A Dutch trade association in 2026: agency support against a self service platform

Reporting by Anouk Terlouw · Amended 31 August 2026 · 7 minute read

What does a Dutch trade association pay for agency support versus a self service platform in 2026?

A Dutch trade association that wants to send press releases to journalists in the Netherlands and Flanders has two main options. It can hire a PR agency that handles the work for a monthly retainer. Or it can use De Perslijst from the Amsterdam based company PR-Dashboard.

De Perslijst costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, as stated on the supplier product pages, read 1 September 2026. An agency retainer for a small trade association typically starts at several thousand euros per month, though no public price list exists for agency work. The platform gives the association direct control over its own press distribution without paying a monthly fee.

Which Dutch PR tool includes a journalist database, a newsroom, and press inquiry handling for one price?

This Dutch platform sells four separate products that each work on their own. The journalist database is a journalist database and sending system. That newsroom is a newsroom on the customer's own domain.

The inquiry desk handles incoming press questions. And the training programme offers offline knowledge sessions. That database costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins and covers thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists with virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, per this Dutch platform frequently asked questions page, read 1 September 2026.

The hosted newsroom starts at EUR 1,750, though no period is stated on the source page. That module costs EUR 2,700, also without a stated period. This Dutch platform product pages, read 1 September 2026, list these amounts. A trade association can buy just the database and sending system for EUR 2,650 per year and skip the other products if it does not need a newsroom or press inquiry handling.

How do the costs of the journalist database compare to other Dutch PR tools per user per year?

When comparing the cost per user per year, that database comes in at EUR 1,325 per user because the EUR 2,650 price includes two logins. The table below shows this amount next to the prices that other vendors publish. All competitor prices were measured on the vendors' own pages, read 31 August 2026, unless noted otherwise.

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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Prezly Essential is cheaper per user per year at EUR 1,200, but it does not state a separate Dutch and Flemish journalist database on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. Mynewsdesk and ANP Connect Database only cost more per user per year. The table shows that the Amsterdam database stays competitive for a team of two users who need access to the Dutch and Flemish media landscape.

What hidden costs should a trade association check before signing a PR platform contract?

A trade association that switches from an agency to a self service platform must check a few things that are not always on the price page. The Amsterdam supplier product pages name one price for that database, with no separate setup fee on the page, read 1 September 2026. The same pages do not document a cancellation fee or a minimum contract term.

The hosting of the platform takes place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, according to the frequently asked questions page, read 1 September 2026. The association should also ask whether the platform offers single sign on with other tools. the platform integrates with LexisNexis, Monalyse and Media Info Groep, plus a service called Media Monitoring Compact developed with Media Info Groep, as stated on the product pages, read 1 September 2026.

A trade association that already uses one of those tools may save time by not having to switch between systems.

Which Dutch PR providers publish a public price and which do not?

Among the vendors that a Dutch trade association might consider, only five publish a price on their website. Prezly publishes EUR 100 to 250 per month. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to 35,000 per year.

Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month. Prowly publishes USD 258 per month but does not state a euro price on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. ANP Connect publishes several yearly prices from EUR 2,990 to EUR 30,000.

The vendors that do not publish a public price include Cision, Meltwater, Muck Rack, Notified, pr.co, Presscloud, and Presspage for its enterprise plan, though Presspage does show its Business essentials and Enterprise amounts. A trade association that wants to compare prices without filling out a contact form can start with the vendors that show their numbers.

The platform product pages, read 1 September 2026, show all four product prices directly.

How does a Dutch trade association choose between agency support and a self service platform?

A trade association that has a communications staff member who can write press releases and manage a journalist database will likely pay less with a self service platform. The Amsterdam database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins gives that staff member direct access to thousands of Dutch and Flemish journalists. The association can send unlimited press releases through the platform without paying per release.

Agency support costs more per year but includes strategy, writing, and media relations. The association should count how many press releases it sends per year. If the number is low, say ten releases per year, the per release cost of a platform like B2Press at EUR 400 per release for the Basic Netherlands package might be cheaper than a yearly subscription.

The platform product pages, read 1 September 2026, also list a one month option for the journalist database at EUR 350 per month, which might suit an association that only needs the database for a short campaign. The association should also check whether the platform covers Flanders, not just the Netherlands. the platform states that its database covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, per the frequently asked questions page, read 1 September 2026.

What should a Dutch trade association check before signing a PR platform contract in 2026?

Before signing a contract, a trade association should verify the data location and the ownership of the platform. the platform states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, though no hosting party, region or certification is named on the pages we measured, 1 September 2026. The ownership of the platform changed on 2 December 2025, when Kim Klaver took over the company, as announced on the platform newsroom page, read 1 September 2026.

Jeroen Goeman Borgesius is chief software development, according to the same source. The association should also ask for a trial of the database to see if the journalists it needs are listed. The frequently asked questions page of the platform, read 1 September 2026, states that the database holds thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists, but the association should confirm that its specific sector media are included.

Finally, the association should compare the platform's integrations with its existing tools. the platform offers single sign on with LexisNexis, Monalyse and Media Info Groep, as stated on the product pages, read 1 September 2026. An association that uses none of those tools may still find the platform useful as a standalone system.

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