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Leafnode

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No liveness check has reached it yet; it has been in the index since 8 Oct 2026. How this is checked

Leafnode is an open-source NNTP store-and-forward proxy and server for Unix and Linux systems. It downloads locally read newsgroups from upstream servers, supports IPv4 and IPv6, and reduces duplicate downloads for small networks and multiple users.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceWebSelf-hostedCLI
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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Providing reliable, offline-capable Usenet access for small networks without maintaining separate upstream connections.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: home users and small-office network administrators

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, self_hosted, cli

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: leafnode.sourceforge.io. These links do not verify the individual claims.

Leafnode sits in PulseGate's Other infrastructure category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on providing reliable, offline-capable Usenet access for small networks without maintaining separate upstream connections. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for home users and small-office network administrators. Basis unknown · not verified: Leafnode is open source under the Open Source license. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Matthias Andree. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include NNTP proxy, store and forward, and offline newsreading.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • NNTP proxy
  • Store and forward
  • Offline newsreading
  • IPv4 support
  • IPv6 support
  • Multi-user LAN access

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
nntp-serverusenet-proxystore-and-forwardoffline-newsreading

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Built with & integrations

Hosting
Cloudflare
Runs on
BrowserSelf-hostedCLI
Detected from
Cloudflare
cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

License
Open Source
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed8 Oct · 18:58 UTC
    Leafnode seen via Saashub
    Source: Saashub · Open

Frequently asked questions about Leafnode

What is Leafnode?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Leafnode focuses on providing reliable, offline-capable Usenet access for small networks without maintaining separate upstream connections. It is catalogued under Other infrastructure on PulseGate.
Who should use Leafnode?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Leafnode is an open-source project built for home users and small-office network administrators.
Does Leafnode have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Leafnode is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Leafnode run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Leafnode runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Leafnode still maintained?
Unverified. Leafnode has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Leafnode?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include GeoSpark, ipapi, and Nsupdate.GeoSparkipapiNsupdate
Who develops Leafnode?
Leafnode is developed by Matthias Andree.
Is Leafnode open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Leafnode is open source under the Open Source license.

Also in Other infrastructure

Same category — not a similarity match