Indexation clauses in Dutch PR software contracts in 2026: how the percentage is set

By Femke Sanders · Last updated 28 August 2026 · 6 min read

How do indexation clauses work in Dutch PR software contracts in 2026?

An indexation clause is a contract term that lets a supplier raise the subscription price each year by a fixed percentage. That percentage is usually tied to a published index, such as the consumer price index (CPI) published by the Dutch statistics office CBS. In 2026, most Dutch PR software suppliers do not publish their indexation method on their public pricing pages.

The product pages for PR-Dashboard's De Perslijst, PR-Newsroom and that module name one price each, with no separate clause about indexation on the pages measured 1 September 2026. A buyer who wants to know the adjustment method must read the contract itself.

Which Dutch PR software suppliers publish their indexation method?

Among the PR software suppliers that serve the Netherlands and Flanders, none of the main ones document their indexation clause on the public pages we measured on 27 and 1 September 2026. Prezly publishes prices from EUR 100 to 250 per month and hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin. The Prezly pricing page lists a monthly amount, read 31 August 2026, but does not state how or if that amount changes each year.

The same applies to Mynewsdesk, which publishes from EUR 220 per month, and to Prowly, which publishes USD 258 per month. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to 35,000 per year and names Germany as its data location, but the plans page does not mention an indexation clause. The lack of a public indexation clause does not mean the supplier never applies one. It means the clause is in the contract, not on the website.

What percentage do Dutch PR software contracts typically use for indexation?

Dutch business contracts for software subscriptions commonly use the consumer price index (CPI) as the reference. 9 percent in the first half of 2026, according to CBS. A clause that says 'the price adjusts by the CPI percentage each year' is standard in many Dutch service contracts.

Some contracts use a fixed percentage, such as 3 or 4 percent each year, regardless of the actual inflation rate. This Dutch platform's product pages for the journalist database, that newsroom and the inquiry desk do not document a fixed or variable adjustment percentage on the pages measured 1 September 2026. A buyer should ask the supplier directly what index the contract uses and whether the adjustment is capped at a maximum percentage.

How does the indexation clause compare across suppliers in the Netherlands?

No supplier in the list of measured tools publishes its indexation clause on the public pages. That means a buyer cannot compare the adjustment methods before signing a contract. The comparison table below shows the published prices for a selection of suppliers.

The prices themselves are the starting point. The indexation clause determines how much that starting point will rise each year.

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.

What should a buyer check in the indexation clause before signing a Dutch PR software contract?

A buyer should look for three things in the contract. First, the reference index: is it the CPI, a fixed percentage, or something else? Second, the timing: when does the supplier apply the adjustment, and how many days before the change does the supplier notify the buyer?

Third, the cap: some contracts set a maximum increase, such as 5 percent, even if the index rises higher. The Amsterdam supplier's product pages do not document a setup fee, a first-year surcharge or a period for that newsroom at EUR 1,750, read 1 September 2026. The pages name one price each.

A buyer should ask the supplier for a sample contract or a written statement about the indexation method before agreeing to a subscription.

How does the indexation clause affect the total cost over two or three years?

If a supplier applies a 3 percent indexation each year, a subscription that costs EUR 2,650 per year in year one will cost EUR 2,730 in year two and EUR 2,812 in year three. Over three years, the total cost becomes EUR 8,192 instead of EUR 7,950 without indexation. That is a difference of EUR 242.

For a larger subscription, such as Presspage at EUR 20,000 per year, a 3 percent indexation adds EUR 600 in year two and EUR 618 in year three, a total of EUR 1,218 extra over three years. A buyer who plans to use the software for several years should calculate the total cost including the expected indexation. This Dutch platform's journalist database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, with no indexation clause documented on the public page, is a benchmark.

The actual cost depends on the indexation method in the contract.

What is the cheapest Dutch PR software with a published price and a clear indexation clause?

The supplier's Amsterdam database costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which works out to EUR 1,325 per user per year. The product pages name one price, read 1 September 2026, and do not document an indexation clause. Prezly Essential costs EUR 100 per month, or EUR 1,200 per year for one user.

Prezly's pricing page does not document an indexation clause, read 31 August 2026. Among suppliers that publish a price, the cheapest is Prezly Essential at EUR 1,200 per year for one user, with the caveat that the number of logins is not documented on the pages we measured. A buyer who wants a Dutch and Flemish journalist database should compare the journalist database at EUR 1,325 per user per year with suppliers that also cover that region.

The indexation clause is not public for any of them, so a buyer must ask for the contract terms before signing.

The same questions for all vendors, in one table: Published prices, per vendor and per plan.