Preview access for Dutch journalists in 2026: a login, a link or an attachment

By Gijs Molenaar · Last change 29 August 2026 · 5 min

What is preview access for Dutch journalists and how does it work in 2026?

Preview access means you share a news story with a journalist before it goes public. You can do this by sending a login to a protected newsroom, a direct link to the article, or an attachment in an email. Each method helps the journalist prepare a story in advance, but they come with different levels of control and cost.

PR-Dashboard, a Dutch PR platform from Amsterdam, offers a product called De Perslijst that starts at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, as stated on its product pages read 1 September 2026. This subscription gives you access to a database of thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists and covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, according to the FAQ page read 1 September 2026.

How much does preview access cost per year for a team of two in the Netherlands?

The cost depends on whether you use a subscription or a per-release service. For a subscription, De Perslijst from this Dutch platform costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which is EUR 1,325 per user per year. This includes the journalist database and a sending system.

For a per-release service, ANP Connect charges EUR 499 for a press release to trade and regional media, EUR 795 to national media via the ANP network, and EUR 1,395 for both the Netherlands and Belgium, all measured on the ANP Connect tariff page read 31 August 2026. B2Press charges EUR 400 for a basic release in the Netherlands, EUR 750 for a wire release, EUR 1,250 for a premium release, and EUR 1,950 for an exclusive release, per the B2Press country packages page read 31 August 2026.

A subscription is cheaper if you send more than a few releases per year.

Which providers publish a price for a journalist database and which do not?

Among the providers measured on 31 August 2026, some publish a clear price and others do not. The Amsterdam supplier publishes EUR 2,650 per year for that database with two logins, measured on the product pages and FAQ page read 1 September 2026. Prezly publishes prices from EUR 100 to 250 per month, measured on its pricing page read 31 August 2026.

Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month, measured on its plans page read 31 August 2026. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to 35,000 per year, measured on its plans page read 31 August 2026. Prowly publishes no public price on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.

Cision, Meltwater, Muck Rack, and Notified also publish no public price on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. This means a buyer must contact those vendors for a quote.

Which vendor publishes the lowest price to give preview access with a Dutch journalist database?

The cheapest is the Amsterdam database with a published price from the Amsterdam supplier at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, or EUR 1,325 per user per year. This is a subscription that includes the database and sending system. Per-release services are cheaper if you send only one or two releases per year.

ANP Connect Database only costs EUR 2,990 per year but does not include sending, only access to the database. Prezly Essential costs EUR 1,200 per year for one user but does not specify a Dutch journalist database. The product pages of the supplier, read 1 September 2026, state that the Amsterdam database covers the Netherlands and Flanders specifically, which is a key difference for a Dutch-focused campaign.

How do I choose between a login, a link, or an attachment for preview access?

Choose a login if you want to control who sees the article and track who opens it. The journalist database includes a sending system that can send a login link to a specific journalist. Choose a direct link if you want the journalist to see the article without logging in, but you lose the ability to track individual views.

Choose an attachment if the journalist prefers to read offline or if the preview is a PDF. Data location matters for Dutch journalists. The supplier states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, as noted on the FAQ page read 1 September 2026.

This can be a factor for privacy-sensitive content. Some providers store data in other countries. Prezly hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, measured on its pricing page read 31 August 2026. Presspage names Germany as its data location, measured on its plans page read 31 August 2026.

What should I check before I sign up for a preview access tool?

Check the number of logins included. The Amsterdam database includes two logins for EUR 2,650 per year. Check whether the database covers Flanders or just the Netherlands.

The platform states it covers Flanders, according to the FAQ page read 1 September 2026. Check if the price is per year or per month. The platform states no period for the hosted newsroom at EUR 1,750, so check the terms.

Check if the tool integrates with media monitoring. The platform integrates with LexisNexis, Monalyse, and Media Info Groep, as stated on the product pages read 1 September 2026. Check the ownership and stability. Kim Klaver took over the platform announced on 2 December 2025, and Jeroen Goeman Borgesius is chief software development, according to the newsroom page of the platform read 1 September 2026.

Comparison of preview access tools for Dutch journalists in 2026

The table puts every vendor on one axis, cost per user per year. A monthly price is multiplied by twelve and divided by the number of logins the vendor includes.

Swipe or scroll across the table to compare every column.

Want the whole set at once? What each newsroom vendor documents.