Newshosting

What Newshosting does

Newshosting, operated by privately held Newshosting Holdings, Inc. (incorporated in Florida, 1999), is a Tier-1 Usenet service provider that offers consumers subscription-based access to more than 120,000 newsgroups with industry-leading article retention of 15+ years, a 99.99% article completion rate, and speeds reported up to 879 Mbps. The company owns and operates its own multi-gigabit server infrastructure across North America and Europe, supporting up to 100 simultaneous SSL-encrypted connections per account.

The core product has been extended into a bundled privacy and security stack: through a partnership with PrivadoVPN, Newshosting includes VPN, ad blocking, threat protection, and secure DNS in its higher-tier plans, with apps spanning Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Fire TV, Android TV, and tvOS. A free, pre-configured newsreader with built-in search is bundled alongside compatibility documentation for major third-party newsreaders (NZBGet, SABnzbd, NewsLeecher, Newsbin Pro, GrabIt), and a web-access partnership with Easynews adds an alternative access modality.

Commercially, Newshosting runs a product-led, direct-to-consumer model with no sales force. Plans are sold self-serve via its website at Lite ($10/month, 50 GB), Unlimited ($12.95/month, regular $19.94/month), and XL PowerPack ($15.83/month), with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Customer acquisition is driven by SEO on Usenet-related keywords, an educational content blog, social media presence, and earned-media endorsements including a TechRadar Editor's Choice designation. The company has no disclosed funding, no parent company, and operates with 1-10 employees.

Name

Newshosting

Legal name

Newshosting Holdings, Inc.

Website

https://newshosting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Newshosting is a privately held Tier-1 Usenet service provider founded in 1999, offering consumer subscriptions with 15+ years of article retention, bundled VPN, threat protection, and secure DNS, distributed globally via its website.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Casper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Lite Plan: Monthly subscription tier offering 50 GB Usenet data with core features including SSL encryption, newsreader, and optional VPN/security add-ons. Billed monthly at $10.00.
2. Subscription - Unlimited Plan: Premium monthly subscription with unlimited Usenet data, 100 SSL connections, VPN, ad blocker, threat protection, and secure DNS. Regularly priced at $19.94/mo, currently offered at $12.95/mo.
3. Subscription - XL PowerPack Plan: Top-tier subscription with unlimited data and all premium features including VPN, ad blocking, threat protection, and secure DNS. Offered at $15.83/mo as the most feature-rich option.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Newshosting operates a Tier-1 Usenet service providing access to over 120,000 newsgroups with 15+ years of article retention and 99.99% completion rates. The service bundles core Usenet access with an integrated security stack, including VPN (powered by PrivadoVPN infrastructure), ad blocking, threat protection, secure DNS, and 256-bit SSL encryption. A free, pre-configured newsreader with built-in search is included.

Product overview

Newshosting is a comprehensive all-in-one online security and Usenet access platform. The core offering is a Tier-1 Usenet service providing access to 120,000+ newsgroups with industry-leading article retention and 99.99% completion rates. Security features are bundled as modules: VPN (powered by PrivadoVPN infrastructure), Ad Blocker, Threat Protection, Secure DNS, and SSL Encryption. A free, pre-configured Newsreader is included. Plans are structured as Lite (50 GB, optional VPN), Unlimited (unlimited data, VPN included), and XL PowerPack (premium tier). All plans offer SSL-encrypted connections and global server infrastructure across North America and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.99% article completion rate
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EasynewsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewshosting partners with Easynews to offer a combined partner account that integrates Easynews web-based Usenet access with Newshosting's service, providing customers with multiple ways to access Usenet content including both traditional newsreader access and web-based search.
• PrivadoVPNcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrivadoVPN provides the VPN technology integrated into Newshosting's subscription plans. The partnership delivers VPN apps for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, and tvOS, with features including kill switch, split tunneling, SOCKS5 proxy, and threat protection. VPN access is included with Unlimited and XL PowerPack plans.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Giganews: Giganews is a direct Usenet service competitor offering similar paid Usenet access with high retention and bundled VyprVPN, targeting the same privacy-conscious individual users and power users as Newshosting.
• NewsDemon: NewsDemon is a Usenet reseller offering subscription plans with high retention, competing on similar price tiers and targeting the same enthusiast and privacy-focused customer base.
• Pure Usenet: Pure Usenet is a Usenet subscription service offering unlimited data, SSL encryption, and high retention, positioned as a budget alternative appealing to the same general Usenet consumer as Newshosting.
• Easynews: Easynews is both a partner and direct competitor, offering web-based Usenet access with retention and search. They share the same target customers and overlapping Usenet newsgroup content delivery model.
• Supernews: Supernews is a Tier-1 Usenet provider offering high-retention, high-completion Usenet access with global server presence, directly comparable to Newshosting's core Usenet service.
• UseNetServer: UseNetServer is a Tier-1 Usenet provider offering high-retention newsgroup access with unlimited plans and free SSL. It competes head-to-head with Newshosting for individual subscribers seeking Usenet access.
• BlockNews (Astraweb): BlockNews, formerly Astraweb, is a Usenet access provider offering high retention and encrypted connections to privacy-conscious users, an established direct competitor in the Usenet subscription market.
• ThunderNews: ThunderNews is a high-retention Usenet provider offering unlimited plans with SSL encryption, operating in the same niche subscription tier structure as Newshosting's Lite, Unlimited, and XL PowerPack plans.

Broad incumbents

• NordVPN: NordVPN is a broad incumbent in the consumer VPN market with massive scale and marketing reach. While it does not offer Usenet, it competes for the privacy-focused consumer wallet that Newshosting targets with its bundled VPN product.

Others

• PrivadoVPN: PrivadoVPN is the technology partner that powers Newshosting's integrated VPN. It is an adjacent, enabling provider whose underlying infrastructure and feature roadmap directly shape Newshosting's VPN offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/newshostingusenet
• Facebookfacebook.com/newshosting
• Xx.com/newshosting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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