This one comes up constantly, and the answer surprises people: Newshosting and Eweka are the same archive. Both are front-ends on the Omicron backbone — the largest spool in Usenet — so the articles you can retrieve are effectively identical. Neither has “better retention” than the other, because there is only one retention figure underneath.
So the real question is narrower: which front-end do you buy on Omicron?
Where they genuinely differ
The specs above tell the story. The headline gap is connections: Newshosting gives up to 100, Eweka caps around 20. On UK gigabit fibre, that is the difference between saturating your line and watching it idle on a quarter of it.
The second difference is price and currency. Newshosting’s pricing is commonly quoted annualised in dollars; Eweka bills in euros across a small tier set. Compare them on the same basis before deciding — a headline that looks cheaper may just be a different billing period.
Third is routing. Eweka is a Dutch provider and is popular among European users for its peering; Newshosting’s network is global. For a UK user, both are fine, but heavy European routing is Eweka’s traditional strong suit.
What does not differ
Retention depth, breadth of archive and old-content availability. If you came here to find out which of the two keeps decade-old posts alive longer, the answer is: both equally, because both are reading the same Omicron spool.
That kills the most common reason people hesitate. It also kills a common mistake — subscribing to both. Holding two accounts on one backbone gives you no extra coverage; when a post is gone on Omicron, it is gone on both. The useful redundancy is a second backbone, not a second logo.
The verdict
- Fast UK fibre, want one account: Newshosting — 100 connections is the whole point on a gigabit line.
- European routing, lower price, modest line speed: Eweka — you are not giving up any archive depth.
- Running two providers: never pick two Omicron front-ends. Pair your Omicron account with a block on UsenetExpress or Abavia instead.
See the provider comparison tool to put these against any provider we track.
Newshosting and Eweka are both Omicron front-ends. That means the underlying archive is the same on both — so this comparison is not about depth, it is about connections, price and routing.
Side by side
| Spec | Newshosting | Eweka |
|---|---|---|
| Spool | Omicron | Omicron |
| Backbones | Omicron | Omicron (NL) |
| Retention (scored) | 6,639 days | 6,635+ days |
| Connections (scored) | 100 | 20 |
| Price (context) | ≈$99/yr (≈$8.25/mo); monthly plan higher | €9.50/mo (also €6.99 / €9.00 plans) |
| Block accounts | 25 GB – 1 TB, promo-priced | not the focus — unlimited-first |
| Best for | Omicron depth with a high connection count — the freshest Omicron front-end | Deep European retention on the Omicron spool, with strong Dutch peering for UK/EU routes |
Figures verified against each vendor's own site on 2026-10-19 where possible; approximate values are noted in tooltips. Only retention and connections are scored — the two specs where more is unambiguously better.
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Frequently asked questions
Are Newshosting and Eweka the same provider?
No, but they share a backbone. Both resell Omicron storage, so the articles available are effectively identical. What differs is the front-end: connection allowance, pricing, billing currency and server routing.
If the archive is the same, does it matter which one I buy?
Yes — connections and price. Newshosting offers up to 100 connections where Eweka caps around 20, so on fast UK fibre Newshosting will saturate your line and Eweka may not. Eweka bills in euros and is popular for its European routing.
Which is better for old content?
Neither — they share Omicron's archive, so retention depth is the same. The Omicron backbone is the deepest available (both advertise roughly 6,600+ days). If both give you the same depth, pick on connections and price, not on 'who keeps old files longer'.
Should I run both?
No — running two front-ends on the same backbone buys you nothing extra in coverage. The useful second account is on a different backbone (UsenetExpress or Abavia) as a fill server. Two Omicron accounts is redundancy without benefit.
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