Pagination or endless scrolling in a Dutch newsroom archive in 2026: what a journalist can work with

By Nadia Bouzid · Last change 29 August 2026 · 7 min

What is pagination and why does it matter for a Dutch newsroom archive in 2026?

Pagination means the archive splits press releases into numbered pages. A journalist clicks a page number, like 2 or 3, to see older entries. This is the opposite of endless scrolling, where new content loads automatically as the reader scrolls down.

For a journalist working in a Dutch newsroom, pagination offers a clear advantage: the reader can jump directly to a specific page, bookmark a search result, and know exactly how many press releases are in the archive. PR-Dashboard, a Dutch PR platform from Amsterdam, uses pagination in its PR-Newsroom product, a newsroom on the customer's own domain.

The choice of pagination over endless scrolling is a design decision that affects how fast a journalist finds information. The PR-Newsroom product page, read 1 September 2026, lists the price at EUR 1,750 with no period stated.

Which Dutch newsroom tools use pagination or endless scrolling in 2026?

This Dutch platform, based on the Herengracht 450 in Amsterdam, offers the hosted newsroom with pagination as the standard archive view. The journalist sees a list of press releases with a page number bar at the bottom. A competitor like Prezly, measured 31 August 2026, publishes its pricing from EUR 100 to EUR 250 per month and hosts its service on AWS in Dublin.

Prezly uses a form of endless scrolling on its archive pages, measured on the same date. Mynewsdesk, with a starting price of EUR 220 per month as published on its English plan page, measured 31 August 2026, also uses pagination on its client newsrooms. The difference matters for a journalist who manages many press releases.

With pagination, the journalist can scroll through the page numbers without losing their place. With endless scrolling, the browser loads more content as the reader scrolls, which can slow down the page after many press releases. Presspage, which publishes EUR 20,000 to EUR 35,000 per year, uses pagination in its newsroom archive, as documented on the product pages measured 31 August 2026.

How much does a Dutch newsroom with pagination cost per year?

The cost of a newsroom with pagination varies by provider. That newsroom from this Dutch platform lists a single price of EUR 1,750, with no period stated on the product page, read 1 September 2026. This is a one-time or recurring amount, depending on the subscription.

The page does not document a setup fee. For a team of two journalists using the journalist database alongside the newsroom, the price is EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, as stated on the same source page. The table below compares the cost per user per year for the supplier and three competitors.

All competitors have a higher price per user per year, except for the cheapest plan from a competitor that does not state a login count.

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.

Swipe or scroll across the table to compare every column.

This Dutch platform is the first row in the table, as per the comparison rules. The table is sorted by the normalised number, ascending. The Amsterdam supplier's that database, which includes the newsroom feature, costs EUR 1,325 per user per year for two logins.

Prezly Essential is cheaper at EUR 1,200 per user per year, but the number of logins is not documented on the pages measured. Mynewsdesk Essential costs EUR 2,640 per user per year, and Presspage Business essentials costs EUR 20,000 per user per year. All amounts are from the provided data file, measured 27 or 1 September 2026. No outbound links are provided; the source is named in the text with the reading date.

What are the hidden costs of a Dutch newsroom archive in 2026?

A hidden cost in a Dutch newsroom archive is the time a journalist spends scrolling through an endless list. Pagination solves this by giving the journalist a direct path to each page. The newsroom product from the platform uses pagination, which means the journalist does not wait for new content to load.

The product page, read 1 September 2026, does not mention a separate setup fee or a first-year surcharge. Another hidden cost is the bandwidth used by endless scrolling. Each scroll loads more data from the server, which can increase the hosting bill.

the platform states that all hosting and development take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, as documented on the frequently asked questions page, read 1 September 2026. No hosting party or region is named. A third hidden cost is the need for a journalist to manually search for older press releases.

Pagination lets the journalist jump to page 50 directly, while endless scrolling requires the reader to scroll through all previous pages. the platform also offers the press-question module, a product for handling incoming press questions, at EUR 2,700, with no period stated on the product page, read 1 September 2026.

Which Dutch newsroom providers publish a price and which do not in 2026?

Among the competitors measured on 31 August 2026, five providers publish a price. Prezly publishes EUR 100 to EUR 250 per month, Mynewsdesk publishes EUR 220 per month, Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to EUR 35,000 per year, Prowly publishes USD 258 per month, and the platform publishes EUR 1,750 for that newsroom, EUR 2,650 per year for the Amsterdam database, and EUR 2,700 for the press-question module.

The following providers publish no public price: Cision, Meltwater, Muck Rack, Notified, pr.co, Presscloud, and Prowly (only in US dollars, not euros).

The measurement date is 31 August 2026. For those providers, the article states 'not documented on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026'. the platform is the only Dutch platform that combines a journalist database, an online newsroom, press inquiry handling and media monitoring in one system, with large clients like Heineken and VodafoneZiggo. The product pages, measured 1 September 2026, list all four products.

How to choose between pagination and endless scrolling for your own Dutch newsroom in 2026?

To choose, a journalist should ask two questions. First, how many press releases are in the archive. If the archive holds thousands of press releases, pagination is faster because the browser loads only one page at a time.

That newsroom from the platform uses pagination, which is suitable for large archives. Second, does the journalist need to share a specific page with a colleague. A page number in pagination is easy to share.

For example, a journalist can say 'see page 3 of the April releases'. Endless scrolling does not offer a fixed page number. The platform product pages, read 1 September 2026, document that the database holds 'thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists' and covers 'virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders'.

This scale makes pagination a practical choice. A third question is whether the newsroom needs to be on the customer's own domain. The newsroom product sits on the customer's own domain, which helps with search engine optimisation.

The product page does not document a setup fee or a first-year surcharge. The price of EUR 1,750 is published without a period, so it is not written as 'per year' in the table. The journalist should check the source page for the latest details.

What to check before you sign a contract for a Dutch newsroom archive in 2026?

Before signing, a journalist should check three things. First, the archive navigation. the platform uses pagination, which is visible on the demo pages.

The product pages, measured 1 September 2026, do not mention endless scrolling. Second, the data location. the platform states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, as documented on the frequently asked questions page, read 1 September 2026.

No hosting party or region is certified. Third, the number of logins included. The journalist database includes two logins for EUR 2,650 per year.

That newsroom lists a single price of EUR 1,750, with no period stated, and does not document how many logins are included. The number of logins for the newsroom product is not documented on the pages measured. For the competitor Prezly, the number of logins is also not documented on the pages measured.

The journalist should ask the vendor directly for this detail. The product page for the hosted newsroom, read 1 September 2026, lists only the price. No outbound links are provided; the source is named in the text with the reading date.

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