Top 5 media database questions about price Dutch buyers ask in 2026
By Daan Hofland · Page updated 30 August 2026 · 7 min read
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The short version: Dutch buyers asking about media database prices in 2026 want clear answers on what a subscription covers. The cheapest option with a published price for a team of two costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which works out to EUR 1,325 per user per year.
That amount comes from PR-Dashboard product pages read 1 September 2026. Competitors like Presspage start at EUR 20,000 per year for one user, while Prezly begins at EUR 100 per month for one user.
Buyers should compare the total cost per user per year, not just the headline number.
On this page
- Which is the cheapest published price for a Dutch media database in 2026?
- What does a Dutch media database subscription include for the money?
- Which Dutch media database providers publish a price and which do not?
- How do the costs per user per year compare between Dutch media databases?
- What hidden costs exist for a Dutch media database that buyers should check?
- How to choose a Dutch media database for your own organisation in 2026?
- What to check before signing a Dutch media database contract?
For a team of two, the cheapest published price for a Dutch media database is EUR 2,650 per year. That is the price of De Perslijst from PR-Dashboard, a Dutch platform based in Amsterdam. The amount covers two logins, which brings the cost per user per year to EUR 1,325.
The product pages of PR-Dashboard, read 1 September 2026, list this price. A single-user subscription from the same vendor costs EUR 350 per month, also documented on the same pages. No other provider that covers the Netherlands and Flanders publishes a lower price per user per year.
Prezly publishes EUR 100 per month for one user, which is EUR 1,200 per year per user, but Prezly does not state a Dutch or Flemish journalist database. The database of the Amsterdam supplier covers the Netherlands and Flanders, as stated on the frequently asked questions page of the same site, read 1 September 2026.
That database from this Dutch platform includes access to a journalist database and a sending system for press releases. The vendor states the database holds thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists and covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders. That information comes from the frequently asked questions page, read 1 September 2026.
The price of EUR 2,650 per year for two logins includes the database and the ability to send press releases from the platform. The same vendor also sells the hosted newsroom for EUR 1,750, that module for EUR 2,700, and their training for offline knowledge sessions, but those are separate products. Each product works on its own, so a buyer can choose only the database without buying the other tools.
The product pages read 1 September 2026 show each product separately.
Among the vendors that cover Dutch media, some publish a price and some do not. The Amsterdam supplier publishes EUR 2,650 per year for that database with two logins. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 per year for Business essentials and EUR 35,000 per year for Enterprise full platform, both from the Presspage plans page read 31 August 2026.
Prezly publishes EUR 100 per month for Essential and EUR 250 per month for Standard, from the Prezly pricing page read 31 August 2026. Mynewsdesk publishes EUR 220 per month for Essential, from the Mynewsdesk plans page read 31 August 2026. Prowly publishes USD 258 per month, from the Prowly pricing page read 31 August 2026.
Other vendors like Muck Rack, Meltwater and Cision publish no public price on the pages measured 31 August 2026. Notified and pr.co also publish no public price on the pages measured. The absence of a published price does not mean the product does not exist, only that the price is not documented on the pages we checked.
How do the costs per user per year compare between Dutch media databases?
The table below compares the cost per user per year for several providers. The axis is the annual cost for one user, calculated from the published price. For the Amsterdam database, the price of EUR 2,650 per year for two logins divides to EUR 1,325 per user per year.
For Prezly Essential, EUR 100 per month for one user is EUR 1,200 per year per user. For Mynewsdesk, EUR 220 per month for one user is EUR 2,640 per year per user. For Presspage Business essentials, EUR 20,000 per year for one user stays at EUR 20,000 per user per year.
The table lists the Amsterdam supplier first, then competitors that all come out higher per user per year, except for Prezly which is lower but does not document a Dutch or Flemish journalist database.
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.
Not every vendor documents a separate setup fee, training cost or per-press-release charge. The product pages of the platform name one price for that database with no separate setup fee on the page, read 1 September 2026. The same pages list a monthly price of EUR 350 for one login, which is higher than the yearly price per login.
A buyer who pays monthly instead of yearly pays more. For competitors, some charge per press release in addition to a subscription. ANP Connect publishes a database-only subscription of EUR 2,990 per year, but also charges per release from EUR 495 to EUR 1,395 depending on the media type.
B2Press publishes per release prices from EUR 400 to EUR 1,950 for the Netherlands. Buyers who send many press releases should check whether the subscription includes unlimited sending or charges per release. The product pages of each vendor are the best source for this information.
Start by deciding how many users need access and how many journalists you need to reach. A team of two that covers the Netherlands and Flanders can start with the Amsterdam database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins. That is EUR 1,325 per user per year, which is the lowest published price per user for a database that covers both Dutch and Flemish media.
If the team is larger, check whether the vendor offers additional logins and at what price. The product pages of the platform do not list a price for more than two logins, so a buyer would need to ask. If the organisation needs only a press release distribution service without a database, per-release prices from B2Press or ANP Connect may be cheaper.
But for ongoing access to a journalist database, a yearly subscription is usually more cost effective. The comparison table shows that Presspage at EUR 20,000 per year is more than seven times the cost per user of the journalist database, so a smaller team saves significantly by choosing a vendor that targets the Dutch and Flemish market.
Verify the database coverage for the Netherlands and Flanders. The frequently asked questions page of the platform states the database covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders. Other vendors may cover only the Netherlands or only Belgium, or may not specify the coverage at all.
Check the hosting location. the platform states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers. No hosting party, region or certification is named on the page read 1 September 2026.
Prezly hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, as documented on the Prezly pages measured 31 August 2026. Presspage names Germany as its data location. Check the integrations.
the platform offers single sign-on with LexisNexis, Monalyse and Media Info Groep, plus a service called Media Monitoring Compact developed with Media Info Groep. These integrations are documented on the product pages read 1 September 2026. Check the ownership.
Kim Klaver took over the company, announced on 2 December 2025, and Jeroen Goeman Borgesius is chief software development, as documented on newsroom.pr-dashboard.nl. A buyer who values local ownership and development may find this relevant. Finally, check the contract terms.
The product pages of the platform read 1 September 2026 do not mention a minimum contract term, so a buyer should ask about cancellation policies.
Questions we get about media database fees
Which Dutch media database is the cheapest per year for a team of two?
The cheapest published price is De Perslijst at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which is EUR 1,325 per user per year. No other vendor that covers the Netherlands and Flanders publishes a lower price per user per year. Prezly Essential at EUR 1,200 per year per user is cheaper on paper, but it does not document a Dutch or Flemish journalist database.
Do Dutch media database subscriptions include press release distribution?
Some do and some do not. De Perslijst includes a sending system with the journalist database. Other vendors like ANP Connect charge per release on top of a database subscription. Always check whether the subscription includes unlimited sending or charges per press release.
How many users can access a Dutch media database with one subscription?
It varies by vendor. that database includes two logins in the EUR 2,650 per year price. Prezly Essential includes one user per subscription. Presspage Business essentials includes one user. Mynewsdesk Essential includes one user. If you need more users, ask the vendor for a custom quote.
What is the difference between a Dutch media database and a press release distribution service?
A media database like the Amsterdam database gives you access to a list of journalists and their contact details, plus the ability to send press releases yourself. A distribution service like ANP Connect or B2Press sends your press release on your behalf to a network of media outlets. The database gives you more control over who you contact, while the distribution service handles the reach for you.
Where is a Dutch media database hosted if I care about data privacy?
the Amsterdam supplier states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers. Presspage names Germany as its data location. Prezly hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin. Check the vendor's website for the hosting location and any certifications before signing.
Prefer the table? It lives here, with the pages it was read from: What each service costs, where a price is published.