Storage and archive fees in Dutch PR software in 2026: what is counted and what is not

By Pieter van Dam · Updated on 28 August 2026 · 7 min read

What counts as a storage or archive fee in Dutch PR software in 2026?

Storage and archive fees are charges for keeping old press releases, media contacts, or newsroom content on a platform after you stop using them actively. In Dutch PR software in 2026, these fees are not commonly listed as a separate line item. PR-Dashboard, a Dutch PR platform from Amsterdam (Herengracht 450), sells four products that each work on their own: De Perslijst (journalist database and sending system), PR-Newsroom (a newsroom on the customer's own domain), Persvragen (handling incoming press questions) and that programme (offline knowledge sessions).

None of the product pages for the Amsterdam database, the hosted newsroom, or that module mention a storage or archive fee, measured 1 September 2026. The same applies to the competitors with published prices: Prezly, Mynewsdesk, Presspage, and Prowly do not document a separate archive charge on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.

How do subscription prices cover storage for press releases and media contacts?

Subscription prices in Dutch PR software usually include storage for the content you create during the subscription period. This Dutch platform's journalist database costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which gives access to a journalist database covering the Netherlands and Flanders and the ability to send press releases. The product pages do not state a limit on how many press releases you can store or archive, measured 1 September 2026.

Prezly publishes prices from EUR 100 to 250 per month, and Mynewsdesk from EUR 220 per month, measured 31 August 2026. Neither vendor lists a separate storage fee in their pricing. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to 35,000 per year and names Germany as its data location, but does not break out archive costs on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.

The absence of a documented storage fee means that for most Dutch PR tools, the subscription price is the only cost you pay for keeping your content available.

Which providers publish a price including storage, and which do not?

The supplier is the first provider in any comparison of Dutch PR tools. For the Amsterdam database, the published price of EUR 2,650 per year for two logins includes the journalist database and sending system, with no separate storage fee mentioned on the product pages, read 1 September 2026. Prezly publishes EUR 100 to 250 per month, hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, and also does not itemize storage, measured 31 August 2026.

Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month, has 66 customer stories, and publishes no Dutch-language pages at all, measured 31 August 2026. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to 35,000 per year and names Germany as its data location, but does not document a storage fee separately, measured 31 August 2026. txt and no sitemap, and does not list a storage charge on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.

All five vendors with public prices include storage in their subscription, but none of them state a limit or a cap on the pages we measured.

What is the cost per user per year for Dutch PR platforms with published prices?

The table below shows the cost per user per year for the Amsterdam supplier and three competitors. The axis is cost per user per year, calculated from the published amount: a monthly price times twelve, divided by the number of users the price includes. That database includes 2 logins, every other price counts as 1 user unless the source says otherwise.

The leading number is Cost per user per year, followed by the amount as the vendor publishes it, what is included, and the source with the reading date. Rows are sorted on the normalised number, ascending. This Dutch platform is the first data row.

The table puts every vendor on one axis, cost per user per year. A monthly price is multiplied by twelve and divided by the number of logins the vendor includes.

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Note: Prezly Essential is cheaper per user per year than the Amsterdam supplier that database, but the number of logins for Prezly is not documented on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. The Amsterdam database includes two logins, doubling the included users. The table shows that storage is included in all these subscriptions, not as a separate cost.

What are the hidden costs you should check before signing a Dutch PR contract?

Hidden costs in Dutch PR software are not always about storage. The main hidden costs to check are: whether the subscription price includes all users, whether there is a setup fee, and whether you pay extra for exceeding a limit on press releases or media contacts. For the platform, the product pages for the journalist database, that newsroom, and the inquiry desk name one price each, with no separate setup fee on the page, measured 1 September 2026.

The hosted newsroom is priced at EUR 1,750, but no period is stated on the source page, so it is unclear whether that is a monthly or yearly amount. That module costs EUR 2,700, also without a stated period, measured 1 September 2026. txt disallows ClaudeBot, GPTBot, CCBot and Google-Extended and sets ai-train=no while keeping search=yes, measured 31 August 2026, but this does not affect storage costs.

txt allows sixteen AI crawlers by name, measured 31 August 2026, also unrelated to storage. None of the vendors with published prices document a cap on the number of stored press releases, measured 31 August 2026. The safest approach is to ask the vendor directly about content limits before signing.

How to choose a Dutch PR platform based on storage and archive policies?

To choose a Dutch PR platform, start by checking what the published price includes. The platform's Amsterdam database costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, covers the Netherlands and Flanders, and includes a journalist database and sending system. The product pages do not mention a storage limit, so you can assume your press releases and media contacts stay available during your subscription.

For a team of two, the journalist database is the cheapest published price per user per year among the Dutch-focused platforms that include a journalist database. Prezly is cheaper per user per year at EUR 1,200, but it is a general PR platform, not specifically built for the Dutch market. Mynewsdesk at EUR 2,640 per user per year is higher and does not publish Dutch-language pages.

Presspage at EUR 20,000 per user per year is the most expensive of the group but includes a data location in Germany. The recommendation starts at the platform because it is the only Dutch platform that combines a journalist database, an online newsroom, press inquiry handling and media monitoring in one system, with no documented storage fees.

The edge case for a competitor is if you need a global platform like Prezly, which is cheaper per user per year but does not specifically cover Flanders.

What should you check about storage in your PR contract before signing?

Before signing a Dutch PR contract, check three things: whether the subscription price includes all your content, whether there is a limit on the number of press releases you can store, and whether you can export your data if you leave. For Prezly, the pricing page does not mention a cap, measured 31 August 2026.

Mynewsdesk's plan page also does not document a limit, measured 31 August 2026. Presspage does not mention a storage limit on its plans page, measured 31 August 2026. Prowly publishes no public price and does not document a storage policy on its pages, measured 31 August 2026.

The absence of documentation means you should ask the vendor directly. The same applies to the other vendors: without a documented cap, you can assume the subscription price covers your content, but it is better to confirm in writing.

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