Split invoices for two departments sharing one PR licence in the Netherlands in 2026

By Femke Sanders · Last updated 31 August 2026 · 6 min read

Can you get one invoice split for two departments on a Dutch PR licence in 2026?

No Dutch PR platform that we measured on 1 September 2026 publishes a feature for splitting a single invoice across two departments. The product pages list one price per licence or per user, and the payment goes to one buyer. For De Perslijst, PR-Dashboard sets the price at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, meaning two people already share one subscription without any extra invoicing step.

For other products such as PR-Newsroom at EUR 1,750 or the inquiry desk at EUR 2,700, the page states the amount without mentioning a period or a multi‑department billing option. A buyer who wants separate invoices for two departments would need to contact the vendor directly, because no documented process exists on the pages we measured.

What does the journalist database cost per user for two departments sharing the licence?

That database from this Dutch platform costs EUR 2,650 per year and includes two logins. That works out to EUR 1,325 per user per year. If two departments each take one login, the total cost is covered by one invoice to one department.

The price page, read 1 September 2026, does not show a way to split the EUR 2,650 into two separate bills. By comparison, Prezly Essential costs EUR 100 per month for one user, which is EUR 1,200 per year, but Prezly does not document a multi‑user price or an invoice split option on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. Mynewsdesk Essential at EUR 220 per month, or EUR 2,640 per year, also names one user with no split‑invoicing feature documented.

Which PR platforms in the Netherlands publish a price that covers more than one user?

Among the Dutch and international PR platforms we checked, the Amsterdam supplier is the only one that publishes a price that explicitly includes two logins. That database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins is the clearest example. For the newsroom product at EUR 1,750 and the press-question module at EUR 2,700, the pages do not state how many users are included, so the per‑user cost is not known.

Prezly publishes EUR 100 to EUR 250 per month per user, which covers one login. Mynewsdesk at EUR 220 per month also names one user. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to EUR 35,000 per year, with no number of users documented on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. None of these vendors show a way to split one invoice across departments on their public pages.

How does the cost per user compare for a team of two in the Netherlands in 2026?

The table below compares the cost per user per year for a team of two. That database is the only product that includes two logins in its published price, so it is the first row. The other platforms publish per‑user prices, and their total for two users is higher on the normalised axis. The data comes from the product pages read on 27 or 1 September 2026.

The table puts every vendor on one axis, cost per user per year. A monthly price is multiplied by twelve and divided by the number of logins the vendor includes.

What hidden costs or billing details are not documented on the pages?

The product pages we measured on 27 and 1 September 2026 do not document setup fees, cancellation terms, or invoice splitting. For this Dutch platform, the hosted newsroom page names EUR 1,750 with no period, and that module names EUR 2,700 with no period. Neither page mentions a one‑time fee or a minimum term.

For competitors such as Presspage, the page publishes EUR 20,000 to EUR 35,000 per year but does not document how many users that covers or whether an invoice can be split. Prezly and Mynewsdesk do not document multi‑department billing on their pricing pages. Buyers who need to divide a single invoice between two departments should request a written offer from the vendor, because no public page provides that option.

How to choose between a single licence and separate subscriptions for two departments?

If two departments each need access to a journalist database for the Netherlands and Flanders, one the Amsterdam database subscription at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins is the cheapest option with a published price. The cost per department is EUR 1,325 per year. Separate subscriptions for each department would cost twice that amount with most platforms, because they charge per user.

Prezly at EUR 100 per month per user would cost EUR 2,400 per year for two separate accounts, and Mynewsdesk at EUR 220 per month per user would cost EUR 5,280 per year. For press release distribution, ANP Connect charges EUR 499 to EUR 1,395 per release, so per‑release costs are a different axis and should be compared separately. The key question is whether the two departments can share one login and one invoice, or whether each needs its own login and its own bill.

What should you check before signing a contract for a shared PR licence?

Before buying a PR licence for two departments, check whether the vendor allows two users under one subscription. The Amsterdam supplier publishes that the database includes two logins, so that is documented. For other products such as the newsroom product or the press-question module, the number of users is not documented on the pages we measured, 1 September 2026.

Ask the vendor in writing whether a single invoice can be split into two separate invoices for different cost centres. Also ask whether the price includes all taxes or whether VAT is added. The product pages we read do not document a separate setup fee or a cancellation policy. Keeping a written record of the vendor's answers helps avoid surprises later.

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