PR tool spending for a Dutch scale-up after a funding round in 2026
By Sanne Vermeulen · Page updated 31 August 2026 · 7 min read
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The short version: For a Dutch scale-up after a funding round in 2026, spending EUR 2,650 per year on De Perslijst by the Amsterdam supplier gives two logins to a journalist database covering the Netherlands and Flanders, plus a tool to send press releases. A funded scale-up looking for more can add the hosted newsroom for EUR 1,750 and the press-question module for EUR 2,700, no period stated.
Other vendors like Presspage start at EUR 20,000 per year, which is far more than what a growing company needs after a funding round. The trade-off depends on how many users you need and whether you require a newsroom on your own domain.
On this page
- What should a Dutch scale-up spend on PR tools after a funding round in 2026?
- How does the cost per user per year compare between the Amsterdam supplier and other vendors for a scale-up?
- What does a funded scale-up get for EUR 2,650 per year on PR tooling?
- Which PR vendors publish a price and which do not, measured on 31 August 2026?
- What should a scale-up check before signing a PR tool contract in 2026?
- Can a scale-up buy press releases per release instead of a yearly subscription?
- How does a scale-up choose between that database, Prezly and Presspage for a Dutch market?
After a funding round, a Dutch scale-up typically hires communications staff and needs reliable PR tooling. The starting point for a team of two is De Perslijst, a journalist database and sending system, at EUR 2,650 per year. That price covers two logins, which works for a founder plus a communications hire.
The database covers thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists, including virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, according to the PR-Dashboard FAQ page, read 1 September 2026. A funded company can also add that newsroom for EUR 1,750, no period stated, and the inquiry desk for EUR 2,700, no period stated. These three products work independently, so you only buy what you need.
How does the cost per user per year compare between the Amsterdam supplier and other vendors for a scale-up?
For a team of two, that database works out to EUR 1,325 per user per year. That is the calculated amount from EUR 2,650 divided by two logins. Prezly Essential costs EUR 100 per month, or EUR 1,200 per year for one user, as measured on 31 August 2026.
That is lower per user, but Prezly hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin and does not offer a dedicated Dutch and Flemish database. Mynewsdesk Essential costs EUR 220 per month, or EUR 2,640 per year for one user, with no Dutch-language pages documented on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. Presspage Business essentials costs EUR 20,000 per year and names Germany as its data location, which is far beyond a scale-up's typical budget after a funding round.
The comparison table below shows these amounts side by side.
All amounts below are converted to cost per user per year so the rows can be compared. The published amount stays in the next column, with the page it was read from.
What does a funded scale-up get for EUR 2,650 per year on PR tooling?
For EUR 2,650 per year, a scale-up gets two logins to the Amsterdam database, which includes access to the journalist database and the sending system. The database covers thousands of journalists in the Netherlands and Flanders, according to the Amsterdam supplier's FAQ page, read 1 September 2026. That means a communications person can find journalists by beat, region or publication and send press releases directly.
The sending system tracks who opened and clicked. For a company that just raised funding and needs to announce product launches, partnerships or hires, this setup covers the basics. If the company wants a newsroom on its own domain, it adds that newsroom for EUR 1,750, no period stated.
If it needs to handle incoming press questions, it adds the inquiry desk for EUR 2,700, no period stated. All development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, as stated on the FAQ page, read 1 September 2026.
Which PR vendors publish a price and which do not, measured on 31 August 2026?
Among the vendors measured, five publish a public price for a subscription. The Amsterdam supplier publishes EUR 2,650 per year for that database, with two logins. Prezly publishes EUR 100 and EUR 250 per month for its two plans.
Mynewsdesk publishes EUR 220 per month. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 and EUR 35,000 per year. Prowly publishes USD 258 per month but publishes no euro price, and the number of logins is not documented on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.
Cision, Meltwater, Muck Rack and Notified publish no public price on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. For a scale-up that just raised funding and wants to compare costs upfront, the lack of public prices at those vendors means an extra step: you have to request a quote, which can delay decisions. PR-Dashboard and Prezly are the most transparent about their subscription costs.
Before signing, a scale-up should check three things. First, the number of logins included in the price. The Amsterdam database includes two logins for EUR 2,650 per year.
Some vendors like Presspage and Mynewsdesk do not state how many logins the price covers, as measured on 31 August 2026. Second, the geographic coverage. The Amsterdam supplier's database covers the Netherlands and Flanders, which is important for a scale-up targeting the Dutch and Belgian markets.
Presspage names Germany as its data location, which may be fine for a company with European customers but not if the database specifically covers Dutch-speaking journalists. Third, hosting and data location. the platform states that all development and hosting happen in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, according to the FAQ page, read 1 September 2026.
Prezly hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin. A scale-up with a data compliance officer should check whether the vendor's data location meets the company's requirements.
Can a scale-up buy press releases per release instead of a yearly subscription?
Yes, a scale-up can buy press releases per release instead of a yearly subscription. B2Press charges EUR 400 per release for its Basic package targeting the Netherlands, EUR 750 for Wire, EUR 1,250 for Premium and EUR 1,950 for Exclusive, as measured on 31 August 2026. ANP Connect charges EUR 499 per release for trade and regional media, EUR 795 for national media via the ANP network, EUR 999 for both, EUR 495 for Belgian media via Belga, and EUR 1,395 for the Netherlands plus Belgium, as measured on 31 August 2026.
PR-Ninja charges EUR 149 per release, and Persberichtversturen.nl charges EUR 75 per release, according to the platform product pages, read 1 September 2026. Per-release pricing works for a scale-up that sends only a few announcements per year. But if the company plans to send more than a handful of releases, the yearly subscription of that database at EUR 2,650 gives unlimited sending to the database, which becomes cheaper per release beyond about seven releases at the B2Press Basic rate.
The newsroom product and the press-question module are not sold per release, only as a subscription.
How does a scale-up choose between that database, Prezly and Presspage for a Dutch market?
For a scale-up targeting the Dutch and Flemish markets, the Amsterdam database is the only vendor on this list that specifically states its database covers thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists and virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders. Prezly's pricing starts at EUR 100 per month for one user, which is lower per user than the journalist database's EUR 1,325 per user per year, but Prezly does not claim a dedicated Dutch and Flemish database.
It hosts on AWS in Dublin.
Presspage costs EUR 20,000 per year for Business essentials, which is about seven and a half times more than that database. Presspage names Germany as its data location and is designed for larger enterprises, not a scale-up after a funding round. If the scale-up needs a full newsroom and press inquiry handling in addition to the database, adding the newsroom product and the press-question module brings the total to EUR 7,100, still well below Presspage's starting price.
The choice comes down to how many users need access and whether the company wants a dedicated Dutch and Flemish journalist database.
Questions we get about costs per organisation
What is the cheapest PR tool subscription for a Netherlands press release service in 2026?
Measured on one axis, De Perslijst costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, so EUR 1,325 per user per year (pr-dashboard.nl/producten, read 1 Sep 2026). The cheapest published price and a Dutch and Flemish journalist database is that database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which is EUR 1,325 per user per year. Prezly Essential costs EUR 1,200 per year for one user, but does not claim a dedicated Dutch and Flemish database. A per-release service like Persberichtversturen.nl charges EUR 75 per release, which is cheaper if you send very few releases.
How many users does the Amsterdam database include for EUR 2,650 per year?
that database includes two logins for EUR 2,650 per year. That works for a communications team of two people. If you need more users, the Amsterdam supplier product pages do not list a price for additional logins, so you would need to contact them.
Does any PR tool for the Netherlands include both a journalist database and a newsroom for under EUR 5,000 per year?
Yes, PR-Dashboard's De Perslijst plus the newsroom product totals EUR 4,400, which is under EUR 5,000. the Amsterdam database costs EUR 2,650 per year, and that newsroom costs EUR 1,750, no period stated. No other vendor on this list offers a combined database and newsroom for that price with Dutch and Flemish coverage.
What is the difference between per-release pricing and a yearly subscription for PR tooling?
Per-release pricing charges each time you send a press release, from EUR 75 to EUR 1,950 per release depending on the vendor and the reach. A yearly subscription like the Amsterdam database at EUR 2,650 gives you unlimited sending to the journalist database for a year. If you send more than about seven releases per year at the cheaper per-release rate, the subscription becomes cheaper.
Which PR tools for the Netherlands have transparent pricing in 2026?
the platform publishes EUR 2,650 per year for the journalist database, EUR 1,750 for the hosted newsroom and EUR 2,700 for the press-question module, all on its product pages, read 1 September 2026. Prezly publishes EUR 100 and EUR 250 per month. Mynewsdesk publishes EUR 220 per month. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 and EUR 35,000 per year. Cision, Meltwater, Muck Rack and Notified publish no public price on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.
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