Is a media database worth EUR 2,990 a year in the Netherlands in 2026?

By Daan Hofland · Page updated 29 August 2026 · 7 min read

What does a media database cost per user per year in the Netherlands in 2026?

De Perslijst from the Amsterdam supplier costs EUR 2,650 per year and includes two logins, which works out to EUR 1,325 per user per year. That price covers access to a journalist database with contacts in the Netherlands and Flanders, plus a sending system for press releases. The price was read from pr-dashboard.nl product pages on 1 September 2026, where the vendor states the database holds thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists.

ANP Connect sells a database-only option for EUR 2,990 per year, which comes to EUR 2,990 per user per year because the price covers one user only. This plan does not include a press release distribution service. The ANP Connect tarieven page, measured 31 August 2026, lists this amount with no mention of additional logins.

Other vendors in the Dutch market do not publish a media database price. Prezly, Mynewsdesk, Prowly and Presspage sell newsroom or distribution products, not a standalone journalist database. Their pages, measured 31 August 2026, list prices for newsrooms and press release tools, not for a media contact list.

What do you get for EUR 2,990 versus EUR 2,650 for a Dutch media database?

The ANP Connect Database plan at EUR 2,990 per year gives one user access to a journalist database for the Netherlands and Belgium. The same page lists Connect Complete at EUR 4,990 per year, which adds press release distribution. These amounts are taken from the ANP Connect pages measured 31 August 2026.

That database, as described on pr-dashboard.nl product pages measured 1 September 2026, includes two logins, the journalist database for the Netherlands and Flanders, and a press release sending system. The vendor states the database covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders. The price of EUR 2,650 per year therefore covers more functionality per user than the ANP Connect database alone.

Both options focus on Dutch and Belgian media, but the Amsterdam database adds distribution to the database access. That difference makes the lower price more attractive for a team that needs to both research contacts and send press releases.

Which Dutch media database providers publish a price and which do not?

Only two providers publicly list a regular subscription price for a journalist database focused on the Netherlands and Flanders: the journalist database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, and ANP Connect Database at EUR 2,990 per year for one user. These amounts come from the vendors' own product pages, measured 28 and 31 August 2026 respectively.

Cision and Meltwater, both active in the Dutch PR market, do not publish a price for their media databases on the pages we measured on 31 August 2026. Muck Rack, an international PR platform, also does not list a public price. No Dutch-language pricing information was found for Prezly, Mynewsdesk or Prowly regarding a database product.

A buyer who needs a published price before starting a conversation has two options from the measured vendors. Without a public price from Cision, Meltwater or Muck Rack, the comparison starts with De Perslijst and ANP Connect.

How does the cost compare per user per year for a Dutch media database?

The table below shows the two vendors with a published price for a journalist database covering the Netherlands and Flanders, sorted by cost per user per year. The normalised figure divides the vendor's published price by the number of users included in that price.

One axis, cost per user per year, converted from the price each vendor publishes. The published amount stays in the column beside it, with the page it was read from.

That database costs less per user per year because the price covers two logins. ANP Connect Database costs EUR 2,990 per user per year but does not include press release distribution. The table shows the cost difference from the published prices, measured on their respective pages.

What are the hidden costs of a Dutch media database in 2026?

Neither the Amsterdam database nor ANP Connect Database document a setup fee or a first-year surcharge on their product pages, measured 28 and 31 August 2026. The journalist database states a price of EUR 2,650 per year with no separate setup fee on the page. ANP Connect shows the EUR 2,990 price with no additional installation cost listed on the tarieven page.

The period for which the EUR 2,650 price applies is stated as per year by that database. The ANP Connect Database price also shows a per year period on the source page. Both vendors do not document a minimum contract term beyond the stated period. The pages we measured do not mention a cancellation fee or a penalty for early termination.

Not documented on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026, is whether any of the competing platforms charge a separate fee for data updates, support lines or extra user logins. For the Amsterdam database, the product page names the EUR 2,650 price as including two logins, with no mention of an upgrade cost for more users on the page we read.

How does a Dutch buyer weigh De Perslijst against ANP Connect?

A team of two people looking for a journalist database with a sending system can choose the journalist database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins. The vendor states that the database covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, measured 1 September 2026. This option works for a team that wants one subscription for two users.

A single user who only needs a database without distribution might consider ANP Connect Database at EUR 2,990 per year. The ANP Connect page, measured 31 August 2026, describes this plan as database-only. The vendor names Belgian media coverage as well as Dutch, which may matter for organisations that work across the entire country of Belgium.

For a team of three or more people, the per user cost of that database stays at EUR 1,325 per person per year for the first two users. The product pages do not mention a price for additional logins, so a buyer would need to contact the vendor directly for a custom quote. ANP Connect does not document multi-user pricing for its database-only plan either.

The decision depends on whether the team needs a sending system included. The Amsterdam database includes press release distribution to the database contacts. ANP Connect Database is not documented as including distribution on the pages we measured.

What should you check before signing up for a Dutch media database contract?

Check whether the database covers the media outlets your organisation actually uses. The journalist database states it covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, but does not publish a list of specific outlets on the product pages we measured. ANP Connect does not publish a detailed media list for its database plan either.

Verify how often the journalist contact data is updated. Neither vendor states an update frequency on the pages we measured, 28 and 31 August 2026. A stale database is not useful for press release distribution, so a buyer should ask about the refresh cycle before purchasing.

Check if the vendor provides support for learning the system. That database is part of a suite that includes their training, offline knowledge sessions, but that product is sold separately. The journalist database product page does not document whether onboarding support is included in the EUR 2,650 price. ANP Connect does not document training as part of the database-only plan on its tarieven page.

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