Do Easynews and Eweka share a backbone?

No. Easynews runs on Highwinds, the same network as Newshosting and UsenetServer. Eweka stores its own copy of Usenet under Dutch NTD rules.

Can I use Easynews without SABnzbd?

Yes. Its web reader lets you search and download in your browser. Eweka needs a newsreader or download program, and it includes a free newsreader.

Which one has more retention?

It is nearly a tie: 6,618 days at Easynews and 6,615 at Eweka. Decide on the takedown rules and on how you like to download.

Can Easynews fill gaps for Eweka?

Yes, because they store different copies under different takedown rules. But it is a full unlimited plan, so it only pays off if you also use the web reader or Eweka misses a lot of articles.

Is there a cheaper Easynews plan for light use?

Easynews Classic is $9.98 for one month with 20 GB, and Plus is $14.97 for one month with 40 GB, as listed on 22 October 2026.

Easynews vs Eweka (2026): Backbone, Retention and Price

Easynews vs Eweka
Spec	Easynews	Eweka	Difference
Backbone	Highwinds	Eweka	≠ differs
Retention	6,618d · 18.1y	6,615d · 18.1y	≠ differs
Takedown rules	DMCA	NTD	≠ differs
Servers	US, EU	NL	≠ differs
Connections	60	50	≠ differs
Extras	PrivadoVPN · Web reader	VPN included · Newsreader	≠ differs
Price now	$9.99	$7.60	≠ differs
Action	Get the deal	Get the deal

Easynews and Eweka are built for different people. Easynews centres on its web reader, where you search, preview and download in a browser. Eweka is a traditional Usenet server that you plug into a newsreader or SABnzbd. Retention (how long files are kept) is nearly identical, so choose by how you download and by which takedown rules you want behind your files.

What they share

Retention in the same range: Easynews lists 6,618 days, Eweka 6,615.
A VPN in both. Easynews bundles PrivadoVPN, and Eweka includes one with its 15-month offer.
An NNTP server address with SSL for any download program.

Where they differ

Backbone. Easynews runs on Highwinds and reads the same stored files as Newshosting and UsenetServer. Eweka keeps its own. The backbone map shows both families.
Takedown rules. Easynews follows the US DMCA. Eweka follows Dutch NTD. A post removed on one can still be there on the other.
How you use it. Easynews has a web reader but no free desktop newsreader. Eweka has no web reader but does include a free newsreader.
Connections and servers. Easynews allows 60 connections to servers in the US and Europe. Eweka allows 50, to servers in the Netherlands.
Plans. Easynews sells one unlimited plan and two monthly plans with a data cap. Eweka only sells unlimited, on 1, 12 or 15 months.

What you pay

Prices from the official sites, checked on 22 October 2026:

Easynews: Unlimited is $9.99 a month on 12 months, $119.88 billed yearly. Classic is $9.98 for one month with 20 GB. Plus is $14.97 for one month with 40 GB.
Eweka: €6.99 a month if you pay 15 months up front (€104.85), €9.00 a month on 12 months (€108.00), or €9.50 month to month.

If you only download a little, Easynews Classic asks the least of you. For a full automated library, the two unlimited plans are the ones to compare.

Choose Easynews if…

You want to search and download in a browser, with no indexers or SABnzbd.
You live in the US or want DMCA servers there.
You download small amounts and a 20 GB or 40 GB monthly plan is enough.
You want more than 50 connections.

If the browser is the main attraction, compare it with the other picks in best Usenet providers for beginners.

Choose Eweka if…

Sonarr, Radarr and an NZB indexer do the work, and you need a server underneath them.
You live in Europe and want Dutch NTD rules on your main account.
You want a desktop newsreader in the price.
You do not mind paying 15 months up front for the lowest monthly price.

Using both together

Highwinds and Eweka store separate copies under different takedown rules, so each can find articles the other has lost. That is what sets this pair apart from Easynews with Newshosting or UsenetServer, which all read the same files. Where you live decides which one goes first.

In Europe: Eweka at priority 0, Easynews at priority 1, set to optional.
In the US: Easynews at priority 0, Eweka at priority 1, set to optional.

For a household in Europe, the SABnzbd setup looks like this:

Server 1: news.eweka.nl, SSL on, priority 0, up to 50 connections.
Server 2: secure.news.easynews.com, SSL on, priority 1, optional, with fewer connections than server 1.
After a few weeks, open the server statistics and see how many articles server 2 actually delivered.

Two unlimited plans get expensive: €104.85 for 15 months of Eweka plus $119.88 for a year of Easynews. Only pay for both if you want the Easynews web reader for its own sake, or if your SABnzbd history shows plenty of jobs Eweka cannot finish. Otherwise a block on another network is the cheaper backup, and Block fill for Eweka lists the options.

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