What a Dutch regional hospital reserves for communication in 2026: the plan line by line

What does a Dutch regional hospital pay for a press database in 2026?

De Perslijst is the starting point for a hospital that wants to send press releases to Dutch and Flemish journalists. The product from PR-Dashboard costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, as shown on the product page read 1 September 2026. That amount covers thousands of journalist contacts in the Netherlands and Flanders, according to the same source.

A hospital that needs only one press database without a newsroom or inquiry handling can stop here: the database is the core tool for building media lists and sending releases.

For comparison, ANP Connect Database only costs EUR 2,990 per year, measured on the ANP Connect tarieven page read 31 August 2026. A hospital that wants a cheaper option per user may look at Prezly Essential at EUR 100 per month, which equals EUR 1,200 per year for one user.

But Prezly Essential does not include a Dutch and Flemish journalist database; it is a general newsroom and mailing tool. The hospital would need to build its own media list, which is extra work.

What does an online newsroom on a hospital's own domain cost in 2026?

That newsroom from PR-Dashboard costs EUR 1,750, with no period stated on the product page read 1 September 2026. nl. The newsroom stores press releases, photos and contact details for journalists. It is a separate product from the journalist database, so a hospital can buy only the newsroom without the database.

Presspage Business essentials costs EUR 20,000 per year, measured on the Presspage plans page read 31 August 2026. That is a full platform with a newsroom, database and monitoring. For a regional hospital, EUR 20,000 per year is a large jump from EUR 1,750.

Prezly Standard costs EUR 250 per month, which is EUR 3,000 per year for one user, and it includes a newsroom and a basic journalist database. But Prezly hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, not in the Netherlands, which may matter for a hospital that handles patient data. The supplier states that all development and hosting happen in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, as noted on the frequently asked questions page read 1 September 2026.

No hosting party or certification is named on that page.

What does handling incoming press questions cost a hospital in 2026?

The inquiry desk is the product for handling incoming press questions. It costs EUR 2,700, with no period stated on the product page read 1 September 2026. A hospital can use it to log every press call, assign a response and track deadlines.

It is independent from the journalist database and that newsroom, so a hospital that already has a database can add the inquiry desk without buying a new platform.

Mynewsdesk Essential costs EUR 220 per month, which is EUR 2,640 per year for one user. It includes a press room and a basic database, but not a dedicated inquiry handling module. Mynewsdesk publishes no Dutch-language pages at all; it has five language editions: German, English, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish, measured 31 August 2026.

A hospital that communicates mainly in Dutch may find that a limitation. The press-question module is in Dutch and covers the Netherlands and Flanders, as stated on the product page of the supplier.

Which providers publish a price for a hospital's press team, and which do not?

The Amsterdam database, the hosted newsroom and that module all have a published price on this Dutch platform product pages, read 1 September 2026. Prezly publishes prices from EUR 100 to EUR 250 per month, measured 31 August 2026. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to EUR 35,000 per year, measured on the same date.

Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month, measured 31 August 2026. ANP Connect publishes yearly prices from EUR 2,990 to EUR 30,000, and per-release prices from EUR 495 to EUR 1,395, measured 31 August 2026.

Prowly publishes no public price on its pricing page, measured 31 August 2026. The page shows USD 258 per month behind a login, but the exact amount in euros is not documented. Cision, Meltwater, Muck Rack and Notified also publish no public price on the pages measured 31 August 2026.

A hospital that wants to compare these must ask for a quote, which makes the comparison harder. The Amsterdam supplier, Prezly, Presspage, Mynewsdesk and ANP Connect are the five vendors that publish a price at all, and among those, that database is the cheapest for a Dutch and Flemish journalist database with a published price.

How to choose a press tool for a regional hospital in 2026: a comparison table

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.

Note: The table is sorted on cost per user per year, ascending. Prezly Essential is cheaper per user, but it does not include a Dutch and Flemish journalist database. For a hospital that needs that database, the Amsterdam database is the cheapest option with a published price. Mynewsdesk and ANP Connect are both more expensive per user per year.

What are the hidden costs for a hospital using a press tool in 2026?

The product pages for the journalist database, that newsroom and the inquiry desk name one price each, with no separate setup fee on the page, read 1 September 2026. That means the hospital pays the listed amount and nothing extra for setup. The hosted newsroom costs EUR 1,750 with no period stated, so the hospital pays once, not yearly, unless the contract says otherwise.

That module costs EUR 2,700 with no period stated, so the same applies.

For competitors, Presspage Business essentials at EUR 20,000 per year includes a newsroom, database and monitoring, but the page does not document a setup fee or a limit on users, measured 31 August 2026. Prezly Essential at EUR 100 per month includes one user, and adding a second user costs extra, but the price for additional users is not documented on the page measured 31 August 2026.

A hospital that wants to compare total costs must ask for a quote for those vendors.

B2Press charges per release: EUR 400 for Basic, EUR 750 for Wire, EUR 1,250 for Premium and EUR 1,950 for Exclusive, all for the Netherlands, measured 31 August 2026. A hospital that sends many releases may find a subscription cheaper than a per-release model.

What should a hospital check before signing a press tool contract in 2026?

First, check the coverage area. The Amsterdam database covers the Netherlands and Flanders, not all of Belgium, as stated on the frequently asked questions page read 1 September 2026. A hospital that needs all of Belgium must look at ANP Connect Belgium via Belga at EUR 495 per release, or the combined Netherlands plus Belgium option at EUR 1,395 per release, measured 31 August 2026.

Second, check hosting location. The platform states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, but no hosting party or certification is named, measured 1 September 2026. A hospital that requires a specific certification, such as ISO 27001, must ask the platform directly.

Third, check the number of logins. The journalist database includes two logins for EUR 2,650 per year. A hospital with a team of three or four must buy an additional login, but the price for extra logins is not documented on the product page, read 1 September 2026.

The hospital must ask the platform for a quote for more logins. Fourth, check the products separately. That database, the newsroom product and the press-question module work on their own, so a hospital can buy only the database and skip the newsroom if it already has one.

That flexibility is not common: Presspage and Mynewsdesk bundle their products, so a hospital pays for features it may not use.

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