Retention

Retention is how long a provider keeps articles available. Advertised retention in days is only a rough guide: it doesn’t guarantee that every article from that period remains available.

For a real-world provider comparison, read the July 2026 retention test. It measures binary-segment availability across post ages and explains how providers were selected and how tested brands map to backbones and ownership. See the Usenet Tree for current provider relationships.

Please consider supporting smaller providers like Usenet.Farm and ViperNews, even if their retention isn’t the best. Pair them with a larger provider if needed. Avoid the cheapest deals, even with bigger providers, as they’re often unsustainable. Your support helps ensure healthy competition and a more diverse Usenet ecosystem.

Additionally, you should consider that NewsDemon and NewsGroupDirect each have another unique extra storage cluster.