Pan is described as 'Newsreader, loosely based on Agent and Gravity, which attempts to be pleasant to use for new and advanced users alike. It has all the typical features found in newsreaders, and also supports offline reading, multiple connections, and a number of features for power users' and is a usenet news client in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Pan for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and BSD apps. The best Pan alternative is SABnzbd, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pan are UsenetClub, NewsBin, HelloNzb and GetNZB.