hintcatcher vs Whisper

Side-by-side facts for hintcatcher and Whisper, 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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Whisper

Italian whistleblowing platform from Thorsoft with ACN-certified positioning and public annual pricing for up to 250 employees.

Headquarters: Legnano, Italy
Pricing: Whisper 100: €500/year + VAT for up to 100 employees; Whisper 250: €900/year + VAT for up to 250 employees; Enterprise: custom.
EU data hosting: Not disclosed
EU member states referenced: 1 of 27
Certifications: ISO 27001 + 4 more
AI on report content: No AI processing of report content

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Full facts, side by side

Full facts, side by side: hintcatcher and Whisper
Attribute	hintcatcher	Whisper
Headquarters	Göppingen, Germany	Legnano, Italy
Ownership	Private — product kitchen GmbH	Thorsoft S.r.l.
Customers (vendor claim)	75,000+ employees across customer organisations (vendor claim)	Undisclosed
Pricing	LITE €39, PLUS €59, PREMIUM €99 per month (net of VAT). PARTNER multi-tenant tier quote-based.	Whisper 100: €500/year + VAT for up to 100 employees; Whisper 250: €900/year + VAT for up to 250 employees; Enterprise: custom.
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; ISO 27001-certified hoster (hoster not named by vendor)	Not disclosed
EU member states referenced	1 of 27	1 of 27
EU reporting languages	Undisclosed	Partial
Total reporting languages	Undisclosed	2
AI on report content	No AI processing of report content	No AI processing of report content
Certifications	None published	ACN certification (vendor-stated) ISO 9001 ISO 27001 ISO 27017 ISO 27018
National laws referenced	Germany (HinSchG) EU Directive 2019/1937	Italy (D.Lgs 24/2023) Italy (ANAC directives) EU whistleblowing requirements
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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