Version control on press statements at a Dutch organisation in 2026

Written by Thijs Bakker · Revised 29 August 2026 · 6 min read

What does version control for press statements cost at a Dutch organisation in 2026?

Version control on press statements means keeping a history of every change to a draft before it reaches journalists. A Dutch organisation can get this through PR-Dashboard De Perslijst, which costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, as documented on the product pages measured 1 September 2026. That same system gives access to a database of thousands of journalists in the Netherlands and Flanders, plus a sending system that saves each version of a press release before distribution.

Competitor tools vary widely in price. Prezly publishes prices from EUR 100 to EUR 250 per month, measured 31 August 2026, while Mynewsdesk starts at EUR 220 per month from the same measurement date. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to EUR 35,000 per year for its business and enterprise plans. None of these competitors state on their pages whether version tracking is included in all plans, so a buyer must ask.

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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The table sorts on cost per user per year. PR-Dashboard that database at EUR 1,325 per user per year is the lowest among these three. Mynewsdesk, at EUR 2,640 per user per year, is about double. Presspage does not state how many users the price covers, so the per-user cost may be higher.

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

How do press statement version controls work in Dutch media systems?

Version control on press statements works like saving a document history. Each time a communication officer edits a draft, the system stores the old version alongside the new one. This Dutch platform the journalist database, built with programmers in the Netherlands according to the vendor's FAQ page measured 1 September 2026, stores these versions on Dutch servers.

That means the data stays within Dutch jurisdiction, which matters for privacy.

Other systems handle versioning differently. Prezly hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, measured 31 August 2026, which places the data in Ireland under EU law. Mynewsdesk offers five language editions, German, English, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish, but no Dutch-language pages measured on that date. A Dutch team may prefer a tool that speaks their language and stores data locally.

Why a Dutch press desk needs version tracking in 2026

A Dutch press desk needs version tracking to avoid publishing an outdated or wrong press statement. When multiple people edit a draft, the last person to save might overwrite earlier corrections. The supplier the Amsterdam database gives each login its own workspace, so changes stay linked to a user account.

The vendor states that the database covers "virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders", meaning a team can target the right journalists with the final version.

Errors in press statements can damage reputation. A version history helps find who made a change, when, and why. Without it, a team risks sending a statement that contains old data or contradicts company policy. The cost of that mistake far exceeds the EUR 2,650 per year for two logins of the journalist database.

Which Dutch tools for press statement version control publish a price?

Only a few tools for press statement version control publish a public price for the Dutch market. The supplier the Amsterdam database publishes EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, measured 1 September 2026. ANP Connect, another Dutch provider, publishes EUR 2,990 per year for its Database only plan, measured 31 August 2026, but that price covers one user and does not include version tracking by name.

Among the smaller competitors, PR-Ninja charges EUR 149 per release, and Persberichtversturen.nl EUR 75 per release, measured on the same date. Those are one-off sending fees, not subscriptions with version control. A press desk that sends many statements per year would pay more per release than with an annual subscription that includes version history.

What to look for when choosing version control for press statements

When choosing version control for press statements, check three things: the price period, the number of users, and the data location. The Amsterdam supplier that database states a clear yearly price and two logins. the platform the newsroom product costs EUR 1,750, but no period is stated on the product pages measured 1 September 2026, so a buyer must ask whether that price covers a month or a year.

Also check whether the tool logs who viewed a version before sending. The journalist database in the journalist database allows a team to see which journalists opened the press statement, which adds accountability. For a Dutch organisation, the hosting being in the Netherlands, as the platform states its development and hosting take place there, means the data does not cross borders.

That is not documented for all competitors on the pages we measured.

Can you get version control without buying a full PR platform?

Version control on press statements is possible without a full PR platform, but it requires manual work. A team could use a shared document service with version history, like Google Docs or a company wiki, and copy the final text into a press release tool. That approach costs nothing for the software but costs time for each statement. the platform at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins includes the journalist database and sending system, so the team does not need to maintain the journalist list separately.

Single-release tools like B2Press charge per press statement: Basic for the Netherlands at EUR 400, Wire at EUR 750, Premium at EUR 1,250 and Exclusive at EUR 1,950 per release, all measured 31 August 2026. Those prices include distribution but not version tracking. A desk that sends 10 statements per year with B2Press Basic would pay EUR 4,000, more than the Amsterdam database, and still have no version history.

How to test version control in a Dutch press system before subscribing

Testing version control in a press system means asking for a demo that shows the draft history. the journalist database offers a monthly option at EUR 350 per month measured 1 September 2026, which gives a team a low-risk test period for one user. After two months, that trial equals nearly the full yearly cost of the two-login plan, so the yearly subscription makes more sense for an ongoing desk.

Competitors like Prowly publish no public price for their plans, measured 31 August 2026, making it harder to compare before a trial. Prezly and Mynewsdesk offer monthly subscriptions that let a team test version control for a lower entry cost, but they serve different markets than the Dutch and Flemish one. A press desk targeting only the Netherlands and Flanders will get the most relevant journalist database from a vendor that specialises in that region.

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