Newshosting VPN review: score, privacy and prices

1.47

out of 10not in the main ranking (too little published data)
Other (usenet, hosting, tunnels) median 2.5

  • Other (usenet, hosting, tunnels)
  • Jurisdiction:not stated, alliance not disclosed
  • Data completeness60%
  • Checked2026-10-15

Red flag: Stores connection IP addresses. A red flag caps the score at 6.0.

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Security and protocols3.6 vs 1.8
  • Platforms and support4.3 vs 3.9
  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.5

Weakest against its segment

  • Network and streaming0.0 vs 2.8
  • Privacy and jurisdiction0.0 vs 2.3
  • Price and fair terms2.2 vs 3.4
  • Stores session times
  • Stores connection IP addresses

Compare Newshosting VPN side by side with other VPNs

How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of Other (usenet, hosting, tunnels) services in the main ranking (None services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

Newshosting VPNsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.30.0
    What earned points
    • No-logs policy +2
    • Independent no-logs audit +3
    • No-logs confirmed in court +1
    • Warrant canary +1
    • Transparency report +1
    • Sign-up without email +1.5
    • Account number sign-up +0.5
    • Stores connection IP (penalty) −3
    • Public incident (penalty) −2
  • Security and protocols20% of the score · segment median 1.83.6
    What earned points
    • Kill switch +2
    • DNS leak protection +1.5
    • RAM-only servers +1
    • Post-quantum encryption +1
    • Perfect forward secrecy +0.5
    • Security audit +2
    • Open-source clients +1.5
    • 2FA +1
    • Multi-hop +1
    • Bug bounty +1
    • Only PPTP / L2TP (penalty) −2
  • Price and fair terms15% of the score · segment median 3.42.2
    What earned points
    • Free plan +1.5
    • Free trial +1
    • Trial without a card +1
    • Crypto payments +1
    • Cash payments +0.5
  • Censorship bypass15% of the score · segment median 0.50.0
    What earned points
    • Stealth / obfuscation +2
    • VLESS / Reality +1.5
    • Trojan +1
    • Hysteria2 +1
    • Shadowsocks +1
    • AmneziaWG +1
    • obfs4 +0.5
    • TUIC +0.5
    • NaiveProxy +0.5
    • Mirrors or Telegram channel +0.5
    • VoIP in the UAE (claimed) +0.5
    • Manual configs +0.5
  • Network and streaming10% of the score · segment median 2.80.0
    What earned points
    • 10 Gbps servers +1
    • Dedicated IP +0.5
    • Port forwarding +0.5
    • MENA locations +0.5
    • Torrenting allowed +1
  • Platforms and support10% of the score · segment median 3.94.3
    What earned points
    • Routers +1
    • Browser extensions +0.5
    • Split tunneling +1
    • Ad / tracker blocker +1
    • 24/7 live chat +2
    • live chat +0.5
    • Support on Telegram +0.5
    • Status page +0.5

Newshosting VPN pricing

The cheapest way in is €8.60 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, Newshosting VPN renews at its standard price. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Real cost over 1, 2 and 3 years

What you pay to keep Newshosting VPN running: the first term, then renewals at the published renewal price. Where no renewal price is published, plans shorter than a year are counted as repeat payments at the current price; longer plans show a dash after their term. Converted to euros at the rates used in our data (1 USD = €0.86). The lowest cost for each period is marked.

Plan and first termFirst payment1 year2 years3 years
Lite (50GB Usenet + VPN), 1 mo €8.60 €103.20at the current price€206.40at the current price€309.60at the current price
Unlimited (Usenet + VPN), 1 mo €11.14 €133.64at the current price€267.29at the current price€400.93at the current price

Compare Newshosting VPN’s full cost with other VPNs, for any number of devices

All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer month€ / monthRenewal term
Lite (50GB Usenet + VPN)1 mo$10.00$10.00€8.601 mo
Unlimited (Usenet + VPN)1 mo$12.95$12.95€11.141 mo
XL PowerPack (from)——$15.83€13.61—

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
30 days
Refund conditions
30-day money-back guarantee (details on separate page)
Free trial
No
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
card (icons)
Renewal note
Unlimited 12.95 shown vs regular 19.94; renewal terms not stated

Everything Newshosting VPN publishes

Every fact we collected about Newshosting VPN, as the provider and reviewers state it. Empty fields are left out; key fields we could not find say “Not stated”. “Partial”: only on some platforms, servers or plans.

Company
Legal entity
Not stated
Registered in
Not stated
Related brands
Easynews (web search included)
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
Not stated
Website languages
EN
Right-to-left languages
No
Currencies on the site
USD

Plans, prices and add-ons
Plans
  • Lite
  • Unlimited
  • XL PowerPack
Billing terms
1m
Cheapest price a month
$10.00
Monthly plan
$10.00
Lifetime plan
No
Renewal
Unlimited 12.95 shown vs regular 19.94; renewal terms not stated
Family plan
No
Double VPN add-on
No
Antivirus
Yes included (Threat Protection)
Password manager
No
eSIM
No
Identity protection
No
Cloud storage
No
Other add-ons
included: Ad Blocker, Secure DNS, Easynews Web Search; VPN only with Usenet plan

Discounts and programmes
Discount shown
35% (Unlimited)
Discount compared with
regular 19.94/mo
Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
unlimited (VPN claim); 30-100 Usenet SSL connections
Data limit
VPN unlimited; Lite 50GB Usenet

Free plan
Free plan
No
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
Not stated

Payment and subscription
Payment methods
card (icons)
Bank card
Yes
PayPal
Not stated
Cryptocurrency
Not stated
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Not stated
Email needed to sign up
Not stated
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
30
Refund conditions
30-day money-back guarantee (details on separate page)

Free trial terms
Trial length
No
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations
Countries
Not stated
Servers
Not stated
Cities
60+
Server countries
Not stated
Middle East and North Africa
Not stated
Virtual locations
Not stated
Own servers
No partner VPN network
P2P servers
Not stated
Obfuscated servers
Not stated

Network features
RAM-only servers
Not stated
IPv6
Not stated
Dedicated IP
Not stated
Static IP
Not stated
Residential IP
Not stated
Double VPN / multi-hop
Not stated
Tor over VPN
Not stated
SOCKS5 proxy
Yes
Smart DNS
Not stated

Protocols and encryption
  • WireGuard✓ Yes
  • OpenVPN✓ Yes
  • IKEv2✓ Yes
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocol✕ No
  • VLESS / Reality✕ No
  • VMess✕ No
  • Trojan✕ No
  • Shadowsocks✕ No
  • Hysteria2✕ No
  • TUIC✕ No
  • NaiveProxy✕ No
  • obfs4✕ No
  • AmneziaWG✕ No
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Not stated
Open-source apps
Not stated

Censorship and blocking
Obfuscation (stealth mode)
Not stated
Countries it claims to work in
Not stated
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Not stated
Calls in the UAE
Not stated

Security
Kill switch
Yes
DNS leak protection
Yes
Own DNS servers
Yes Secure DNS
Split tunnelling
Not stated
Ad and malware blocker
Yes Ad Blocker, Threat Protection
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy
No-logs policy
No no VPN no-log statement
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Data retention
as long as needed / legal
Shared with third parties
  • service providers
  • legal requests
  • M&A
Trackers on the website
cookies; pixel tags
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Law enforcement requests
discloses on valid public authority requests
Copyright (DMCA) notices
Copyright Policy page
Anonymous sign-up
Not stated
GDPR / data protection officer
  • no DPO
  • privacy@newshosting.com
  • EU-US/UK/Swiss DPF
Privacy policy updated
2026-01-28

What the privacy policy says is collected

Yes: collected. No: not collected. Partial: kept briefly or only in part. Not stated: the policy does not say.

  • Email✕ Yes
  • IP at sign-up✕ Yes
  • Connection IPserver logs IP + time✕ Yes
  • Session times✕ Yes
  • Bandwidthusage metering, Usenet✕ Yes
  • App analyticspixel tags✕ Yes

Apps and devices
  • WindowsNot stated
  • macOSNot stated
  • LinuxNot stated
  • iOSNot stated
  • AndroidNot stated
  • Android TVNot stated
  • Fire TVNot stated
  • Apple TVNot stated
  • ChromebookNot stated
  • Smart TVNot stated
  • Routers✓ Yes
  • NASNot stated
  • Raspberry PiNot stated
  • Game consolesNot stated
Browser extensions
Not stated

Speed, streaming and gaming
10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Netflix
Not stated
BBC iPlayer
Not stated
Disney+
Not stated
Prime Video
Not stated
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
Not stated

Support
Live chat
Yes
Live chat 24/7
Yes 24/7 claim
Email / tickets
Yes support.newshosting.com
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Help articles
Yes
Server status page
Not stated

For teams and business
SSO / SAML
Not stated
Admin panel
Not stated
Zero-trust access (ZTNA)
Not stated

What users say

Reviews never change our score. Ratings are smoothed: a source’s average across all VPNs counts as 50 extra reviews, so a few five-star reviews cannot outrank thousands.

  • Trustpilot

    3.98 of 5, smoothed

    From 200 collected reviews (raw average 4.07; all VPNs 3.66). Last 90 days: 4.31 from 13.

    The company replied to 33 of 44 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Trustpilot TrustScore 3.8 (1809 reviews).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Oct ’252 reviews, average 3.0
  2. Dec ’252 reviews, average 1.0
  3. Jan ’263 reviews, average 4.0
  4. Feb ’263 reviews, average 2.33
  5. Apr ’265 reviews, average 4.2
  6. May ’264 reviews, average 4.0
  7. Jun ’261 reviews, average 1.0
  8. Jul ’262 reviews, average 5.0
  9. Aug ’262 reviews, average 4.5
  10. Sep ’267 reviews, average 4.43
  11. Oct ’262 reviews, average 3.0
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

43 Reddit and forum threads mention Newshosting VPN (titles and search snippets only).

Latest reviews and related rankings

Latest reviews

Short excerpts with a link to the original. We do not reproduce reviews in full.

  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 05 Oct 2026 · FR

    Not refund and blocked from the website

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 5★ · 03 Oct 2026 · GB

    Been with Newshosting for over 4 years

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 5★ · 28 Sep 2026 · US

    The "Newshosting Support Team" though…

    Original review

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Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15. No changes recorded since the first import.

Website
https://newshosting.com
Pages checked
https://newshosting.com; https://www.newshosting.com/vpn/; https://www.newshosting.com/usenet-plans/; https://www.newshosting.com/privacy-policy.php

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