Hintbox vs Qnister Whistle

Side-by-side facts for Hintbox and Qnister Whistle, sourced from vendor-published materials. Both platforms market themselves for EU Directive 2019/1937 compliance.

At a glance

Hintbox

German whistleblowing platform with flat Basic/Premium pricing from EUR 49/month, 30 languages, AI translation, and ISO 27001 certification.

Headquarters: Germany
Pricing: Basic from EUR 49/month; Premium from EUR 69/month. Annual billing shown as EUR 588 / EUR 828.
EU data hosting: EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced: 2 of 27
Certifications: ISO 27001
AI on report content: Processes report content with AI / translation

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Qnister Whistle

Swedish whistleblowing service with published SEK tier pricing, ISO 27001 certification, Swedish servers, and an optional external-lawyer receiver function.

Headquarters: Sweden (Jönköping)
Pricing: 695 SEK/month for 0-99 employees, 895 SEK/month for 100-249 employees, 1,295 SEK/month for 250-999 employees; 1,000+ quote-based.
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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Full facts, side by side

Full facts, side by side: Hintbox and Qnister Whistle
Attribute	Hintbox	Qnister Whistle
Headquarters	Germany	Sweden (Jönköping)
Founded	2019	Undisclosed
Ownership	Undisclosed	Qnister AB
Customers (vendor claim)	1,000+ companies and government agencies (vendor claim)	Undisclosed
Pricing	Basic from EUR 49/month; Premium from EUR 69/month. Annual billing shown as EUR 588 / EUR 828.	695 SEK/month for 0-99 employees, 895 SEK/month for 100-249 employees, 1,295 SEK/month for 250-999 employees; 1,000+ quote-based.
Pricing model	Flat published rate	Tiered (per employee)
Procurement model	Self-serve sign-up	Demo required
Free trial	✓ Yes	No
EU data hosting	EU (named data centre) Germany; Hetzner-hosted ISO/IEC 27001-certified data centre (vendor-stated)	EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced	2 of 27	1 of 27
EU reporting languages	Partial	Undisclosed
Total reporting languages	30	Undisclosed
AI on report content	Processes report content with AI / translation	No AI processing of report content
Certifications	ISO 27001	ISO 27001
National laws referenced	Germany (HinSchG) Austria	Sweden (Lag om skydd för personer som rapporterar om missförhållanden) EU Directive 2019/1937
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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