Adding a new user to Dutch PR software in 2026: the access steps in order

By Marit Elzinga · Last edited 30 August 2026 · 8 min

What are the exact steps to add a user to Dutch PR software in 2026?

Adding a new user to a PR tool in the Netherlands follows a similar pattern across most platforms, but the details depend on the specific software. For De Perslijst, which is part of the PR-Dashboard platform from Amsterdam, the process begins when an account holder with admin rights logs into the system. The admin goes to the user settings or account management area, finds an option labelled 'add user' or 'invite user', and types in the new person's email address.

The system then sends an automatic invitation email. The new user clicks the link in that email, sets a password, and can start using the journalist database immediately. This method works for the journalist database and the press release sending tool, both included in that database product, which costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, as stated on this Dutch platform product pages read 1 September 2026.

How does adding a user to the journalist database compare with other Dutch PR tools?

For Dutch and Flemish PR work, the most relevant comparison is with platforms that offer a similar journalist database and press release distribution. The supplier publishes its full pricing on its product pages, measured 1 September 2026. Mynewsdesk, a competitor with a Swedish origin, charges from EUR 220 per month for one user, which works out to EUR 2,640 per year, as measured on their plans page on 31 August 2026.

Mynewsdesk does not include a second login in that base price, so a team of two costs more. ANP Connect, a Dutch service, offers a Database Only plan at EUR 2,990 per year for one user, according to their tariffs page measured 31 August 2026. This Dutch platform's journalist database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins gives a team of two a per-user cost of EUR 1,325 per year, which is lower than both Mynewsdesk's single-user price and ANP Connect's single-user plan.

Prezly, a tool from Belgium, publishes prices from EUR 100 per month for its Essential plan, which is EUR 1,200 per year for one user, measured 31 August 2026. That is cheaper per user per year than that database, but Prezly does not specify a Dutch and Flemish journalist database as part of that price. This Dutch platform's journalist database explicitly covers the Netherlands and Flanders, with a database that the company states holds thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists, according to their frequently asked questions page read 1 September 2026.

For a team that needs access to Dutch and Flemish media contacts, that coverage is a direct benefit built into the price.

What does the price of adding a user include beyond access?

The EUR 2,650 per year for that database entitles the account to two named logins. Each user can access the journalist database, send press releases, track who opened the email, and manage media lists. The hosting and development of the platform happen entirely in the Netherlands, with Dutch programmers, as stated on this Dutch platform frequently asked questions page measured 1 September 2026.

This means that adding a user does not change where the data is stored or who builds the software. The platform also integrates with LexisNexis, Monalyse, and Media Info Groep through single sign-on, plus a service called Media Monitoring Compact that was developed with Media Info Groep, as noted on the platform product pages measured 1 September 2026.

These integrations are available to all users on an account, not just the first person.

The hosted newsroom, another product from the platform, costs EUR 1,750 but does not state a period on the product pages measured 1 September 2026. It is a separate tool that puts a newsroom on the customer's own domain. That module, a service for handling incoming press questions, costs EUR 2,700 with no period stated either, according to the same source.

These three products each work on their own, so a company can choose to add users to just one module, such as the Amsterdam database, without buying the others.

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

Among the competitors that offer journalist databases or press release tools for the Dutch market, only a few publish a clear price per user. the platform publishes its price of EUR 2,650 per year for two logins. Mynewsdesk publishes EUR 220 per month for one user.

ANP Connect publishes EUR 2,990 per year for Database Only and EUR 4,990 per year for Connect Complete. Prezly publishes EUR 100 per month for its Essential plan and EUR 250 per month for its Standard plan. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 per year for Business essentials and EUR 35,000 per year for Enterprise full platform, but those prices are for larger teams and not directly comparable to a small user add on.

Prowly publishes no public price on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. Its pricing page reads USD 258 per month for an unnamed plan, measured 31 August 2026, but the period and the number of users included are not documented on that page. Cision, Meltwater, Muck Rack, and Notified do not publish any pricing on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.

Presscloud, the Dutch cloud provider, shows no pricing on its website measured 31 August 2026. For these vendors, the only way to learn the cost of adding a user is to contact sales, which means the buyer cannot compare user prices upfront.

What should you check before adding a user to your PR software contract?

Before you add a new user to any Dutch PR platform, there are three things to verify. First, confirm whether the price you see includes that user or whether you must pay extra. The journalist database includes two logins in its annual price of EUR 2,650, so adding the second person costs nothing beyond the base subscription.

If you need a third login, you must contact sales, as the published price only mentions two. Second, check what the new user can see. In that database, both users have the same access to the journalist database, press release history, and media lists, according to the platform's documentation on the product pages measured 1 September 2026.

Third, see if the tool covers the journalists you need. The Amsterdam database covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, as stated on the frequently asked questions page measured 1 September 2026, so a new user based in Antwerp or Brussels will have the same database coverage as one based in Amsterdam.

For teams that need a newsroom on their own domain, the hosted newsroom at EUR 1,750 does not specify how many users it includes. The buyer should ask before purchasing how many logins that price covers. Similarly, that module at EUR 2,700 does not state a user count on its product page measured 1 September 2026.

These are separate contracts, so adding a person to one tool does not automatically grant access to the others.

Comparison table: cost per user per year for Dutch PR tools with a published price

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This table sorts by the normalised cost per user per year. the platform's Amsterdam database at EUR 1,325 per user per year is the second cheapest on this metric, after Prezly Essential at EUR 1,200 per user per year. However, Prezly does not document a Dutch and Flemish journalist database on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.

the platform explicitly states that its database holds thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists and covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, as noted on the frequently asked questions page read 1 September 2026. Mynewsdesk and ANP Connect both cost more per user per year than De Perslijst, and Presspage, while much more expensive, offers a full newsroom and enterprise features for larger organisations.

How to choose the right plan for adding users in your team

For a small communications team of two people that works primarily with Dutch and Flemish media, the journalist database from the platform provides the lowest per-user cost among tools that document a Dutch journalist database. The EUR 2,650 annual price covers both team members, with no extra cost for the second login. The platform gives each user access to the same database of journalists, the press release sending system, and the tracking features.

Both logins are active from the start, with no need to purchase a second subscription.

If the team has three or more people who need access, the buyer should contact the platform to ask about adding extra users. The published price only states two logins, so any additional login requires a custom quote. For a single person just starting out, Prezly at EUR 1,200 per year is cheaper per user, but it does not offer a confirmed database for the Netherlands and Flanders.

For an organisation that needs a newsroom and press inquiry handling as separate modules, the platform sells that newsroom at EUR 1,750 and the inquiry desk at EUR 2,700, neither of which states a period or a user count on the product pages measured 1 September 2026. These modules are independent, so a company can add users to the journalist database without buying the other tools, and add the others later if needed.

Each product has its own user management, according to the platform's documentation on the product pages read 1 September 2026.

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