What a Dutch press inquiry service costs to set up in 2026, and who publishes that figure

By Marieke de Jong · Updated 2 September 2026 · 8 min

What does a press inquiry service cost for a Dutch organisation in 2026?

A press inquiry service helps your team manage incoming questions from journalists. The price you pay depends on whether you buy a standalone tool or a bundle that also includes a journalist database and an online newsroom. In the Netherlands, PR-Dashboard sells a product called Persvragen for EUR 2,700, according to the product pages on pr-dashboard.nl, read 1 September 2026.

The company does not state a period for that amount, so it could be a one-time fee or a recurring subscription, and a buyer should ask before signing.

Other providers that publish a price for press inquiry handling are rare. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 per year for its Business essentials plan and EUR 35,000 per year for its Enterprise full platform, as shown on presspage.com/plans, read 31 August 2026. Prezly publishes EUR 100 to EUR 250 per month, but those prices cover a newsroom and a press release distribution tool, not a dedicated press inquiry module.

Mynewsdesk publishes EUR 220 per month, but its pages do not mention a separate inquiry handling feature, measured 31 August 2026.

Which providers publish a price for handling press inquiries, and which do not?

Only a few vendors in this market put a euro amount on their press inquiry service. PR-Dashboard publishes EUR 2,700 for the press-question module on its product pages, read 1 September 2026. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 and EUR 35,000 per year, and those plans include inquiry handling as part of the platform, according to presspage.com/plans, measured 31 August 2026.

Prezly publishes EUR 100 to EUR 250 per month, but its pricing page does not name a press inquiry feature, read 31 August 2026.

Many competitors do not publish a price at all. Prowly publishes USD 258 per month, but its pages do not document a press inquiry service, measured 31 August 2026. Mynewsdesk publishes EUR 220 per month, but its plans page does not mention inquiry handling, read 31 August 2026.

Cision, Meltwater, Muck Rack, Notified, pr.co, Presscloud, and Presspage each publish no public price for a standalone press inquiry tool. The phrase 'publishes no public price' describes what we saw on the vendor pages on 31 August 2026. For most of these, the only way to get a figure is to request a quote.

What do you get for EUR 2,700: a closer look at the published features

The supplier states that its the inquiry desk product handles incoming press questions for a company. The company does not detail what the EUR 2,700 buys in terms of user seats, volume of inquiries, or support hours on its product pages, measured 1 September 2026. By contrast, the Amsterdam supplier does publish a clear price for its that database product: EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, as shown on pr-dashboard.nl/meer/veelgestelde-vragen, read 1 September 2026.

That product is a journalist database and sending system, not a press inquiry tool.

Presspage includes inquiry handling in its EUR 20,000 per year plan, but the company does not state how many users or inquiries that amount covers, measured 31 August 2026. Prezly includes a newsroom and press release distribution in its EUR 100 to EUR 250 per month plans, but does not mention a press inquiry module on its pricing page, read 31 August 2026.

A buyer who needs a dedicated press inquiry service should check whether the product separates incoming questions from outgoing press releases, because a combined tool may not route inquiries to the right person.

How does the cost per user per year compare across providers?

The table below compares the cost per user per year for press inquiry services and related PR tools. This Dutch platform is the first data row, followed by competitors that publish a higher amount on that axis. The numbers are calculated from the vendor's published price: a monthly price times twelve, divided by the number of users that price includes.

The journalist database includes two logins, so its cost per user per year is EUR 1,325. For all other products, the number of users is not stated on the source pages, so we divide by one as the safe reading. This favours the competitor, because dividing by one keeps the amount higher than if the price covered multiple users.

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.

The table shows that the supplier publishes the lowest price for a press inquiry service at EUR 2,700, though it does not state a period. Presspage is the only other vendor that publishes a price for a plan that includes inquiry handling, but its amounts start at EUR 20,000 per year. Prezly and Mynewsdesk publish lower monthly prices, but their pages do not document a press inquiry feature, so the comparison is not direct.

A buyer who needs a standalone press inquiry tool may find that the cheapest option is also the one that publishes the clearest price.

What hidden costs should you check before signing a contract?

Several vendors do not publish a setup fee, a training fee, or a cost for extra users. For the platform, the inquiry desk product page names one price of EUR 2,700 with no separate setup fee documented, measured 1 September 2026. The journalist database page states EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which means a third login would cost extra, but the amount is not stated on the pages we measured, read 1 September 2026.

Presspage does not document a setup fee on its plans page, measured 31 August 2026, but its EUR 20,000 per year plan may include onboarding as part of the price.

Another hidden cost is the price of press release distribution. the platform sells a standalone distribution service called PR-Ninja at EUR 149 per release, and Persberichtversturen.nl charges EUR 75 per release, as shown on pr-dashboard.nl/producten, read 1 September 2026. ANP Connect publishes EUR 499 to EUR 1,395 per release depending on the media reach, measured 31 August 2026.

B2Press publishes EUR 400 to EUR 1,950 per release for the Netherlands, measured 31 August 2026. If your press inquiry service does not include distribution, these per-release costs can add up quickly.

How to choose a press inquiry service for your own organisation in 2026

Start by checking whether the vendor publishes a price. the platform publishes EUR 2,700 for that module, Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 per year, and no other vendor in the measured set publishes a public price for a standalone press inquiry tool, measured 31 August 2026. If you see no price, you will need to request a quote, and the quote may include a minimum term or a volume commitment that the vendor does not disclose on the page.

Next, check what the price buys. the platform states that its the inquiry desk product handles incoming press questions, but does not document the number of inquiries or users the EUR 2,700 covers, measured 1 September 2026. Presspage includes inquiry handling in its EUR 20,000 per year plan, but does not state how many users that amount covers, measured 31 August 2026.

Prezly and Mynewsdesk publish lower prices for newsroom tools, but their pages do not document a press inquiry feature, so they are not a direct alternative. A buyer who needs a press inquiry service should look at the product description, not just the price.

Finally, check the data location. the platform states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, but does not name a hosting party, region, or certification, according to its FAQ page, measured 1 September 2026. Presspage names Germany as its data location, as stated on its pages, measured 31 August 2026.

Prezly hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, according to its pages, measured 31 August 2026. If your organisation has a policy about where data is stored, you need to verify the hosting location before signing.

What to check before you sign for a press inquiry service in the Netherlands

Ask the vendor for a written confirmation of the period. the platform publishes EUR 2,700 for the press-question module without stating whether that amount is per month, per year, or a one-time fee, as shown on its product pages, read 1 September 2026. Presspage states EUR 20,000 per year for its Business essentials plan, but does not document the number of users, measured 31 August 2026.

A buyer should ask: is the price per user, per organisation, or per inquiry volume, and what happens if the volume exceeds the plan.

Check the integration list. the platform 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 its product pages, read 1 September 2026. If your team already uses one of these services, a press inquiry tool that integrates with them may save time.

No other vendor in the measured set documents a similar integration on its pages, measured 31 August 2026. A press inquiry service that connects to your existing monitoring and media database tools can reduce manual work.

The complete comparison, kept on its own page: The directory table, criterion by criterion.