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The trial's own limits are not stated.","unit":"none","metered_on":"none","source_url":"https://www.vipernews.com/","read_on":"2026-10-23","notes":"The FAQ states that free trial accounts cannot post to Usenet; posting is enabled on paid packages."},"per_object_cap":{"stated":"no per-object cap is published","bytes":null,"source_url":"https://www.vipernews.com/","notes":null},"retention":{"stated":"The vendor FAQ states 4,500+ days: 'Our platform currently retains Usenet messages that are more than 4,500 days old.' The third-party r/usenet map gives a lower figure, which does not match the vendor.","days":4500,"source_url":"https://www.vipernews.com/faq/"},"egress":{"terms":"No download limit on the periodic plans; block accounts carry a download limit; with one friend or family member; posting enabled by default on paid packages","metered":false,"free_allowance":"unlimited","price_per_tb":null,"source_url":"https://www.vipernews.com/"},"interface":["nntp"],"interface_detail":"NNTP over TLS on port 563; no HTTP or object API exists for the download path, so a user drives it through SABnzbd, NZBGet or nzbdav","tooling":null,"chaining":"Stacks as a cheap fill or as a low-cost primary for recent content; the ASN it shares with UsenetExpress makes it a weaker second feed than its independence suggests.","limits":[{"kind":"request-rate","value":"5 connections on VIPER10 (10 Mbit/s), 20 on VIPER50 (50 Mbit/s), 40 on VIPERUNL (unlimited speed) and on the block accounts","source":"https://www.vipernews.com/"},{"kind":"volume-quota","value":"soft 5 TB/month on unlimited plans, reset on request via support - reported, not on the vendor page","source":"https://www.reddit.com/r/usenet/wiki/providers"},{"kind":"retention-clamped","value":"4,500+ days per the vendor FAQ; the third-party r/usenet map gives a lower figure","source":"https://www.vipernews.com/faq/"}],"limits_note":"Periodic plans start at $1.79/mo (VIPER10), $2.69/mo (VIPER50) and $3.59/mo (VIPERUNL) when billed yearly. Block accounts do not expire: 500GB $13.99, 1000GB $23.99 and 2000GB $42.99, each a one-time payment.","binding":"none","binding_note":"The vendor publishes no volume cap; the reported soft ceiling is 5 TB/month, which 1 TiB/month does not reach.","identity_cost":{"kind":"email","detail":"Email address and password. The sign-up page states 'Your 7-day free trial is completely risk free - no payment information needed.' Paid plans take a credit card, PayPal or cryptocurrencies; automatic renewal is not supported with cryptocurrencies.","country":null},"reliability_note":"Independent Dutch platform (ViperNews B.V., formerly mapped as Uzo Reto) that has shared an ASN with UsenetExpress since 2023, which makes it a less independent second feed than it looks.","confidence":"documented","confidence_note":"Prices, plan limits, retention and the free trial are vendor-stated and were read on 2026-11-03. Only the monthly soft cap is third-party (r/usenet); the vendor publishes no download limit on the periodic plans.","evidence":[{"url":"https://www.vipernews.com/","date":"2026-10-23","proved":"'starting at $1.79/mo'; 'try it risk-free for 7 days'; '7-day money-back guarantee'; posting enabled by default"},{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/usenet/wiki/providers","date":"2026-10-23","proved":"ViperNews backbone: full, cached, primary backfill 1,500 days, secondary backfill 1,500 days; 'soft limits (5tb per month) on their unlimited plans'"},{"url":"https://www.vipernews.com/sign-up/?plan=68","date":"2026-11-03","proved":"the sign-up page offers a 7-day free trial that needs no payment information","capture":"sha256:292f4a83c68242d44a2390098c59fda4c618a50b9e8428ae82287344796c99f9","quote":"Your 7-day free trial is completely risk free - no payment information needed."},{"url":"https://www.vipernews.com/faq/","date":"2026-11-03","proved":"trial accounts exist and cannot post","capture":"sha256:ffa34d9cf2429b382c0a0fa1e682a74d42faa31a9c29357bdb9c397084efb0fd","quote":"Free trial accounts are not allowed to post to prevent abuse."},{"url":"https://www.vipernews.com/faq/","date":"2026-11-03","proved":"the vendor states a retention of more than 4,500 days","capture":"sha256:ffa34d9cf2429b382c0a0fa1e682a74d42faa31a9c29357bdb9c397084efb0fd","quote":"Our platform currently retains Usenet messages that are more than 4,500 days old."},{"url":"https://www.vipernews.com/faq/","date":"2026-11-03","proved":"vendor retention is 4,500+ days","capture":"sha256:ffa34d9cf2429b382c0a0fa1e682a74d42faa31a9c29357bdb9c397084efb0fd","quote":"Our platform currently retains Usenet messages that are more than 4,500 days old."},{"url":"https://www.vipernews.com/faq/","date":"2026-11-03","proved":"the retention figure is on the vendor FAQ","capture":"sha256:ffa34d9cf2429b382c0a0fa1e682a74d42faa31a9c29357bdb9c397084efb0fd","quote":"Our platform currently retains Usenet messages that are more than 4,500 days old."},{"url":"https://www.vipernews.com/","date":"2026-11-03","proved":"the plan list gives 5, 20 and 40 connections with the speed caps 10 Mbit/s, 50 Mbit/s and unlimited","capture":"sha256:efff088dacaacf04bfe1771251af9da007064f1cbd9eeca0e79a094e072ff5e9","quote":"20 connections"},{"url":"https://www.vipernews.com/","date":"2026-11-03","proved":"the vendor lists block accounts with one-time prices; 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