Hintbox vs Whistle UP

Side-by-side facts for Hintbox and Whistle UP, 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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Whistle UP

Romanian whistleblowing platform with public monthly pricing and Law 361/2022 / Directive 2019/1937 positioning.

Headquarters: Bucharest, Romania
Pricing: Published monthly pricing: €49/month + VAT for a single entity, €99/month + VAT for groups with up to 5 entities, custom quote for larger or outsourced-service use cases.
EU data hosting: Not disclosed
EU member states referenced: 1 of 27
Certifications: None published
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 Whistle UP
Attribute	Hintbox	Whistle UP
Headquarters	Germany	Bucharest, Romania
Founded	2019	2023
Ownership	Undisclosed	Not disclosed on public website reviewed.
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.	Published monthly pricing: €49/month + VAT for a single entity, €99/month + VAT for groups with up to 5 entities, custom quote for larger or outsourced-service use cases.
Pricing model	Flat published rate	Tiered (per employee)
Procurement model	Self-serve sign-up	Self-serve sign-up
Free trial	✓ Yes	No
EU data hosting	EU (named data centre) Germany; Hetzner-hosted ISO/IEC 27001-certified data centre (vendor-stated)	Not disclosed
EU member states referenced	2 of 27	1 of 27
EU reporting languages	Partial	Partial
Total reporting languages	30	1
AI on report content	Processes report content with AI / translation	No AI processing of report content
Certifications	ISO 27001	None published
National laws referenced	Germany (HinSchG) Austria	Romania (Law 361/2022) 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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