Hintbird

German whistleblowing platform (Hinweisgebersystem) from VELIT Consulting GmbH & Co. KG with published tiers from EUR 49/month for organizations up to 50 employees.

Rubric score

24 / 50

Evidence tier P

Public pages only. No reporter submission or handler environment was reviewed.

How this score is produced →

Facts

Website: hintbird.de(opens in new tab)
Headquarters: Stutensee, Germany
Hosting: ISO-certified servers claimed for the hoster, not a vendor certification; specific provider and country not disclosed on public pages reviewed
Pricing: Essential EUR 49/month (up to 3 user accounts, up to 50 employees); Advanced EUR 99/month (up to 10 user accounts, up to 250 employees); Enterprise EUR 249/month (up to 50 user accounts, 250+ employees, dedicated tenant). All prices exclude VAT.
A 5% discount is stated for annual billing. Prices are quoted per organization, not per employee. No free trial or setup fee was found on public pages reviewed.
Languages on reporting form: Not published
Ownership: Private. Operated by VELIT Consulting GmbH & Co. KG (German USt-IdNr DE318795398, HRA 708184 Mannheim)
Product scope: Standalone whistleblower product

Measured, not published

Established by checking the vendor's own infrastructure rather than by reading its marketing. Every figure here can be reproduced from the links given.

DMARC policy: Published but not enforcing
DNSSEC: Unsigned

Capabilities

Anonymous reporting ✓
Multi-channel intake ✓
Public API ✗
Free trial ✗
Two-factor authentication ✗
Audit log —
EU Directive 2019/1937 (vendor claim) ✓

✓ published by the vendor · ✗ vendor states it is not offered · — not published either way

Certifications

None published

National laws referenced

EU Directive 2019/1937
Germany (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz, HinSchG)

Typical buyer

German SMEs and mid-sized organizations that must operate an internal reporting channel under the Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz and want a German-domestic vendor with published per-organization pricing.

Distinctive features

Published pricing across all three tiers, including the top tier
Anonymous reporting with a two-way anonymous mailbox for reporter and handler exchange
Online and telephone reporting channels
Case management with deadline tracking (Fristenkontrolle) and role-based access rights
German-domestic vendor addressing HinSchG reporting-channel obligations

Add-ons and conditions

Costs or terms not included in the headline price.

No free trial found on public pages reviewed
Hosting provider and data-center country not disclosed; only "ISO-certified servers" is claimed for the hoster, not a vendor ISO 27001 certification
No public API, no 2FA disclosure, and no subprocessor list found on public pages reviewed
Reporting-language coverage is not stated on public pages reviewed

Notable

Operated by VELIT Consulting GmbH & Co. KG of Stutensee, Germany (USt-IdNr DE318795398; HRA 708184, Registergericht Mannheim); managing direction via W & W Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH (Dr. Karl-J. Wack and Christian Wack).
Distinct vendor from the similarly named Hintbox and Hintcatcher tools.
Marketed as a DSGVO-compliant Hinweisgeberschutz solution for organizations subject to the German Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz (HinSchG), the German transposition of EU Directive 2019/1937.
Three published tiers, all priced per organization and excluding VAT: Essential EUR 49/month (up to 3 user accounts, up to 50 employees), Advanced EUR 99/month (up to 10 user accounts, up to 250 employees), and Enterprise EUR 249/month (up to 50 user accounts, 250+ employees, with a dedicated tenant). A 5% discount is stated for annual billing.
Features page states anonymous reporting, an anonymous mailbox for two-way protected communication, case management with status and deadline tracking, role-based review and read rights, online and telephone reporting, secure file upload, and clear categories for structured intake.
Security copy states SSL/TLS encrypted transmission and DSGVO-compliant storage; the “ISO-certified servers” claim refers to the hosting infrastructure, not a vendor ISO 27001 certificate.
No hosting provider or data-center country, subprocessor list, 2FA, public API, retention/deletion policy, reporting-language count, or free trial was found on the public pages reviewed.

Summary: Hintbird is a German-domestic Hinweisgebersystem from VELIT Consulting GmbH & Co. KG with fully published per-organization pricing (EUR 49/99/249 per month) and the core HinSchG feature set of anonymous reporting, a two-way anonymous mailbox, and deadline-tracked case management. Scored tier P (public pages only) at 24/50, held back by undisclosed hosting location, no vendor ISO 27001 (only an “ISO-certified servers” hoster claim), and no disclosed 2FA, API, retention policy, or reporting-language coverage. Verified genuine and distinct from the similarly named Hintbox and Hintcatcher; last verified 2026-07-19.

Frequently asked questions about Hintbird

Answers derived from vendor-published materials dated on this page.

Is Hintbird suitable for SMEs under 250 employees?

Yes — Hintbird's entry-tier pricing is published under €50/month, inside the range most 50–249-employee organisations budget for a reporting channel. Essential EUR 49/month (up to 3 user accounts, up to 50 employees); Advanced EUR 99/month (up to 10 user accounts, up to 250 employees); Enterprise EUR 249/month (up to 50 user accounts, 250+ employees, dedicated tenant). All prices exclude VAT. German SMEs and mid-sized organizations that must operate an internal reporting channel under the Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz and want a German-domestic vendor with published per-organization pricing.

Which national whistleblower laws does Hintbird explicitly reference?

Hintbird explicitly cites the following national transpositions of Directive 2019/1937 in its public materials: EU Directive 2019/1937, Germany (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz, HinSchG). Absence from this list does not mean the platform can't be used in other EU jurisdictions — all 27 member states have transposed the Directive. Verify jurisdictional fit with the vendor directly.

Does Hintbird process whistleblower report content with AI?

No — Hintbird does not process report content with AI or machine translation per its vendor materials. Verify the vendor's subprocessor list to confirm no downstream AI processing occurs.