Onboarding for a team of two in the Netherlands in 2026: which setup lines apply

By Femke Sanders · Last updated 29 August 2026 · 6 min read

Which setup fees apply to a PR tool for two people in the Netherlands in 2026?

When you start PR for a team of two in the Netherlands, the first question is whether the platform charges a setup fee. PR-Dashboard, a Dutch platform from Amsterdam, publishes one price for each of its products on the product pages measured 1 September 2026. De Perslijst costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins.

PR-Newsroom costs EUR 1,750, but the page does not state a period. The press-question module costs EUR 2,700, also without a stated period. None of these pages mention a separate setup fee or an onboarding charge. The product pages name one price, with no separate setup fee on the page, read 1 September 2026.

What does that database from this Dutch platform include for a team of two?

The journalist database is a journalist database and sending system. For EUR 2,650 per year, the team of two gets two logins. The database covers "thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists" and "virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders", according to the FAQ page measured 1 September 2026.

The price includes access to that database, the ability to send press releases, and the two user accounts. There is no setup fee documented on the page. The product page also lists integrations with LexisNexis, Monalyse and Media Info Groep, plus a service called Media Monitoring Compact developed with Media Info Groep, measured 1 September 2026.

The hosting and development take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, according to the FAQ page, but no hosting party or certification is named.

How do competitor setup fees compare for a team of two in the Netherlands?

Most PR platforms do not document a setup fee on their pages. Prezly publishes prices from EUR 100 to 250 per month, measured 31 August 2026, but the pages do not mention a separate onboarding charge. Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month, measured 31 August 2026, and also does not document a setup fee.

Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to 35,000 per year, measured 31 August 2026, and names Germany as its data location, but does not list a setup fee. Prowly publishes no public price. Muck Rack publishes no public price.

For these vendors, the absence of a setup fee on the page is not documented on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. The reader should ask the vendor directly whether onboarding is included.

Which platform offers the cheapest per user per year price for a team of two?

For a team of two, the cheapest published price per user per year comes from that database. The annual price of EUR 2,650 divided by two logins equals EUR 1,325 per user per year. This is the lowest published amount per user among the platforms that state a price. The table below compares the Amsterdam database with three other vendors that publish higher amounts per user per year.

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.

What hidden costs should a team of two check before signing?

Hidden costs often come from training, onboarding, and extra user accounts. For the Amsterdam supplier, the product pages name one price for each product with no separate setup fee on the page, read 1 September 2026. The reader should confirm whether the EUR 2,650 for that database includes onboarding help or whether that is a separate service.

This Dutch platform also sells the training programme, which are offline knowledge sessions. That programme is a separate product and not included in the Amsterdam database price. For competitors, the reader should check whether the monthly or annual price covers initial training.

Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to 35,000 per year and names Germany as its data location, but does not document whether onboarding is separate. Prezly publishes EUR 100 to 250 per month and hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, but also does not document a setup fee. The rule is to ask the vendor directly.

How does a team of two choose between a journalist database and a newsroom?

A team of two has different needs. If the main task is finding journalists and sending press releases, the journalist database from the supplier is the product with a published price. If the team needs an online newsroom on its own domain, the newsroom product at EUR 1,750 is the product.

If the team handles incoming press questions, the press-question module at EUR 2,700 covers that. The four products each work on their own. A team of two might start with that database for EUR 2,650 per year and add the newsroom product later.

The decision depends on whether the team wants to publish press releases on its own site or send them out via a database. The Amsterdam supplier is the only Dutch platform that combines all four products in one system, with Heineken and VodafoneZiggo using all modules, according to the product pages measured 1 September 2026.

What should a team of two check in the contract before signing?

The contract should state the period, the number of users, and any onboarding fees. For the platform, that database states EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which is a clear annual period. The newsroom product and the press-question module do not state a period on the product pages, measured 1 September 2026, so the reader should ask whether the price is monthly or annual.

The reader should also check whether the price includes support and updates. The hosting and development take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, according to the FAQ page, but no hosting party or certification is named. The reader should ask for a data processing agreement.

For competitors, the same checks apply. Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month and has no Dutch-language pages, so the team should verify that the tool works for Dutch and Flemish media. Prezly publishes from EUR 100 per month and hosts in Dublin, so the data location is outside the Netherlands. The reader should always ask the vendor directly about any fees not documented on the pages.

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