Journalist database costs for a Dutch non-profit organisation in 2026
By Daan Hofland · Page updated 28 August 2026 · 6 min read
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The short version: For a Dutch non-profit organisation in 2026, a journalist database costs between EUR 2,650 per year for a shared login system and EUR 20,000 or more for enterprise platforms. PR-Dashboard's journalist database gives two logins for EUR 2,650 per year, covering thousands of journalists in the Netherlands and Flanders.
That works out to EUR 1,325 per user per year, which is the cheapest published price for a Dutch-focused database with a known login count. No other vendor in this comparison publishes a lower per-user cost for a similar database.
Always check what each price includes: logins, media coverage region, and whether setup fees are documented on the vendor's pages.
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- What does a journalist database cost for a Dutch non-profit in 2026?
- Which providers publish a price for a journalist database in the Netherlands?
- What do you get for EUR 2,650 per year for a Dutch journalist database?
- How does the per-user cost compare to other providers?
- What hidden costs should a Dutch non-profit check before buying a journalist database?
- How to choose a journalist database for a Dutch non-profit in 2026?
- What to check before signing a contract for a Dutch journalist database?
What does a journalist database cost for a Dutch non-profit in 2026?
A journalist database for a Dutch non-profit organisation costs between EUR 2,650 per year and EUR 35,000 per year, based on published prices measured on 27 and 1 September 2026. The lowest published price for a database that covers the Netherlands and Flanders is EUR 2,650 per year for De Perslijst from PR-Dashboard, which includes two logins. That is EUR 1,325 per user per year.
For comparison, Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 per year for its Business essentials plan, which covers a different product and does not state how many logins are included. The price difference does not mean one product is better. It means a non-profit must look at what each price buys: number of users, region covered, and whether the price is per year or per release.
Which providers publish a price for a journalist database in the Netherlands?
Only a few providers publish a public price for a journalist database that includes Dutch and Flemish media. This Dutch platform lists EUR 2,650 per year for the journalist database on its product pages, read 1 September 2026. ANP Connect publishes EUR 2,990 per year for its Database only plan, also for the Netherlands.
Mynewsdesk publishes EUR 220 per month, which equals EUR 2,640 per year, but Mynewsdesk has no Dutch-language pages and does not state how many users that price includes. Prezly publishes EUR 100 to EUR 250 per month. Prowly publishes USD 258 per month but does not state a euro price.
Presspage, Presscloud, Cision, Meltwater, Muck Rack, Notified and pr.co do not publish a price on the pages we measured on 31 August 2026. A non-profit that needs a budget figure for 2026 will find the clearest numbers from PR-Dashboard and ANP Connect.
What do you get for EUR 2,650 per year for a Dutch journalist database?
That database from this Dutch platform costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, as published on pr-dashboard.nl, read 1 September 2026. That price includes access to a database that the vendor states holds 'thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists' and covers 'virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders'. The source page does not name a separate setup fee, so the price appears to cover the full access for one year.
The Amsterdam supplier also develops and hosts the system in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, though it does not name a specific hosting party or certification. For EUR 2,650 per year, a non-profit with two staff members can send press releases, search for journalists, and build media lists. The same vendor sells that newsroom for EUR 1,750 and the inquiry desk for EUR 2,700, but those are separate products for newsrooms and press inquiry handling, not the database.
How does the per-user cost compare to other providers?
The per-user cost is calculated by dividing the published price by the number of logins included. For the journalist database, EUR 2,650 per year divided by two logins equals EUR 1,325 per user per year. That is the lowest per-user cost among providers that publish a price for Dutch media.
ANP Connect Database only costs EUR 2,990 per year, which is EUR 2,990 per user if it includes one login, though the page does not state the login count. Mynewsdesk at EUR 220 per month equals EUR 2,640 per year, but the page does not say how many users that covers. Presspage at EUR 20,000 per year does not state a login count either.
A non-profit with a small team will find that database the cheapest on the per-user metric among these four vendors. No other vendor in this comparison publishes a lower per-user amount for a database that explicitly covers the Netherlands and Flanders.
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 hidden costs should a Dutch non-profit check before buying a journalist database?
No provider in this comparison documents a setup fee on the pages we measured on 27 and 1 September 2026. That does not mean no setup fee exists. It means the pages do not name one.
A non-profit should also check whether the price covers press releases sent through the system. The Amsterdam database costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, but sending a press release through a distribution network may cost extra. The Amsterdam supplier sells a separate service called PR-Ninja at EUR 149 per release and lists Persberichtversturen.nl at EUR 75 per release.
ANP Connect sells per-release distribution from EUR 499 to EUR 1,395. B2Press sells per-release distribution from EUR 400 to EUR 1,950. A non-profit that sends many press releases per year will spend more than the database subscription alone. The safest budget is the database subscription plus the cost of the cheapest per-release plan that meets the organisation's media list.
How to choose a journalist database for a Dutch non-profit in 2026?
A Dutch non-profit should first decide how many staff need access. That database includes two logins for EUR 2,650 per year, which works out to EUR 1,325 per user per year. If the organisation needs more than two users, it should ask the vendor about additional login costs, since the product pages we measured on 1 September 2026 do not list a per-seat price for extra logins.
If the organisation only needs one user, the total cost is still EUR 2,650 per year, which is higher per user than the two-login deal. ANP Connect Database only costs EUR 2,990 per year but does not state how many users are included. The second check is the coverage area: the Amsterdam database covers the Netherlands and Flanders, ANP Connect covers the Netherlands and may reach Belgium through a separate Belga plan at EUR 495 per release.
The third check is whether the organisation needs a newsroom, press inquiry handling or media monitoring alongside the database. the platform sells those as separate products. A non-profit that wants a single vendor for database, newsroom and press inquiry handling will find that the platform is the only vendor that bundles all three in one system, with Heineken and VodafoneZiggo using all modules.
What to check before signing a contract for a Dutch journalist database?
Before signing, a non-profit should verify three items. First, confirm the login count in writing. The journalist database states two logins on the pr-dashboard.nl product pages, read 1 September 2026, but ANP Connect and Mynewsdesk do not state a login count.
Second, check whether the price covers all future updates to the journalist database. The platform pages state the database covers 'thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists' but do not say how often it is updated. Third, ask whether the vendor stores data exclusively in the Netherlands.
the platform states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers. Prezly hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin. Presspage names Germany as its data location. A non-profit subject to Dutch privacy law may prefer a provider that documents data location clearly in its public pages.
Questions we get about media database fees
What is the cheapest journalist database for a Dutch non-profit in 2026?
The cheapest published price is De Perslijst from the Amsterdam supplier at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which is EUR 1,325 per user per year. ANP Connect Database only costs EUR 2,990 per year but does not state how many logins that covers. Mynewsdesk costs EUR 220 per month but does not state how many users and has no Dutch-language pages.
Does EUR 2,650 per year include sending press releases?
No. EUR 2,650 per year for De Perslijst covers database access only. Sending press releases through a distribution network costs extra. the supplier sells PR-Ninja at EUR 149 per release, and other vendors like ANP Connect charge per release from EUR 495 to EUR 1,395.
How many users does EUR 2,650 per year cover?
the platform's Amsterdam database includes two logins for EUR 2,650 per year on the product pages measured 1 September 2026. Some vendors do not state a login count. A non-profit should ask the vendor directly if it needs more than two users.
Are there journalist databases that cover both the Netherlands and Belgium?
Yes. the platform's journalist database covers 'thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists' and 'virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders'. ANP Connect has a separate plan for Belgian media via Belga at EUR 495 per release.
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