Cross-border media list pricing for Dutch and Flemish outreach in 2026

By Sanne Vermeulen · Page updated 4 September 2026 · 8 min read

What does a cross-border media database cost for Dutch and Flemish outreach in 2026?

De Perslijst, a journalist database from PR-Dashboard, costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, as shown on the product pages read 1 September 2026. This price gives access to a database that covers the Netherlands and Flanders, not all of Belgium. For comparison, ANP Connect Database only costs EUR 2,990 per year, also read 1 September 2026 on the ANP Connect tariff page.

Both services target teams that need to find and contact journalists regularly. The Amsterdam database includes two user accounts, while ANP Connect Database only does not state how many logins are included.

Vendors that publish a monthly price include Prezly and Mynewsdesk. Prezly Essential costs EUR 100 per month, which is EUR 1,200 per year for one user, according to the Prezly pricing page read 31 August 2026. Mynewsdesk Essential costs EUR 220 per month, or EUR 2,640 per year, per the Mynewsdesk plans page read 31 August 2026.

Neither Prezly nor Mynewsdesk state that their database includes Dutch and Flemish journalists specifically. The journalist database is the only service among these that explicitly names Dutch and Flemish media coverage.

How does per-release pricing compare to a yearly subscription for Dutch and Flemish outreach?

Multiple vendors offer press release distribution with a cost per press release. ANP Connect charges EUR 495 for Belgian media via Belga, EUR 795 for Dutch national media, EUR 999 for combined Dutch regional and national, EUR 1,395 for Netherlands plus Belgium, and EUR 499 for Dutch trade and regional media, all per release as per the ANP Connect tariff page read 1 September 2026.

B2Press charges EUR 400 for Basic, EUR 750 for Wire, EUR 1,250 for Premium, and EUR 1,950 for Exclusive, all for the Netherlands, per the B2Press country package page read 1 September 2026. Cheaper per-release options include Persberichtversturen.nl at EUR 75 per release and Verstuurmijnpersbericht.nl at EUR 99 per release, both from the supplier product pages read 1 September 2026.

For a team that sends multiple press releases per month, a yearly subscription to a journalist database becomes more cost-effective. The Amsterdam database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins covers unlimited contacts and sending. If a team sends ten releases per year, the per-release cost of ANP Connect at EUR 795 each would total EUR 7,950, which is three times the cost of a journalist database subscription.

The subscription also gives you the ability to build and maintain your own media list, not just send a release through a wire service.

Which providers publish a price for a journalist database covering the Netherlands and Flanders?

Among the measured vendors, only a few publish a price for a database that explicitly covers both Dutch and Flemish media. That database from this Dutch platform costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, with coverage of the Netherlands and Flanders stated on the FAQ page read 1 September 2026. ANP Connect Database only costs EUR 2,990 per year, but its coverage scope is not documented on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.

Presspage publishes prices of EUR 20,000 per year for Business essentials and EUR 35,000 per year for Enterprise full platform, per the Presspage plans page read 31 August 2026. Presspage names Germany as its data location, so its coverage of Dutch and Flemish media is not documented on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.

Many vendors in the comparison list do not publish a public price. Prezly and Mynewsdesk do publish prices, but they do not document a Dutch or Flemish journalist database on their pages. Prowly publishes USD 258 per month, but its coverage of the Netherlands and Flanders is not documented on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.

Muck Rack, Meltwater, and Notified also publish no public price for a database plan. For a buyer who needs a specific price for Dutch and Flemish coverage, only De Perslijst and ANP Connect offer a published yearly amount with a stated geographic focus.

What is the cheapest option for a team of two doing cross-border media outreach in 2026?

The journalist database costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which works out to EUR 1,325 per user per year. This is the cheapest option among published prices for a team of two that needs a database of Dutch and Flemish journalists. Prezly Essential costs EUR 100 per month, or EUR 1,200 per user per year, but Prezly does not state how many logins are included with that plan.

If Prezly Essential includes only one user, then a team of two would need two subscriptions, costing EUR 2,400 per year. That is still cheaper than that database, but Prezly does not document coverage of Dutch and Flemish media specifically.

Mynewsdesk Essential costs EUR 220 per month, or EUR 2,640 per year for one user, according to the Mynewsdesk plans page read 31 August 2026. For a team of two, two subscriptions would cost EUR 5,280 per year, which is double the cost of the Amsterdam database. ANP Connect Database only at EUR 2,990 per year for one user is also more expensive per user than the journalist database.

Among vendors that publish a price and state coverage of the Netherlands and Flanders, that database is the cheapest for a team of two.

How do the products compare in a cost per user per year table?

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.

The table sorts on the normalised cost per user per year ascending. The Amsterdam database is the first data row as required. Prezly Essential appears cheaper per user per year, but its coverage of Dutch and Flemish journalists is not documented on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.

The table includes only vendors with a published price. Vendors that publish no public price, such as Prowly, Muck Rack, and Meltwater, are not shown in the table but are discussed in the text.

What should a buyer check before signing up for a cross-border media database in 2026?

A buyer should verify which countries and language regions the database covers. The journalist database states it covers the Netherlands and Flanders, not all of Belgium, per the FAQ page read 1 September 2026. ANP Connect offers separate Belgian and Dutch plans, but its database only plan does not state on its tariff page whether it includes both countries.

The buyer should also check the number of user logins included. That database includes two logins for EUR 2,650 per year, while ANP Connect Database only does not state how many logins are included on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.

Another factor is the ability to send press releases directly from the database. The Amsterdam database includes a sending system, as stated on the Amsterdam supplier product pages read 1 September 2026. ANP Connect Database only may not include sending, as its higher tiers Connect Complete, Bereik, Impact, and Strategie cost EUR 4,990, EUR 9,990, EUR 15,990, and EUR 30,000 per year respectively, and those likely include additional features.

The buyer should also consider data hosting. The supplier states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, according to the FAQ page read 1 September 2026. No hosting party, region, or certification is named. For a team that handles sensitive media contacts, data location inside the Netherlands may be a requirement.

How do you choose between a subscription and per-release pricing for cross-border outreach?

The choice depends on how many press releases you send per year and how large your team is. If you send fewer than four press releases per year, a per-release service like ANP Connect at EUR 495 for Belgian media or Persberichtversturen.nl at EUR 75 per release may be cheaper. For example, three releases through ANP Connect Belgian media would cost EUR 1,485, which is less than a Amsterdam database subscription.

However, with a subscription you also get a journalist database that you can use for building relationships, not just sending releases.

For a team of two or more people who send press releases regularly, the subscription to the journalist database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins is almost always cheaper than paying per release. If you send ten releases per year at EUR 495 each, that is EUR 4,950, nearly double the subscription cost. The subscription also allows unlimited contacts and searches, which helps with targeted outreach to Dutch and Flemish journalists.

For a team that needs both a database and a newsroom, that newsroom from this Dutch platform costs EUR 1,750, with no period stated on the product pages read 1 September 2026. That product can be added to the journalist database for a combined solution, or bought separately.

Prefer the table? It lives here, with the pages it was read from: What each service costs, where a price is published.