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01SPEEDWEIGHT 20%7.6▲
Stable Tier-1. Same Omicron backbone as the flagship with Global Search 2.0 bolted on — but only 20 connections on monthly plans, the lowest ceiling in this table.
SCORE
7.6
WEIGHT
20%
DETAIL
Stable Tier-1
02RETENTIONWEIGHT 18%8.1▼
03BACKBONEWEIGHT 15%7.8▼
04COMPLETIONWEIGHT 15%7.6▼
05SERVERSWEIGHT 8%7.6▼
06LOCATIONSWEIGHT 8%6.6▼
07SECURITYWEIGHT 8%6.6▼
08VPNWEIGHT 5%7.1▼
09PAYMENTSWEIGHT 3%4.6▼
VS MODE
SPEC
USENETSERVER
FRUGAL USENET
SPEED
7.6
6.9
RETENTION
8.1
7.2
BACKBONE
7.8
7.3
COMPLETION
7.6
8.6
SERVERS
7.6
8.2
LOCATIONS
6.6
9.8
SECURITY
6.6
7.8
VPN
7.1
3.0
PAYMENTS
4.6
9.8
+ WINS
▸Global Search 2.0 builds custom NZBs from a web interface — its standout feature.
▸Tier-1 Omicron stability with 6,000+ day retention.
▸IPv6 documented; 30-day refund window.
− LOSSES
▸Only 20 connections on monthly and promo plans — a real, measurable limitation.
▸No bundled newsreader, unlike sibling Newshosting.
▸No crypto; own pages disagree on retention by ~480 days.
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.
7.4
RANK 12 OF 12 PROVIDERS
LAST BENCHED 02 AUG 2026
LAST BENCHED 02 AUG 2026