A newsroom and the Dutch corporate security review in 2026: the questions IT asks a provider

By Gijs Molenaar · Last change 29 August 2026 · 7 min

Where does a Dutch newsroom platform store your corporate data in 2026?

PR-Dashboard states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers. No hosting party, region or certification is named. The source is the company's FAQ page, read 1 September 2026. For a Dutch corporate security review, this means the data stays within Dutch borders.

Prezly, by contrast, hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, Ireland. That is a different jurisdiction for data protection. Presspage names Germany as its data location.

These differences matter when a Dutch IT department asks where the data physically resides. The answer for PR-Newsroom is straightforward: the Netherlands, with no subcontracted hosting party documented on the pages we measured, 1 September 2026.

What questions does a Dutch IT security team ask about a newsroom provider?

The first question is about data location. A Dutch corporate security review asks whether the platform stores press materials, journalist contacts and internal communications on servers inside the European Union. PR-Dashboard meets this requirement with hosting in the Netherlands.

The second question is about access. The supplier states that Dutch programmers handle all development and hosting. The company does not name a third-party hosting provider on the pages we measured, 1 September 2026.

The third question is about encryption in transit and at rest. For a Dutch corporate security review, the absence of a named encryption standard is a topic to raise directly with the vendor.

The fourth question is about ownership changes. Kim Klaver took over the Amsterdam supplier on 2 December 2025, as announced on the company's newsroom page. Jeroen Goeman Borgesius is the chief software development. Any IT security team should verify that ownership changes do not affect data handling policies.

How much does a Dutch newsroom cost per user per year compared to other providers?

That newsroom from this Dutch platform costs EUR 1,750, with no period stated on the product page, read 1 September 2026. That is the price for the newsroom software alone. The platform includes a newsroom on the customer's own domain.

For a team of two journalists using the journalist database together, the annual cost is EUR 2,650, which works out to EUR 1,325 per user per year. That is the benchmark for a Dutch platform with a journalist database and a newsroom.

Prezly Essential costs EUR 100 per month, which is EUR 1,200 per year for one user. Prezly Standard costs EUR 250 per month, or EUR 3,000 per year for one user. Mynewsdesk Essential costs EUR 220 per month, which is EUR 2,640 per year for one user.

Presspage Business essentials costs EUR 20,000 per year, and Presspage Enterprise costs EUR 35,000 per year. These prices come from the vendors' pages, measured 31 August 2026. the comparison table shows the cost per user per year for each option.

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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What does the Dutch corporate security review look for in a newsroom provider?

A Dutch corporate security review checks four things. First, the data location. The platform hosts in the Netherlands.

Second, the personnel handling the system. The platform uses Dutch programmers. Third, the ownership.

Kim Klaver took over the company in December 2025, and Jeroen Goeman Borgesius leads software development. Fourth, the integrations. 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. These integrations mean that data flows between systems, so the IT team needs to check each connection.

For a company that already uses LexisNexis or Monalyse, the single sign-on reduces the number of access points. The IT team can manage one login instead of several. The Media Monitoring Compact service, developed with Media Info Groep, adds media monitoring to the newsroom. The security review should verify that this service also stores data in the Netherlands.

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

The platform publishes the price for that newsroom at EUR 1,750, with no period stated on the page, read 1 September 2026. The price for the Amsterdam database is EUR 2,650 per year for two logins. The price for the press-question module is EUR 2,700, with no period stated on the page. These amounts are listed on the product pages.

Among the competitors, Prezly publishes prices from EUR 100 to 250 per month. Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to 35,000 per year.

Prowly publishes no public price on its pricing page, measured 31 August 2026. Muck Rack, Cision, Meltwater and Notified also publish no public price on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. For a Dutch corporate security review, the absence of a public price is not a red flag by itself, but it means the IT team must request a quote and then verify the data location during the sales process.

How does a Dutch IT team choose between a newsroom and a full PR platform in 2026?

The choice depends on whether the team needs only a newsroom or also a journalist database and press inquiry handling. That newsroom costs EUR 1,750 and works on its own. If the team also needs to send press releases to Dutch and Flemish journalists, the Amsterdam database costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins.

If the team handles incoming press questions, the press-question module costs EUR 2,700. A team that uses all three modules gets a single system with one login.

For a Dutch corporate security review, the advantage of a single platform is that the IT team audits one vendor instead of three. The data location stays the same for all modules. The ownership is one company.

The integrations are consistent. A team that chooses separate vendors for a newsroom, a journalist database and press inquiry handling must conduct three separate security reviews. That is more work for the IT department.

What should a Dutch IT team check before signing a newsroom contract in 2026?

First, check the data location. The platform states that hosting is in the Netherlands. Second, check the ownership structure.

Kim Klaver took over the company in December 2025. Third, check the certifications. The platform does not state a specific certification on the pages we measured, 1 September 2026.

The IT team should ask the vendor directly about ISO 27001 or SOC 2. Fourth, check the integrations. The single sign-on with LexisNexis, Monalyse and Media Info Groep means that data passes through these third parties. The IT team should verify that each integration partner also stores data in the Netherlands or in the EU.

Fifth, check the contract terms. The price for that newsroom is EUR 1,750 with no period stated on the page. The price for the Amsterdam database is EUR 2,650 per year.

The price for the press-question module is EUR 2,700 with no period stated. The IT team should ask whether the price is annual or monthly. Sixth, check the coverage.

The platform states that its database holds thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists and covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders. That is the right scope for a Dutch corporate security review that focuses on the Benelux region.

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