A yearly PR budget of one salary day a month for a small Dutch team in 2026

By Ilse Ravenstein · Updated on 29 August 2026 · 9 min read

What does a yearly PR budget of one salary day a month cover for a Dutch team in 2026?

One salary day a month for a small Dutch communications team in 2026 is roughly EUR 2,650 per year. That amount equals exactly what De Perslijst from PR-Dashboard costs per year for two logins, according to the product pages read 1 September 2026. With this budget, a team of two people gets access to a journalist database that covers thousands of Dutch and Flemish journalists, plus a sending system to distribute press releases.

The PR-Dashboard product pages name one price for that database at EUR 2,650 per year, with no separate setup fee documented on the page, read 1 September 2026. This makes the budget a realistic starting point for a team that wants professional media outreach without overspending.

Which PR tools for the Netherlands and Flanders fit a salary day budget?

Several PR tools serve the Dutch and Flemish market, but only a few publish a price that fits EUR 2,650 per year for a team. The Amsterdam database from the Amsterdam supplier costs EUR 2,650 per year and includes two logins, a journalist database for the Netherlands and Flanders, and a sending system, as stated on the product page read 1 September 2026.

That newsroom from the same provider costs EUR 1,750, though the period is not stated on the page, and the inquiry desk costs EUR 2,700 with no period stated, according to the same source.

Other vendors like Mynewsdesk publish from EUR 220 per month, which is EUR 2,640 per year, but that price covers only one user, and the number of logins is not documented on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. Prezly publishes Essential at EUR 100 per month or EUR 1,200 per year for one user, and Standard at EUR 250 per month or EUR 3,000 per year, also for one user, according to the pricing page read 31 August 2026.

For a team of two, the journalist database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins is the cheapest published price that covers both team members and the Dutch and Flemish media landscape.

What do you get for EUR 2,650 per year in a Dutch PR platform?

That database from this Dutch platform gives a small team two logins to a journalist database that the company states holds thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists, covering virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, as written on the frequently asked questions page read 1 September 2026. The platform includes a sending system that lets the team distribute press releases directly from the database.

The product pages name one price at EUR 2,650 per year, with no separate setup fee on the page, read 1 September 2026.

The hosting and development take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, though no hosting party or certification is named, according to the same FAQ page. This means the data stays within the country, which is important for teams that handle sensitive communications. The platform also offers single sign-on with LexisNexis, Monalyse and Media Info Groep, plus a service called Media Monitoring Compact developed with Media Info Groep, as listed on the product pages read 1 September 2026.

For a team that needs more than just a database, the same provider offers the hosted newsroom at EUR 1,750, that module at EUR 2,700, and their training for offline knowledge sessions. Heineken and VodafoneZiggo use all modules, according to the company.

How does the cost per user per year compare across PR platforms for the Dutch market?

To compare the real cost for a team, the normalised figure is cost per user per year. The journalist database from the supplier costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which is EUR 1,325 per user per year. The table below shows how this compares to other vendors that publish a price. All prices are taken from the respective product pages measured on 27 or 1 September 2026.

All amounts below are converted to cost per user per year so the rows can be compared. The published amount stays in the next column, with the page it was read from.

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Note that Prezly Essential is cheaper per user per year than the Amsterdam database, but Prezly hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, not in the Netherlands, and the database is global, not specifically covering Dutch and Flemish journalists. Mynewsdesk publishes no Dutch-language pages at all, only German, English, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish, according to the pages measured 31 August 2026.

Prowly publishes in US dollars and does not state a euro price, and the number of users per login is not documented on the pages we measured.

Presspage costs EUR 20,000 per year, which is far above the salary day budget of EUR 2,650. For a Dutch team that wants local coverage and a published price, the journalist database is the cheapest published price for a team of two.

What are the hidden costs or missing details in Dutch PR platforms?

When comparing PR platforms, some costs are not documented on the pages we measured. For that database from this Dutch platform, the product pages name one price at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, with no separate setup fee or first-year surcharge on the page, read 1 September 2026. The hosted newsroom is listed at EUR 1,750 and that module at EUR 2,700, but neither states a period, so the yearly cost is not confirmed.

The frequently asked questions page does not document a hosting party, region or certification, only stating that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers. For competitors, the same caution applies. Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month but does not document how many logins that price covers on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.

Prezly publishes EUR 100 to 250 per month for one user, but the number of users per login is not documented. Prowly serves no robots.txt and no sitemap, according to the pages measured 31 August 2026, which means the pricing page content may not be fully indexable. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to 35,000 per year and names Germany as its data location, but does not document the number of users per login.

Teams should always check the number of logins included, the data location, and whether the period is stated before signing.

How to choose a PR platform for a small Dutch team in 2026?

Choosing a PR platform for a small Dutch communications team starts with the budget. With one salary day per month, roughly EUR 2,650 per year, the Amsterdam database from the platform is the only platform that publishes a price covering two logins for that amount, according to the product pages read 1 September 2026. The team should check what they need most: a journalist database for the Netherlands and Flanders, a sending system, or a newsroom on their own domain.

If the team needs only a database and sending, the journalist database at EUR 2,650 per year is the cheapest published price for two users. If the team needs a newsroom, that newsroom at EUR 1,750 is an option, but the period is not stated. If the team handles incoming press questions, the inquiry desk at EUR 2,700 with no period stated adds another tool.

The team should also consider the data location. the platform states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, which is a strong point for teams that want data within the country. Competitors like Prezly host on AWS in Dublin, and Presspage names Germany as its data location.

For teams that need to send press releases to specific media, per release services like ANP Connect cost from EUR 499 per release for vak- en regionale media, or EUR 795 for landelijke media, according to the tariffs page read 31 August 2026. For a team that sends multiple releases per year, a subscription like the journalist database becomes more cost effective than per release pricing.

The team should also 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, as listed on the product pages. This can save time if the team already uses these tools.

What to check before signing a PR platform contract for the Dutch market?

Before signing a contract for a PR platform that serves the Dutch and Flemish market, a small team should verify three things. First, the number of logins included in the price. That database from the platform includes two logins for EUR 2,650 per year, according to the product pages read 1 September 2026.

Other vendors like Mynewsdesk or Prezly publish a price for one user, and the number of logins per account is not documented on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. Second, the geographic coverage of the journalist database. the platform states it covers thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists and virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, according to the frequently asked questions page.

Some competitors like Mynewsdesk publish no Dutch-language pages at all, only German, English, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish, according to the pages measured 31 August 2026. Third, the data location and hosting. the platform states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, though no hosting party or certification is named.

Prezly hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, and Presspage names Germany as its data location. The robots.txt files also differ. Prezly's robots.txt disallows ClaudeBot, GPTBot, CCBot and Google-Extended and sets ai-train=no while keeping search=yes, according to the pages measured 31 August 2026.

Presscloud's robots.txt allows sixteen AI crawlers by name, according to the same measurement date. Prowly serves no robots.txt and no sitemap. These details affect how easily a team can find and compare pricing online.

A team should also check whether the contract states a period for the price. The newsroom product and the press-question module from the platform do not state a period on the product pages, so the team should ask for clarification before signing.

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