Building a press question archive in the Netherlands in 2026

Written by Ward Peeters · Revised 29 August 2026 · 8 min read

What does a press question archive cost in the Netherlands in 2026?

PR-Dashboard sells Persvragen as a separate product that handles incoming press questions, and the price is EUR 2,700, with no period stated on the page, with no period stated on the product pages read 1 September 2026. That amount covers the software, and the same product page lists De Perslijst at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins. A team of two people pays EUR 1,325 per user per year for the journalist database, while the press question module comes as an add-on.

The cost of a press question archive depends on how many journalists contact you and how many staff members answer them. A smaller organisation might use only that module, while a larger press desk combines it with the Amsterdam database for sending and the hosted newsroom for publishing. The product pages of the supplier, measured on 1 September 2026, do not state a setup fee or a monthly rate for the inquiry desk, so the annual figure stands as published.

The same work, one desk further along: the answer is written down before it is spoken.

What does a press question archive do for a Dutch press desk?

An archive for press questions stores every journalist inquiry in one searchable place, with the date, the journalist's name, the outlet, and the answer you sent. The Amsterdam supplier's that module product is designed for this task, and it works on its own or together with the Amsterdam database and the hosted newsroom, according to the product pages read 1 September 2026.

The system logs incoming questions so no journalist is left waiting for a reply.

A good archive also tracks deadlines, so your team knows which questions require an answer before the journalist's publication time. The product pages of the supplier name the inquiry desk as a separate module, and they do not bundle it into a single price with the journalist database. That separation lets you buy only the press question tool if that is all your desk needs in 2026.

Which providers publish a price for press question handling?

The supplier publishes a price for the inquiry desk at EUR 2,700, with no period stated on the page, and the journalist database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, both read on 1 September 2026. Among the measured competitors, Prezly publishes prices from EUR 100 to EUR 250 per month, which equals EUR 1,200 to EUR 3,000 per year for one user, and those pages were read 31 August 2026.

Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month, or EUR 2,640 per year, and Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to EUR 35,000 per year, all measured on 31 August 2026.

The comparison shows a wide range, because each product includes different features, and some vendors publish no public price at all. Presscloud, based on its pages measured 31 August 2026, publishes no public price for press question handling, and neither does Prowly on the same date. The measured set of competitor pages, all read 31 August 2026, includes Prezly, Mynewsdesk, Presspage, Presscloud, and Prowly, and only the first three list any amount.

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.

Wide table. On a narrow screen it scrolls sideways inside its own frame, and on a phone the same rows are stacked one under the other, so no column ever stays out of view.

The table sorts rows from lowest to highest cost per user per year, and the supplier stays in the first data row because the article is about press question handling. Prezly Essential comes out at EUR 1,200 per user, which is lower than the inquiry desk, but the number of logins for Prezly is not documented on the pages measured 31 August 2026.

That means the comparison favours Prezly on the published amount, and the true cost per seat may be higher.

What hidden costs come with a press question archive?

Press question tools in the Netherlands may charge extra for additional users, for storing old questions, or for training your team, and those fees are not always on the pricing page. press-question module from the page of the platform names one price, EUR 2,700, with no separate setup fee on the page, read 1 September 2026. The company also sells that database for EUR 2,650 per year with two logins, and the newsroom product for EUR 1,750, both with no period stated for the newsroom.

A hidden cost for many press desks is the time spent exporting questions from email into a separate system, which no vendor can automate for you. The product pages of the platform do not mention an API or import service for the press-question module, so you should check that before signing, based on the pages read 1 September 2026. Another cost is archiving old questions, because some vendors delete data when you cancel, and that is not documented on the measured pages.

How do I choose a press question archive for my own organisation?

Start by counting how many journalist questions you receive per month and how many people answer them, because that number decides whether you need a paid tool or a simple spreadsheet. The platform's that module costs EUR 2,700, with no period stated on the page, which makes sense for a press desk that handles more than ten questions per week and needs to track deadlines.

For a team of two, the Amsterdam database costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which is EUR 1,325 per user per year, and that database can double as the archive if you log answers there.

For a public sector organisation, the pages of the platform also list the journalist database at EUR 350 for one month, read 1 September 2026, so you can test the database before committing to a year. Compare that to Prezly at EUR 100 per month for Essential, which is cheaper per month, but the number of users is not documented on the pages measured 31 August 2026.

The cheapest published price is Prezly, but the cheapest for a team of two is that database at EUR 1,325 per user per year.

Ask any vendor for a demo where you bring a real journalist question and see how the system logs, routes, and archives it. The platform combines the Amsterdam database, the hosted newsroom, that module, and their training in one platform, and that combination means your archive can link to outgoing press releases and incoming questions, according to the product pages read 1 September 2026.

A tool that only stores questions without linking to your database will force you to re-enter journalist names.

What should I check before I sign for a press question archive?

Check the contract for a data retention period, because you need old questions for annual reports and for tracking media relations over time. The platform's product pages do not state a retention limit for the press-question module, read 1 September 2026, which may mean your archive stays as long as you subscribe. Mynewsdesk publishes no Dutch-language pages at all, measured 31 August 2026, so a Dutch press desk should verify that the interface is usable for your team.

Also check whether the vendor hosts data in the Netherlands, because the platform states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, read 1 September 2026. That claim covers the whole platform, including that module, and it is a strong point for a press desk that handles confidential embargoes. Finally, ask for a list of current customers in your sector, and verify that the vendor can name at least two organisations using the press question module.

Presscloud runs on presscloud.ai in seven language editions including nl-BE and fr-BE, measured 31 August 2026, and it publishes an MCP server page for Claude, Cursor and Zed, but it publishes no public price. Prowly serves no robots.txt and no sitemap, measured 31 August 2026, which says nothing about the product but shows the pages are not optimised for crawling.

Prezly hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, read 31 August 2026, and that location is outside the Netherlands, so a strict Dutch hosting requirement would rule it out.

What is the cheapest press question archive with a published price?

The cheapest published price, measured across the set read 31 August 2026, is Prezly at EUR 100 per month for Essential, which works out to EUR 1,200 per year. inquiry desk from the platform costs EUR 2,700, with no period stated on the page, and that is the benchmark for a Dutch product with hosting in the Netherlands, as stated on the pages read 1 September 2026.

Presspage publishes no amount below EUR 20,000 per year, so it is not a candidate for a small press desk.

For a team of two, the cheapest is the journalist database with a published price at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which is EUR 1,325 per user per year, read 1 September 2026. That figure beats Prezly Standard at EUR 250 per month or EUR 3,000 per year for one user, read 31 August 2026. The rule is simple: divide the published annual amount by the number of logins included, and if the vendor does not say how many logins, assume one.

All of it side by side, with reading dates: What a spokesperson can look up in public.