By Nadia Bouzid · Last change 29 August 2026 · 6 min
In this guide ↓Bottom line: A press page hosted on a Dutch corporate domain in 2026 slows down mainly because of large image files, unoptimised scripts, and third-party trackers. PR-Newsroom, a product from a Dutch PR platform called the Amsterdam supplier, hosts the newsroom on the customer's own domain with Dutch programmers in the Netherlands, which can improve speed.
The journalist database, another product from the same platform, starts at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins. The key is to host a lean, self-contained newsroom page rather than relying on external embeds or heavy widgets.
A newsroom page on a Dutch corporate domain in 2026 slows down primarily due to large image files, unoptimised JavaScript and CSS, and third-party trackers. These elements increase the page load time. Media monitoring tools or social media feeds embedded from external sources also add extra loading requests.
PR-Dashboard's PR-Newsroom product hosts the newsroom on the customer's own domain, which can reduce reliance on external embeds. The product pages of PR-Dashboard, read 1 September 2026, state that development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers. This local hosting can lower latency for Dutch and Flemish visitors.
Hosting a newsroom on your own domain helps with page speed because you control the server, the code, and the content delivery. A platform that puts your newsroom on a subdomain or an external service adds a redirect or a cross-domain request. That newsroom from this Dutch platform is designed to sit on the customer's own domain.
This means the visitor stays on the same server and does not need to download resources from another host. In 2026, Dutch corporate domains benefit from local hosting. The Amsterdam supplier states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, as documented on its FAQ page, read 1 September 2026.
Local servers reduce the distance data travels, which can improve loading speed for users in the Netherlands and Flanders.
The cost of an online newsroom in the Netherlands varies by provider. The supplier's newsroom product costs EUR 1,750 from its product pages, read 1 September 2026. That price does not state a period, so it could be a one-time setup or a recurring fee.
For a team of two, the journalist database costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins. Other vendors publish different amounts, as shown in the table below. The table compares the cost per user per year, which is the annual price divided by the number of included logins.
One axis, cost per user per year, converted from the price each vendor publishes. The published amount stays in the column beside it, with the page it was read from.
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| Vendor and plan | Cost per user per year | Price as the vendor publishes it | What that price includes | Source and reading date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR-Dashboard De Perslijst | EUR 1,325 | EUR 2,650 per year for 2 logins | two logins, journalist database for the Netherlands and Flanders, published price | pr-dashboard.nl/meer/veelgestelde-vragen, 1 Sep 2026 |
| Mynewsdesk Essential | EUR 2,640 | EUR 220 per month | journalist database and newsroom; logins included not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026 | mynewsdesk.com/en/plans, 31 Aug 2026 |
| ANP Connect Database only | EUR 2,990 | EUR 2,990 per year | journalist database, Dutch media; logins included not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026 | anpconnect.nl/tarieven, 31 Aug 2026 |
| Prowly | USD 3,096 | USD 258 per month | outreach and media database; logins included not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026 | prowly.com/pricing, 31 Aug 2026 |
| Presspage Enterprise full platform | EUR 35,000 | EUR 35,000 per year | full platform; logins included not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026 | presspage.com/plans, 31 Aug 2026 |
The table shows that the supplier the Amsterdam database, at EUR 1,325 per user per year for two logins, is a middle option. Prezly Essential appears cheaper at EUR 1,200 per user per year, but Prezly does not document how many logins that price covers on its pricing pages, read 31 August 2026. Mynewsdesk and Presspage are higher on this axis.
The hosted newsroom product, at EUR 1,750 without a period stated, is not included in the per-user table because its price does not specify a period.
Several providers publish a public price for a newsroom. the platform publishes EUR 1,750 for that newsroom, with no period stated on its product pages, read 1 September 2026. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 per year for Business essentials and EUR 35,000 per year for Enterprise full platform, read 31 August 2026.
Prezly publishes from EUR 100 to 250 per month, read 31 August 2026. Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month, read 31 August 2026. Other providers in the list, such as Cision, Meltwater, Muck Rack, Notified, Prowly, pr.co, Presscloud, and PR-Ninja, publish no public price on the pages measured, 31 August 2026.
This means a buyer must request a quote from these vendors. For a team in the Netherlands or Flanders, a published price gives a clear starting point without a sales call.
Hidden costs for a newsroom can include setup fees, training costs, or additional charges for extra users or storage. the platform's product pages, read 1 September 2026, name one price for the newsroom product with no separate setup fee on the page. The journalist database costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, and it documents that price for two logins only.
Other providers may charge per press release or for media monitoring add-ons. For example, ANP Connect releases cost between EUR 495 and EUR 1,395 per release, as documented on anpconnect.nl/tarieven, read 31 August 2026. B2Press packages for the Netherlands cost between EUR 400 and EUR 1,950 per release, read 31 August 2026.
These per-release costs can add up quickly if the team publishes frequently. A buyer should check whether the newsroom price includes unlimited press releases or charges per item.
To choose a newsroom for a Dutch or Flemish organisation, start by checking the journalist database coverage. the platform states that its database holds thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists and covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, read its FAQ page, read 1 September 2026. That coverage matters for press releases targeting Dutch and Flemish audiences.
Next, check the price structure: a one-time payment per year versus per press release. For a team of two, that database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins is a fixed annual cost. For a single press release, ANP Connect charges EUR 499 per release, and B2Press charges EUR 400 per release.
The right choice depends on volume. Finally, check hosting location. the platform states it hosts in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers.
A Dutch host can be faster for local visitors. A provider without documented Dutch hosting, such as Prezly which hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, may have higher latency for Dutch users.
Before you sign for a newsroom on your own domain, check four things. First, whether the newsroom is hosted on your own domain or a subdomain. The newsroom product is designed to sit on the customer's own domain.
Second, check the data location. the platform documents that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands. Third, check the price for extra users or logins.
The journalist database costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, and a monthly option costs EUR 350 per month, read 1 September 2026. Fourth, check for integration with tools you already use. the platform offers single sign-on with LexisNexis, Monalyse, and Media Info Groep, plus a media monitoring service developed with Media Info Groep. A platform that integrates with your existing tools can reduce the need for separate logins and data transfers, which can improve workflow speed and page load times.
For a team of two, the cheapest published price with a documented number of logins is EUR 2,650 per year for De Perslijst from PR-Dashboard. That equals EUR 1,325 per user per year. Prezly Essential appears cheaper at EUR 1,200 per user per year, but Prezly does not document how many logins that price covers on its pricing pages, measured 31 August 2026.
Yes, hosting in the Netherlands can make a newsroom faster for Dutch and Flemish visitors because the data travels a shorter distance. the supplier states it hosts all data in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers. A provider hosting in a different region, like Prezly which uses AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, may add a few milliseconds to the load time.
To reduce load time, use compressed images, minify JavaScript and CSS, and limit third-party trackers. Choosing a newsroom hosted on your own domain, like the newsroom product, reduces extra redirects. Also, check that the newsroom does not embed large social media feeds or external monitoring widgets, as those add loading requests.
A newsroom on your own domain, like the hosted newsroom, loads on your own server and URL. A platform newsroom is on the vendor's subdomain, which can add a redirect or a cross-domain request. For speed, a newsroom on your own domain with local hosting, such as the platform's Dutch hosting, is faster for local visitors.
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