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01SPEEDWEIGHT 20%8.9▲
Not published. A UsenetExpress reseller that pairs its main feed with an XS News bonus block, so two different backbones sit behind one login. Blocks never expire.
SCORE
8.9
WEIGHT
20%
DETAIL
Not published
02RETENTIONWEIGHT 18%9.7▼
03BACKBONEWEIGHT 15%7.3▼
04COMPLETIONWEIGHT 15%9.9▼
05SERVERSWEIGHT 8%8.5▼
06LOCATIONSWEIGHT 8%8.5▼
07SECURITYWEIGHT 8%7.7▼
08VPNWEIGHT 5%4.9▼
09PAYMENTSWEIGHT 3%8.1▼
VS MODE
SPEC
USENETPRIME
NEWSGROUPDIRECT
SPEED
8.9
8.5
RETENTION
9.7
8.5
BACKBONE
7.3
8.8
COMPLETION
9.9
8.8
SERVERS
8.5
8.8
LOCATIONS
8.5
8.3
SECURITY
7.7
7.3
VPN
4.9
8.3
PAYMENTS
8.1
6.8
+ WINS
▸The XS News bonus block puts a genuinely separate backbone behind the account.
▸Blocks are non-expiring; cancel anytime.
▸30-day refund window cited.
− LOSSES
▸Ownership and jurisdiction are not publicly disclosed.
▸Privacy and logging documentation is thin — the weakest of the twelve on paper.
▸No VPN, and independent aggregators quote retention well below its own pages.
FINAL VERDICT_
Newshosting is the benchmark the rest of the roster gets measured against: the Omicron group's flagship network, the deepest advertised retention pool anywhere, 100 connections, and the best bundled newsreader in the business. The caveats are real but small — US DMCA jurisdiction, cards-and-PayPal-only payments, and renewal prices that jump after the promo year. Take the annual promo, skip month-to-month, and verify the price at checkout — retention figures are advertised, not independently measured.
8.6
RANK 6 OF 12 PROVIDERS
LAST BENCHED 02 AUG 2026
LAST BENCHED 02 AUG 2026