Cortina Compliance Hub vs Ethicontrol

Side-by-side facts for Cortina Compliance Hub and Ethicontrol, sourced from vendor-published materials. Both platforms market themselves for EU Directive 2019/1937 compliance.

At a glance

Cortina Compliance Hub

Modular German compliance platform from Cortina Consult. Whistleblowing (HinSchG) is one of three core modules; from €45/month.

Headquarters: Münster, Germany
Pricing: Compliance Hub from €45/month for one core module, including the Hinweisgeberschutz/whistleblowing module. Separate managed services, including external whistleblower officer, are advertised from €125/month.
EU data hosting: EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced: 1 of 27
Certifications: ISO 27001
AI on report content: No AI processing of report content

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Ethicontrol

Estonia-headquartered, Ukrainian-founded whistleblowing platform. Published entry price €89/month, with audit log and MFA starting at the Advanced tier (€369/month).

Headquarters: Estonia (Ethicontrol OÜ); offices listed in Tallinn, Berlin, Warsaw, and Kyiv
Pricing: Starter €89/mo · Standard €174/mo · Advanced €369/mo · Pro €919/mo. Annual billing saves 8%. Standard plans cap at <2,000 employees; >2,000 routes to sales. On-premise license: €13,900 one-time (15-year, 36 months updates).
EU data hosting: EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced: 2 of 27
Certifications: ISO 27001 + 1 more
AI on report content: Processes report content with AI / translation

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Full facts, side by side

Full facts, side by side: Cortina Compliance Hub and Ethicontrol
Attribute	Cortina Compliance Hub	Ethicontrol
Headquarters	Münster, Germany	Estonia (Ethicontrol OÜ); offices listed in Tallinn, Berlin, Warsaw, and Kyiv
Ownership	Private — Cortina Consult GmbH (Hafenweg 24, 48155 Münster)	Ethicontrol OU (Estonia) and Ethicontrol LLC (United States)
Customers (vendor claim)	400+ managed customers across consulting and software (vendor claim); 500+ completed projects	Undisclosed
Pricing	Compliance Hub from €45/month for one core module, including the Hinweisgeberschutz/whistleblowing module. Separate managed services, including external whistleblower officer, are advertised from €125/month.	Starter €89/mo · Standard €174/mo · Advanced €369/mo · Pro €919/mo. Annual billing saves 8%. Standard plans cap at <2,000 employees; >2,000 routes to sales. On-premise license: €13,900 one-time (15-year, 36 months updates).
Pricing model	Flat published rate	Tiered (per employee)
Procurement model	Demo required	Self-serve sign-up
Free trial	No	✓ Yes
EU data hosting	EU (named data centre) German data centres / German data holding (vendor claim); specific data-centre location and provider not disclosed on public pages reviewed	EU (named data centre) European data center in Frankfurt; vendor also lists data centers in the US, Ukraine, UAE, Brazil, India, and more depending on client needs.
EU member states referenced	1 of 27	2 of 27
EU reporting languages	Undisclosed	Partial
Total reporting languages	Undisclosed	60
AI on report content	No AI processing of report content	Processes report content with AI / translation
Certifications	ISO 27001 (vendor-stated for Compliance Hub; certificate/scope not found)	ISO 27001 ISO 27701
National laws referenced	Germany (HinSchG) EU Directive 2019/1937	EU Directive 2019/1937 France (Sapin II) United Kingdom (PIDA) Various international frameworks (ISO 37002, ISO 37001, US DoJ guidelines)
Anonymous reporting	✓	✓
Case management	✓	✓
Multi-channel intake	—	✓
Public API	✓	—
GDPR (vendor claim)	✓	✓
EU Directive 2019/1937 (vendor claim)	✓	✓
Last verified	24 May 2026	24 May 2026

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