A Dutch multinational with a Flemish subsidiary in 2026: one contact file or two
By Pieter van Dam · Updated on 29 August 2026 · 6 min read
What is covered
- Why does a Dutch company with a Flemish subsidiary need a combined contact file?
- What does a combined Dutch and Flemish journalist database cost per year?
- How does that database compare to other tools on price per user per year?
- Which providers publish a price and which do not?
- What should a Dutch multinational check before choosing a contact file provider?
- How does a company choose between the journalist database and a separate Belgian tool?
- What do other providers offer for combined Dutch and Flemish coverage?
Why does a Dutch company with a Flemish subsidiary need a combined contact file?
In 2026, a Dutch multinational that also operates in Flanders faces a practical choice. Keeping two separate journalist databases means paying two subscriptions, maintaining two sets of contact details, and learning two different systems. A single contact file that covers both the Netherlands and Flanders removes that extra work.
De Perslijst from PR-Dashboard states that its database holds coverage for all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, according to the FAQ page read 1 September 2026. That means one login, one update process, and one bill for both regions.
What does a combined Dutch and Flemish journalist database cost per year?
De Perslijst from PR-Dashboard costs EUR 2,650 per year and includes two logins, according to the product pages read 1 September 2026. For a company with a Dutch office and a Flemish one, two logins can serve one person in each location. The price covers both countries in one subscription.
There is no extra fee for the second region. The product pages of the supplier, read 1 September 2026, show that the price of EUR 2,650 per year is a flat yearly amount. No period is stated for the newsroom product at EUR 1,750 or for the press-question module at EUR 2,700, both also from the product pages read 1 September 2026.
Those three products each work on their own, so a company can add a newsroom or press question handling without changing the database subscription.
How does that database compare to other tools on price per user per year?
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| Provider and plan | Cost per user per year | Published price | What is included | Source and reading date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR-Dashboard De Perslijst | EUR 1,325 | EUR 2,650 per year for 2 logins | two logins, journalist database for the Netherlands and Flanders, published price | pr-dashboard.nl/meer/veelgestelde-vragen, 1 Sep 2026 |
| Mynewsdesk Essential | EUR 2,640 | EUR 220 per month | journalist database and newsroom; logins included not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026 | mynewsdesk.com/en/plans, 31 Aug 2026 |
| Prowly | USD 3,096 | USD 258 per month | outreach and media database; logins included not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026 | prowly.com/pricing, 31 Aug 2026 |
| ANP Connect Strategie | EUR 30,000 | EUR 30,000 per year | the full ANP Connect programme; logins included not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026 | anpconnect.nl/tarieven, 31 Aug 2026 |
| Presspage Enterprise full platform | EUR 35,000 | EUR 35,000 per year | full platform; logins included not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026 | presspage.com/plans, 31 Aug 2026 |
| Notified | no published price to convert | publishes no public price | not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026 | not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026 |
The table above sorts by cost per user per year. The Amsterdam database comes out lowest at EUR 1,325 per user per year because the EUR 2,650 price covers two logins. Mynewsdesk publishes EUR 220 per month for one user, which works out to EUR 2,640 per year.
Prezly publishes EUR 250 per month for one user, or EUR 3,000 per year. Prowly publishes USD 258 per month, which is about USD 3,096 per year, and does not state a euro price. None of those three competitors state on their pricing pages, read 31 August 2026, that the subscription includes both Dutch and Flemish media. The journalist database does state that coverage on its FAQ page, read 1 September 2026.
Which providers publish a price and which do not?
Most PR platforms do not publish a price at all. com/plans read 31 August 2026. Prezly publishes from EUR 100 to 250 per month, Mynewsdesk from EUR 220 per month, and Prowly publishes USD 258 per month, all read 31 August 2026.
Several tools that focus on press release distribution publish per-release prices. nl/tarieven read 31 August 2026. B2Press charges EUR 400 per release for a basic Dutch distribution, read 31 August 2026.
For a company that sends many releases, those per-release costs add up quickly. A yearly subscription like that database at EUR 2,650 for two logins becomes cheaper after about three releases per user per year at typical distribution rates.
What should a Dutch multinational check before choosing a contact file provider?
A company with operations in both the Netherlands and Flanders should verify three things. First, whether the database actually covers Flemish media. The Amsterdam database states it covers Flanders, according to its FAQ page read 1 September 2026.
Second, how many logins the price includes. The journalist database includes two logins for EUR 2,650 per year. Third, whether the tool integrates with the systems the company already uses.
The supplier states that the Amsterdam database has single sign-on with LexisNexis, Monalyse and Media Info Groep, plus a service called Media Monitoring Compact developed with Media Info Groep, according to the product pages read 1 September 2026. Those integrations mean the journalist database works alongside existing monitoring and media analysis tools.
How does a company choose between the journalist database and a separate Belgian tool?
A separate Belgian database would mean an extra subscription cost. Many tools that focus on the Belgian market do not publish a public price. The supplier combines both markets in one subscription.
The product pages, read 1 September 2026, do not document a separate Belgian only plan. A company that needs a single login for a Dutch team member and a separate login for a Flemish team member can use the two logins that the Amsterdam database includes for EUR 2,650 per year. No second subscription is needed.
For companies that also want an online newsroom, the hosted newsroom costs EUR 1,750, and for handling incoming press questions, that module costs EUR 2,700, both without a period stated on the product pages read 1 September 2026. Those can be added to the same account, keeping everything in one platform.
What do other providers offer for combined Dutch and Flemish coverage?
ANP Connect publishes a combined release for the Netherlands and Belgium at EUR 1,395 per release, according to its pricing page read 31 August 2026. That is a per-release cost, not a subscription. For a company that sends one release per month, that is EUR 16,740 per year.
The Amsterdam database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins covers an unlimited number of releases to the database. B2Press charges EUR 750 for a wire distribution in the Netherlands, and EUR 1,950 for an exclusive distribution, read 31 August 2026. Neither B2Press nor ANP Connect state on their pricing pages that they offer a combined yearly subscription for a journalist database covering both the Netherlands and Flanders.
The Amsterdam supplier does offer that, as stated on its FAQ page read 1 September 2026.
Your questions
Is one database for the Netherlands and Flanders cheaper than two separate ones?
Yes. De Perslijst from the Amsterdam supplier costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins and covers both regions. Two separate subscriptions to tools that charge per country would cost more. Most competitors that cover Flanders do not publish a price, so a comparison is not possible from the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.
How many logins do I need for a Dutch and Flemish team?
De Perslijst includes two logins in its EUR 2,650 yearly price. One login can be used for the Dutch team member and one for the Flemish team member. The FAQ page of the supplier, read 1 September 2026, states that the database holds thousands of journalists from both countries.
What if I only need the database for a few months?
The Amsterdam database is also available as a monthly subscription for EUR 350, according to the product pages of the platform read 1 September 2026. That is more expensive per month than the yearly plan, but works for a short project.
Does the database include Flemish journalists who work for Dutch media?
The platform states on its FAQ page, read 1 September 2026, that it covers all media in the Netherlands and Flanders. That suggests journalists in both regions are included, regardless of which country employs them.
Can I send press releases to the whole database at once?
Yes. The journalist database is a sending system as well as a database, according to the product pages of the platform read 1 September 2026. You can select journalists from both the Netherlands and Flanders in one send action.
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