hintcatcher vs SpeakUp

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

At a glance

hintcatcher

German whistleblowing platform from product kitchen GmbH. Flat pricing from €39/month, independent of headcount.

Headquarters: Göppingen, Germany
Pricing: LITE €39, PLUS €59, PREMIUM €99 per month (net of VAT). PARTNER multi-tenant tier quote-based.
EU data hosting: EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced: 1 of 27
Certifications: None published
AI on report content: No AI processing of report content

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SpeakUp

Whistleblowing and ethics platform from People Intouch / SpeakUp (Amsterdam).

Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pricing: Essential starts at €3,000/year for organizations up to 1,000 employees. Enterprise is custom-priced.
EU data hosting: Not disclosed
EU member states referenced: 2 of 27
Certifications: ISO 27001 + 3 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: hintcatcher and SpeakUp
Attribute	hintcatcher	SpeakUp
Headquarters	Göppingen, Germany	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded	Undisclosed	2004
Ownership	Private — product kitchen GmbH	Private — backed by Fortino Capital
Customers (vendor claim)	75,000+ employees across customer organisations (vendor claim)	Homepage states 750+ companies and 5M+ users; about page also states 600+ companies (vendor claims)
Pricing	LITE €39, PLUS €59, PREMIUM €99 per month (net of VAT). PARTNER multi-tenant tier quote-based.	Essential starts at €3,000/year for organizations up to 1,000 employees. Enterprise is custom-priced.
Pricing model	Flat published rate	Tiered (per employee)
Procurement model	Self-serve sign-up	Mixed
Free trial	✓ Yes	No
EU data hosting	EU (named data centre) Germany; ISO 27001-certified hoster (hoster not named by vendor)	Not disclosed
EU member states referenced	1 of 27	2 of 27
EU reporting languages	Undisclosed	Undisclosed
Total reporting languages	Undisclosed	99
AI on report content	No AI processing of report content	Processes report content with AI / translation
Certifications	None published	ISO 27001 ISO 27701 ISAE 3000 Type II / SOC 2 quarterly audit TISAX
National laws referenced	Germany (HinSchG) EU Directive 2019/1937	EU Directive 2019/1937 Germany (Supply Chain Act / LkSG)
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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