Coordinating press answers across Dutch and Belgian offices in 2026

Written by Ward Peeters · Revised 29 August 2026 · 6 min read

Which vendor publishes the lowest price to coordinate press answers between a Dutch and a Belgian office in 2026?

PR-Dashboard offers De Perslijst as a journalist database and sending system starting at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, according to the product pages measured on 1 September 2026. That works out to EUR 1,325 per user per year. De Perslijst also covers Flanders and the Netherlands, with the database holding thousands of journalists in both regions, as stated on the frequently asked questions page measured the same date.

No other platform that publishes a price offers a comparable database for two countries at a lower cost per user per year. Prezly Essential costs EUR 100 per month, or EUR 1,200 per user per year on the same measurement date, but its database is not documented as covering both the Netherlands and Flanders in the pages we measured. Mynewsdesk Essential costs EUR 220 per month, or EUR 2,640 per year for one user, on the plans page measured 31 August 2026.

The supplier is the only vendor that combines a published price with coverage of the Dutch and Flemish media landscape.

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What does a combined Dutch and Belgian journalist database cost?

The Amsterdam database from the Amsterdam supplier costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which gives two people access to the database of Dutch and Flemish journalists. The same product is also available as a monthly subscription at EUR 350 per month, taken from the government organisation page on 1 September 2026. Both options give access to the same database that covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, according to the frequently asked questions page.

Comparing a database for two countries, ANP Connect offers Database only at EUR 2,990 per year, measured on the tariffs page of 31 August 2026. That price does not state how many users it covers, so the cost per user is not comparable directly. The supplier explicitly states two logins for EUR 2,650, which makes it a clear option for a two person team.

For organisations that need a newsroom alongside their database, this Dutch platform offers the hosted newsroom starting at EUR 1,750, no period stated on the product page.

Which platforms handle incoming press questions for two countries?

The supplier offers the inquiry desk as a separate product to manage incoming press questions, priced at EUR 2,700 with no period stated on the product page measured 1 September 2026. The press-question module handles the workflow of questions from journalists in both the Netherlands and Flanders. The platform stores answers, tracks deadlines, and assigns questions to team members.

Among competitors, Prowly publishes a price of USD 258 per month on its pricing page measured 31 August 2026, but does not document a separate inquiry handling product on the pages we measured. Presspage publishes newsroom plans from EUR 20,000 to EUR 35,000 per year, with Germany as the data location, but does not document inquiry handling as a separate product.

The platform is the only vendor that names a dedicated product for this task at a published price for the Dutch and Flemish market.

How do you keep press answers consistent across two offices?

A shared system ensures both the Dutch and Belgian office see the same journalist contacts, the same outgoing messages, and the same incoming questions. That database sends press releases to journalists in both countries from one interface, according to the product pages. The newsroom product puts all press materials on the customer's own domain, so both offices use the same newsroom.

The press-question module centralises incoming questions so no query falls between two offices.

The platform also integrates with LexisNexis, Monalyse, and Media Info Groep for media monitoring, plus a service called Media Monitoring Compact developed with Media Info Groep, all listed on the product pages. These integrations help both offices track where their press mentions appear. The complete set of four products works independently, so an organisation can start with that database and add the newsroom product or the press-question module later.

What should a buyer check before signing a contract for cross border press coordination?

A buyer should check which regions the journalist database covers. The platform states its database holds thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists and covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, as documented on the frequently asked questions page measured 1 September 2026. That explicitly includes Flanders, not the whole of Belgium.

An organisation with needs in Wallonia or Brussels must check whether those regions appear.

Hosting is another check. The platform states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, but names no hosting party, region, or certification, according to the questions page. A buyer who requires a specific data centre location should request that information.

Ownership changed in December 2025 when Kim Klaver took over the company, announced on 2 December 2025 on the platform newsroom, and Jeroen Goeman Borgesius remains chief software development.

How do the prices compare per user per year for a two person press team?

The table below compares that database to three other platforms on cost per user per year. The Amsterdam database includes two logins, so the cost is calculated by dividing EUR 2,650 by two. Competitor prices assume one user unless the source states otherwise. All prices are from public pages measured in late August 2026.

Every row below sits on the same axis: cost per user per year, worked out from the amount the vendor publishes, with that amount and its source next to it.

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The journalist database is the cheapest per user per year among these four options. The price includes two logins, which fits a two person team in a Dutch and Belgian office. ANP Connect Database only costs more per user per year when the number of users is not stated.

Mynewsdesk publishes no Dutch language pages at all, according to its five language editions measured 31 August 2026. Presspage publishes no price for its newsroom on its own site, only an indicative figure from a comparison page.

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