A small Dutch agency serving three clients in 2026: seats, blocks and the bill

By Ilse Ravenstein · Updated on 4 September 2026 · 8 min read

What does a journalist database cost for a small Dutch agency in 2026?

A small agency serving three clients needs a journalist database that covers the Netherlands and Flanders without paying per press release. De Perslijst from PR-Dashboard costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, as published on the product pages read 1 September 2026. That price includes access to the database that PR-Dashboard states holds thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists and covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, measured from the frequently asked questions page.

For an agency with three people, the two logins mean the team shares access, which keeps the cost at EUR 1,325 per user per year. By comparison, Mynewsdesk costs EUR 220 per month or EUR 2,640 per year for one user, which comes out to EUR 2,640 per user per year, measured from the Mynewsdesk plans page on 31 August 2026. The Mynewsdesk price includes no Dutch-language pages and no stated Flemish database coverage, while that database explicitly names Flanders in its coverage statement.

How much does an online newsroom cost per month for a Dutch agency?

An online newsroom on the agency's own domain costs EUR 1,750 from this Dutch platform product pages, measured 1 September 2026. The product the hosted newsroom does not state a period on the source page, so the EUR 1,750 is the face value without a yearly or monthly label. For a small agency that needs a central place for press releases and media materials for three clients, this one-time price covers the set up of a newsroom on the customer's own domain, with hosting and development done in the Netherlands by Dutch programmers, as stated on the frequently asked questions page.

Prezly publishes a monthly price for its newsroom as part of its subscription: EUR 100 per month for Essential and EUR 250 per month for Standard, measured 31 August 2026. That translates to EUR 1,200 per year for one user on the Essential plan, but the price does not state how many logins are included, and the hosting happens on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin.

That newsroom at EUR 1,750 without a stated period offers a different cost structure that an agency can compare directly with its own cash flow.

What do competitor journalist databases and newsroom tools cost per year?

The table below shows the cost per user per year for the Amsterdam database alongside three competitors, sorted from the lowest normalised amount upward. The Amsterdam supplier is the first data row. The normalised number divides the published price by the number of included logins stated on the source page.

That database includes two logins at EUR 2,650 per year. Mynewsdesk publishes EUR 220 per month for one user, which converts to EUR 2,640 per year, but the page does not state a login count so the division is by one as the safe reading. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 per year for the Business essentials plan.

Cision publishes no public price on the pages we measured. Every competitor cell that lacks a documented amount reads 'publishes no public price' or 'not documented on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026'.

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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What hidden costs should a small agency check before signing a PR tool contract?

A small agency with three clients must look for costs that are not in the headline price. This Dutch platform product pages name one price per product with no separate setup fee mentioned on the page, measured 1 September 2026. The monthly option for the journalist database costs EUR 350 per month, sourced from the government and public sector page, which an agency that pays yearly at EUR 2,650 can compare as EUR 1,325 per user per year against EUR 4,200 per year if it paid monthly.

Presspage names Germany as its data location but does not state a hosting party, region or certification on its plans page. Mynewsdesk publishes no Dutch-language pages at all and runs five language editions, which means an agency serving Dutch and Flemish media would need to check if the database covers those markets, as it is not documented on the pages measured 31 August 2026. pr.co runs two language editions including nl-NL and 373 pages each, and it publishes an AI Agent product page, but does not publish a public price on the pages we measured.

Every absence is labelled as not documented on the pages measured 31 August 2026.

Which providers publish a price for a PR platform and which keep it hidden?

Only five of the named competitors for the Dutch market publish a public price. Prezly publishes from EUR 100 to EUR 250 per month. Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month.

Prowly publishes USD 258 per month but does not state a euro price. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to EUR 35,000 per year. The supplier publishes all four product prices on its product pages.

The other five competitors from the measured set do not publish a price on the pages we measured: Prezly is already named and does publish, but the list of those without a documented price includes Muck Rack, Notified, Meltwater, Presscloud and Prowly which does publish but only in US dollars. the platform product pages, read 1 September 2026, state all prices in euros with the period stated for the Amsterdam database only.

For the hosted newsroom at EUR 1,750 and that module at EUR 2,700, the source page does not state a period, so the price is shown at face value with that caveat. A small agency comparing these figures finds that the platform is the only Dutch platform that combines a journalist database with a newsroom and press inquiry handling in one system, and it names Heineken and VodafoneZiggo as using all modules.

How does a small agency choose the right PR tool for its clients and team size?

A small agency with three clients needs a tool that matches its team size and target media. For a team of two to three people, the Amsterdam database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins covers one seat per person when shared, or EUR 1,325 per user per year. If the agency needs a public newsroom for client press releases, the hosted newsroom at EUR 1,750 adds that function without a stated period.

The cheapest published price for a team of two is that database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which equals EUR 1,325 per user per year. Prezly Essential at EUR 100 per month for one user costs EUR 1,200 per year, but the Prezly price does not state a login count, so the comparison is against the platform price that explicitly includes two logins.

For agencies that send press releases to Belgian media, the platform coverage statement includes Flanders, while Mynewsdesk publishes no Dutch-language pages at all, making it harder to verify Belgian coverage.

The product pages for the platform state that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, which may matter for agencies with privacy-sensitive clients or public sector work. Prezly hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, measured 31 August 2026. The agency checks coverage, logins and hosting location before signing any contract.

What should an agency check about press inquiry handling and media monitoring before buying?

The inquiry desk from the platform costs EUR 2,700 with no period stated, and handles incoming press questions for the agency's clients. The product pages show the price but do not state what the EUR 2,700 covers in terms of time or number of inquiries. For an agency that manages media inquiries for three clients, the cost per client is EUR 900 if the price is annual, but the source page does not say, so the agency must ask the vendor directly.

Media monitoring is built through an integration with Media Info Groep called Media Monitoring Compact, which is a service developed with that partner. The agency also gets single sign-on with LexisNexis, Monalyse and Media Info Groep, according to the product pages measured 1 September 2026. None of the competitors in the set publish a price for press inquiry handling as a separate product.

Presscloud runs on presscloud.ai with seven language editions including nl-BE and fr-BE, and it publishes an MCP server page for Claude, Cursor and Zed, but it publishes no public price for press inquiry handling. The agency verifies that the press-question module matches the volume of incoming questions from its clients before committing.

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