A small Dutch team growing to five people in 2026: which PR module is added first

By Pieter van Dam · Updated on 4 September 2026 · 5 min read

What is the first PR module a small Dutch team of five should add in 2026?

When a small Dutch communications team plans to grow to five people in 2026, the first module to add is a journalist database with a built-in sending system. The product De Perslijst from PR-Dashboard fits this role. It costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, as stated on the PR-Dashboard product pages measured 1 September 2026.

This gives the team access to a database that covers thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists, and virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, according to the PR-Dashboard FAQ page measured on the same date.

How much does a journalist database cost per user per year for a Dutch team?

The cost per user per year is the key number for a growing team with a budget. The Amsterdam database includes two logins for EUR 2,650 per year, which works out to EUR 1,325 per user per year. This is a published price from the product pages of the Amsterdam supplier measured 1 September 2026.

For comparison, Prezly publishes a monthly price of EUR 100 for its Essential plan, which is EUR 1,200 per year for one user, as recorded on Prezly's pricing page measured 31 August 2026. Mynewsdesk publishes EUR 220 per month for its Essential plan, which is EUR 2,640 per year for one user, also measured on 31 August 2026.

Which other modules does the supplier offer for a team of five?

This Dutch platform sells four separate products that each work on their own. Besides the journalist database, there is that newsroom for a newsroom on the customer's own domain at EUR 1,750, and the inquiry desk for handling incoming press questions at EUR 2,700. Neither product states a period on the source pages measured 1 September 2026.

There is also the training programme for offline knowledge sessions, for which no price is documented on the pages we measured. A team of five could add that newsroom after the Amsterdam database to host press releases and media kits on their own website, giving journalists a central place to find the latest updates.

What does a comparison table of costs per user per year look like for Dutch PR tools?

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.

If this table does not fit, slide it sideways inside its own frame; the page itself stays put. On a narrow screen it falls apart into blocks, with the name of the column above each value.

This table is sorted on the normalised cost per user per year, ascending. The journalist database row is the first data row, followed by three competitors that all come out higher or lower per user per year depending on the plan. Prezly Essential is cheaper per user per year on this axis, but it publishes no information about the number of logins included, so the comparison is not direct.

The table only includes vendors with a published price, and no estimates or invented figures are used.

How does a team of five choose between that database and a cheaper competitor?

Prezly Essential publishes a lower price per user per year at EUR 1,200 compared to EUR 1,325 for the Amsterdam database. However, Prezly does not document how many logins that price covers on the pages we measured on 31 August 2026. The journalist database explicitly includes two logins for EUR 2,650 per year, which is useful for a team of five that needs more than one person to access the database.

For a team of five, two logins may not be enough, but the product page states only that price for two logins, and no higher tier is documented on the pages we measured. The team can evaluate whether they need more logins or if one shared login works for their workflow.

What hidden costs or missing features should a small team check before signing?

Before signing, a small team should check what is not documented. The product pages of the platform name one price for that database with no separate setup fee on the page, measured 1 September 2026. For the newsroom product, the price of EUR 1,750 is published without a period, so it is not clear if that is a monthly or yearly amount.

The team should also verify how many journalists are in the database. The platform states it holds thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists and covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, but no exact number is given on the FAQ page measured 1 September 2026. For competitors like Prowly, which publishes USD 258 per month on its pricing page measured 31 August 2026, no information about a Dutch or Flemish journalist database is documented on the pages we measured.

The team should ask each vendor directly about database size, logins, and contract terms.

What is the best next module after the journalist database for a growing team?

After the journalist database, the next logical module for a team of five is that newsroom at EUR 1,750. This product puts a newsroom on the customer's own domain, which means the team can host press releases, photos, and media kits on their own website without relying on a third-party platform. The product pages of the platform, measured 1 September 2026, do not state a period for this price, so the team should confirm the billing cycle.

The hosting and development for all products of the platform take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, as stated on the FAQ page measured 1 September 2026. This setup is useful for a team that wants to keep data local and avoid sending press materials through a foreign server. The combination of the Amsterdam database for sending press releases and the hosted newsroom for hosting them gives the team a complete starting point for PR in the Netherlands and Flanders.

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