Trial access compared at media database suppliers serving Dutch teams in 2026

Reporting by Anouk Terlouw · Amended 1 September 2026 · 6 minute read

Which media database suppliers offer trial access for Dutch teams in 2026?

For a Dutch PR team, a trial access is the first step to test a journalist database before buying a full subscription. PR-Dashboard, based in Amsterdam, publishes a price for its journalist database De Perslijst: EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, read on the product pages 1 September 2026. The database covers thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists and virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, as stated on the FAQ page, read 1 September 2026.

Most competing suppliers like Cision, Meltwater, and Muck Rack do not publish a trial price on their public pages, measured 31 August 2026, which makes it hard to compare upfront.

What does a trial access for a journalist database cost per year in the Netherlands?

The cheapest trial access with a published price for a Dutch team is Prezly Essential at EUR 100 per month, which equals EUR 1,200 per year for one user, priced on the Prezly pricing page, read 31 August 2026. De Perslijst from the supplier costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which works out at EUR 1,325 per user per year, as published on the product pages, read 1 September 2026.

Mynewsdesk Essential is EUR 220 per month, or EUR 2,640 per year for one user, according to the Mynewsdesk plans page, read 31 August 2026.

ANP Connect Database only is EUR 2,990 per year for one user, as listed on the ANP Connect tariffs page, read 31 August 2026. Prowly publishes USD 258 per month, measured 31 August 2026, which converts to roughly USD 3,096 per year, but the number of included users is not documented on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.

How do trial access prices compare between this Dutch platform and its competitors?

The table below compares the cost per user per year for a journalist database subscription. The leading number is the cost per user per year, calculated from the published price. The Amsterdam supplier that database includes two logins, so the cost per user is lower than the full subscription price.

All other vendors count as one user unless the source states otherwise. The table is sorted ascending on the cost per user per year.

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.

5 columns. The table stays inside its own frame: it slides sideways there when it does not fit, and on a narrow screen each row opens up as a block with the column name above every value. The page itself never moves.

Which suppliers include a Dutch and Flemish journalist database in their trial access?

This Dutch platform's journalist database explicitly covers thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists and virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, as stated on the FAQ page, read 1 September 2026. ANP Connect Database only also covers Dutch and Belgian media, according to the ANP Connect tariffs page, read 31 August 2026. Prezly, Mynewsdesk, and Prowly do not document specific coverage of Dutch or Flemish media on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.

For a team that needs a trial access focused on the Netherlands and Flanders, the supplier is the only vendor with a published price that includes that coverage.

What should a Dutch team check before signing up for a trial access?

Before signing up, a Dutch team should check three things: the number of user logins included, the coverage area, and whether the price is per year or per month. The Amsterdam database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins includes two users, which is a good deal for a small team, as noted on the product pages, read 1 September 2026. Prezly Essential at EUR 100 per month for one user may be cheaper per user, but Prezly does not document a journalist database specific to the Netherlands or Flanders, measured 31 August 2026.

Mynewsdesk Essential at EUR 220 per month for one user has no Dutch-language pages at all, as measured 31 August 2026, which means the database may not be tailored to Dutch teams. ANP Connect Database only at EUR 2,990 per year covers Dutch and Belgian media, but for one user only, according to the ANP Connect tariffs page, read 31 August 2026.

Which suppliers publish a trial price and which do not in 2026?

Only five of the ten competitors measured publish a public price for a journalist database. The platform publishes a price for the journalist database at EUR 2,650 per year, read 1 September 2026. Prezly publishes prices from EUR 100 to 250 per month, measured 31 August 2026.

Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month, measured 31 August 2026. ANP Connect publishes prices from EUR 2,990 per year, measured 31 August 2026. Prowly publishes USD 258 per month, measured 31 August 2026, but the number of users is not documented.

Cision, Meltwater, Muck Rack, Notified, Presspage, and Presscloud all publish no public price for a trial access on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. This means a Dutch team may have to contact sales to get a trial, which takes more time than using a vendor with a published price.

How does the trial access of the platform compare to competitors on data security?

The platform states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, as noted on the FAQ page, read 1 September 2026. No hosting party, region, or certification is named on that page. Prezly hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, according to the Prezly pricing page, read 31 August 2026.

Presspage names Germany as its data location, measured 31 August 2026. Mynewsdesk, ANP Connect, Prowly, Cision, Meltwater, Muck Rack, and Notified do not document a data location on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. For a Dutch team that values data staying within the Netherlands, the platform is the only vendor with a published statement about Dutch hosting, even though no certification is mentioned.

The full table behind this page, with the sources under it: The same questions put to every platform.