passed. Therefore, you are always in control to extend your subscription whenever you like.

### Account

**Q: What is the Control Panel?**

The Control Panel is like your personal cockpit. In other words, your Control Panel is where you need to be to arrange everything related to your account, such as:
* Changing your personal details
* Connecting and disconnecting to different social networks
* Opening or viewing a support ticket
* Viewing your subscription details
* Requesting all your invoices

And there is much more to see and do, check your Control Panel now.

**Q: Can I change my email address?**

Yes, you can do this in your Control Panel.

**Q: Do I have to cancel my subscription?**

No, your subscription ends automatically when your days have passed. You choose the moment to extend it yourself.

**Q: Will my account be deleted after my subscription is expired?**

No, your account will always remain active. If your subscription has expired, you can extend it in the Control Panel whenever you want.

**Q: Is it possible to pause my subscription?**

You cannot pause or freeze your subscription. However, if your subscription is ended, it will not automatically renew. You can extend it at any time.

**Q: I have a trial subscription, will this automatically be converted into a paid subscription?**

Certainly not, you are in charge of extending your account.

**Q: When will I receive my login data after I sign up?**

We have an automated system, which ensures that you usually have the login data in your mailbox within 5 minutes after the completion of your account. However, it is possible that your spam filter blocks our mails. So if it takes a while, check your spambox.

### Reader Errors

**Q: Socket error 100xx**

This is a Windows-generated error message and in most cases related to your network. The error message can be related to you firewall or antivirus settings. You can try another port to connect to our servers. Look for the different ports in your Control Panel.

**Q: Error 400 – Too many connections**

You are using too many connections to our servers. Check how many connections you can use in your Control Panel. You're Control Panel is also the place to see the "Live connection manager". View or kill your active connections there.

**Q: Error 480 – Authentication required**

To use our servers you must enter your TurboUsenet account details. You can find your account details in the mail you received from us or in your Control Panel. You can test your login information in the Control Panel using the 'Test login information' button.

**Q: Error 482 – Authentication rejected**

The combination of username and password is incorrect. You can find the right ones in the mail you received from us or in your Control Panel. You can test your login information in the Control Panel using the 'Test login information' button.

**Q: Error 502 – Maximum connections exceeded**

You are using too many connections to our servers. Check how many connections you can use in your Control Panel. You're Control Panel is also the place to see the "Live connection manager". View or kill your active connections there.

**Q: Error 502 – Account suspended – Wrong username/password**

This error message can have several causes.
 * Your subscription has expired.
 * You’re using the wrong username and/or password to connect.
 * You’re using too many connections to our servers.
 
Check this data in your Control Panel and test your login information using the 'Test login information' button, if your Control Panel cannot fix the problem. Then shoot us a ticket through your Control Panel and we’ll help out.

## Payments

Payments are processed only through secure, established providers. Cryptocurrency is supported. No credit-card details are stored and there is no automatic or recurring billing.

## Customer reviews

Average rating: **5.0 out of 5** from 26 customer reviews. All reviews: https://turbousenet.com/en/reviews/

All reviews, newest first:

- ★★★★★ **Jason H.** (US), 2026-10-07: "Great service! fast and better than the nighty one since this one is all day long!"
- ★★★★★ **yann s.** (FR), 2026-10-06: "Just excellent. Make the job"
- ★★★★★ **Joe B.** (NL), 2026-08-09: "solid service, look forward to using for many more years"
- ★★★★★ **Zom B.** (AU), 2026-08-03: "Quick help with setting up account, was very helpful and understanding"
- ★★★★★ **Paul N.** (DE), 2026-08-02: "Very good sofar I like the speed and the overall feel"
- ★★★★★ **Michal K.** (PL), 2026-06-16: "TurboUsenet works suprisingly well for a price and I don't really see myself using any other provider."
- ★★★★★ **Glenn B.** (US), 2026-05-25: "Super reliable and fast. Usually get about 50mbs at full throttle. No complaints."
- ★★★★★ **Skri l.** (DE), 2026-01-03: "supermegageilfettfanstischwunderbar"
- ★★★★★ **Lesley M.** (US), 2025-12-22: "VERY FAST AND I GET EVERYTHING I WANT"
- ★★★★★ **Geir O.** (NO), 2025-10-27: "Great, awsome, what more can we say ?"
- ★★★★★ **Austin R.** (US), 2025-06-23: "Awesome service! Have been a user for a couple years and don't plan on leaving any time soon."
- ★★★★★ **numo f.** (US), 2025-05-20: "Great and Reliable service that doesn't cost as much as others"
- ★★★★☆ **armenian1 1.** (BG), 2025-04-26: "Great, never had problems. Some files are missing"
- ★★★★★ **Nico S.** (DE), 2025-02-10: "no problems so far; works as intended"
- ★★★★★ **Ori M.** (CH), 2025-01-09: "Best server. Works very well"
- ★★★★★ **Larky L.** (US), 2025-01-06: "Fantastic service - reliable, fast, awesome coverage. Bonus points - the perfect set of responsive folks to deal with. Thank You!"
- ★★★★★ **Kyle B.** (US), 2024-10-18: "Overall great fast and reliable"
- ★★★★★ **super i.** (GB), 2024-07-28: "Good website, easy to pay, good provider"
- ★★★★★ **Percy M.** (GB), 2024-03-23: "Great service! Just like usenight, but 24/7!"
- ★★★★★ **gino p.** (IT), 2024-03-21: "Solid and fast service, recommended"
- ★★★★★ **Bruno A.** (AT), 2024-03-18: "I've been using TurboUsenet for a while now, and honestly, it's been a game-changer. The speeds are just fantastic, which means I spend less time waiting and more time diving into all the content I love. What really sets it apart for me is how easy it is to use. Even if you're new to Usenet, you'll get the hang of it in no time. Plus, their support team is always there when you need them, super friendly and helpful. With TurboUsenet, I feel like I've got everything I need right at my fingertips, and it's been an absolute breeze."
- ★★★★★ **Mike C.** (US), 2023-12-24: "Works good, nothing else really to say reasonable price & excellent service."
- ★★★★★ **Colin v.** (NL), 2023-05-03: "Easy to set up & cheap"
- ★★★★★ **Dan C.** (CA), 2023-04-20: "Fast reliable and cheap. What more could we ask"
- ★★★★★ **Steven Davis** (DE), 2022-12-15: "Fast. Cheap. Good! Short and Sweet. Gnomes are great!"
- ★★★★★ **Adri Larp** (US), 2022-12-02: "Decided to give TurboUsenet a try for 30 days. Speeds have been great and completion rates have been amazing. Deservingly I just extended my subscrition for the whole year. Keep it up!"

## Blog posts

- [International Day of Peace promotion: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/international-day-of-peace-2026/)
- [Summer Solstice promotion: 30% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/summer-solstice-2026/)
- [Kingsday promotion: 40% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/kingsday-2026/)
- [Daylight saving time promotion: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/daylight-saving-time-2026/)
- [John Glenn's Orbit promotion: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/john-glenns-orbit-2026/)
- [Fly into 2026: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/fly-into-2026-2026/)
- [Black Friday promotion: 40% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/black-friday-2025/)
- [Early Bird Launch: 40% Off TurboUsenet](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/early-bird-launch-40-off-turbousenet/)
- [World Space Week promotion: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/world-space-week-2025/)
- [September Equinox promotion: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/september-equinox-2025/)
- [National Aviation Week promotion: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/national-aviation-week-2025/)
- [Celebrate Independence Day with Turbousenet promotion: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/celebrate-independence-day-with-turbousenet-2025/)
- [Blast Off to Savings with TurboUsenet: 35% discount promotion](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/blast-off-to-savings-with-turbousenet-35-discount-2025/)
- [Cosmonautics Day promotion: 30% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/cosmonautics-day-2025/)
- [Cosmic Spring Journey promotion: 30% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/cosmic-spring-journey-2025/)
- [🎄 Holidays promotion: 35% discount 🎅](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/holiday-2024/)
- [Black Friday 2024 promotion: 40% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/black-friday-2024/)
- [Scary Halloween promotion: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/scary-halloween-2024/)
- [Friday the 13th promotion: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/friday-the-13th-2024/)
- [Soar with TurboUsenet's 35% Discount for National Aviation Week!](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/national-aviation-week-2024/)
- [Celebrate Independence Day with Turbousenet promotion: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/celebrate-independence-day-with-turbousenet-2024/)
- [Blast Off to Savings with TurboUsenet: 35% discount promotion](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/blast-off-to-savings-with-turbousenet-35-discount-2024/)
- [🎄 Holidays promotion: 35% discount 🎅](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/holiday-2023/)
- [Black Friday promotion: 40% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/black-friday-2023/)
- [Tribute to Mr. Turbo promotion: 27% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/tribute-to-mr-turbo-2023/)
- [Super moon promotion: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/super-moon-2023/)
- [Gnome Desktop Project promotion: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/gnome-desktop-project-2023/)
- [Space Exploration Day promotion: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/space-exploration-day-2023/)
- [International Asteroid Day promotion: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/international-asteroid-day-2023/)
- [International Day of Human Space Flight promotion: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/international-day-of-human-space-flight-2023/)
- [World Contact Day promotion: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/world-contact-day-2023/)
- [Paulus the Wood Gnome promotion: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/paulus-the-wood-gnome-2023/)
- [Quarter Moon promotion: 35% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/quarter-moon-2023/)
- [🎄 Holidays promotion: 35% discount 🎅](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/holidays-2022/)
- [Black Friday promotion: 40% discount](https://turbousenet.com/en/blog/black-friday-2022/)

## Legal

- [Terms and conditions](https://turbousenet.com/en/legal/terms-and-conditions/)
- [Privacy policy](https://turbousenet.com/en/legal/privacy-policy/)
- [Acceptable use policy](https://turbousenet.com/en/legal/acceptable-use-policy/)
- [Notice and takedown](https://turbousenet.com/en/legal/notice-and-takedown/)

## Company

- **Operator:** NectoFarm B.V. (Dutch private limited company)
- **Address:** Nieuwstad 70-2, 6811 BM Arnhem, The Netherlands
- **Chamber of Commerce (KVK):** 72232854
- **VAT:** NL859039341B01
- **Support:** support@turbousenet.com
- **Abuse / takedown:** misuse@turbousenet.com
- **Social:** Facebook (https://facebook.com/TurboUsenet), Twitter/X (https://twitter.com/TurboUsenet), Instagram (https://instagram.com/TurboUsenet)

## Related Usenet providers (same operator)

| Provider | Focus | From | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| [stingyusenet.com](https://stingyusenet.com) | Budget / no-nonsense Usenet — lowest prices. | € 4,95 / 30 days | no |
| [**turbousenet.com** (this site)](https://turbousenet.com) | Speed-focused Usenet with the Wesley gnome mascot. | € 4,95 / 30 days | no |
| [usenet.agency](https://usenet.agency) | Full-service, professional Usenet with a free trial. | € 2,95 / 30 days | yes |
| [usenight.com](https://usenight.com) | Off-peak Usenet — cheapest, full speed at night. | € 1,99 / 30 days | no |