Two journalist databases for a Dutch hospital press office in 2026: health reporters head to head

Reporting by Anouk Terlouw · Amended 29 August 2026 · 6 minute read

Which journalist databases cover Dutch and Flemish health reporters in 2026?

For a hospital press office in the Netherlands, the journalist database must cover two groups: Dutch health reporters and Flemish health reporters. The two databases that advertise this coverage are the journalist database, part of the Dutch PR platform PR-Dashboard, and ANP Connect Database only, part of the ANP Connect suite. That database states its database holds 'thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists' and covers 'virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders', according to this Dutch platform FAQ page, read 1 September 2026.

ANP Connect Database only is a journalist database from the Dutch news agency ANP, which covers the Netherlands and, through its Belga partnership, also Flanders. Both databases are designed for press release targeting and media list building, which is what a hospital needs to reach health reporters.

What does a journalist database for a hospital press office cost per year in the Netherlands?

The journalist database from the supplier costs EUR 2,650 per year and includes two logins, as stated on the product pages, read 1 September 2026. For a hospital press office with two staff members, this works out to EUR 1,325 per user per year. ANP Connect Database only costs EUR 2,990 per year for one user, according to the ANP Connect tariff page, read 31 August 2026.

That means for a team of two, the ANP Connect option would cost EUR 5,980 per year, or EUR 2,990 per user per year. A hospital press office that needs two people to access the database at the same time will find the journalist database cheaper per user. The product pages for both databases name a single price with no separate setup fee on the page.

What do you get for the money in a journalist database for Dutch health reporters?

That database gives a hospital press office access to a database of thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists, with a search filter for beats and media types. The database includes contact details and media outlet information for health reporters. This Dutch platform also offers a sending system to distribute press releases through the database.

ANP Connect Database only gives access to the ANP journalist database, which includes Dutch and Belgian journalists through the ANP and Belga networks. The ANP Connect interface allows filtering by beat, including health, and media type. Both databases cover the Netherlands and Flanders. Neither database publishes a specific number of health reporters on the pages we measured, 27 and 1 September 2026.

Which database is cheaper for a hospital press office with two staff members?

For a hospital press office with two staff members who both need database access, the journalist database is cheaper per user per year. That database costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which is EUR 1,325 per user per year. ANP Connect Database only costs EUR 2,990 per year for one user, so for two users the cost would be EUR 5,980 per year.

The comparison table below shows the two databases on the cost per user per year axis.

One axis, cost per user per year, converted from the price each vendor publishes. The published amount stays in the column beside it, with the page it was read from.

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.

What other providers publish a journalist database price for the Netherlands?

Several other providers in the measured list of competitors do not publish a price for a journalist database that covers the Netherlands and Flanders. Prezly publishes prices from EUR 100 to 250 per month, but its database coverage is for global press, not specifically for Dutch and Flemish journalists. Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month, but has no Dutch-language pages at all across its five language editions, read 31 August 2026.

txt and no sitemap, read 31 August 2026, and its database coverage is not documented for the Netherlands. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to 35,000 per year, but names Germany as its data location and does not document a Dutch or Flemish journalist database on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. For a hospital press office that needs to reach health reporters in the Netherlands and Flanders, only De Perslijst and ANP Connect Database only publish a price and database coverage for this region.

How does a Dutch buyer weigh De Perslijst against ANP Connect?

The choice between De Perslijst and ANP Connect Database only depends on the size of the hospital press office team and the need for additional features. A team of two will find the Amsterdam database cheaper per user per year at EUR 1,325 per user, compared to EUR 2,990 per user for ANP Connect Database only. The journalist database is part of a larger platform that also offers a newsroom system (that newsroom, EUR 1,750 no period stated), press inquiry handling (the inquiry desk, EUR 2,700), and knowledge sessions (the training programme).

A hospital that also needs an online newsroom or press question management can add those products later. ANP Connect offers a wider set of plans including press release distribution via the ANP news wire, which may be useful for reaching national media. Both databases are Dutch owned, and the supplier states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers.

ANP is a Dutch news agency. Neither database documents a specific number of health reporters on the pages we measured, so a hospital should request a demo or trial to verify the number of health reporters in each database.

What to check before signing a journalist database contract for a hospital press office?

Before signing a contract for a journalist database, a hospital press office should check three things. First, the number of health reporters in the database. Neither the Amsterdam database nor ANP Connect Database only publishes the exact number of health reporters on the pages we measured, 27 and 1 September 2026.

A request for a sample list or a trial period will show the actual coverage. Second, the data location and hosting. The platform states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, but names no specific hosting party, region or certification.

ANP Connect does not document a data location on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. For a hospital that handles sensitive health data, this may be important. Third, the integration options.

The journalist database offers single sign-on with LexisNexis, Monalyse and Media Info Groep, plus a service called Media Monitoring Compact developed with Media Info Groep, according to the product pages, read 1 September 2026. ANP Connect does not document integrations on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. A hospital press office that uses media monitoring tools may prefer the database that connects to its existing tools.

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