tell it

German whistleblowing channel from Tell IT GmbH with self-signup pricing from EUR 40/month (Essential) and EUR 60/month (Professional), plus a quote-only Enterprise tier.

Rubric score

28 / 50

Evidence tier P

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

How this score is produced →

Facts

Website: tell-it.eu(opens in new tab)
Headquarters: Hohen Neuendorf, Germany
Hosting: Servers in Germany (vendor-stated); specific hosting provider not named on public pages reviewed
Pricing: Essential EUR 40/month or EUR 480/year; Professional EUR 60/month or EUR 720/year; Enterprise on request. All prices plus 19% VAT.
Each plan starts with a 30-day trial and no credit card is required. Tiers differ by case categories (10 vs 20), number of processors (2 vs 5), and per-file upload limit (15 MB vs 50 MB). The pricing page lists an 'ISO-27001 certified system' as an included feature.
Languages on reporting form: 30
Ownership: Private - Tell IT GmbH (Amtsgericht Neuruppin HRB 13653 NP, VAT DE349655192)
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: Signed
Legal entity: Tell IT GmbH HRB 13653 · imprint

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 (HinSchG)

Typical buyer

German SMEs and law firms wanting a HinSchG-aligned reporting channel from a German-domiciled vendor with servers stated to be in Germany.

Distinctive features

30-day trial on every plan with no credit card required
Published monthly and annual pricing for the two lower tiers
German legal entity (Tell IT GmbH) with servers stated to be in Germany
More than 30 reporting languages stated on public pages
Anonymous two-way communication and statutory deadline tracking

Add-ons and conditions

Costs or terms not included in the headline price.

Enterprise tier is quote-only ("upon request")
Tiers are not banded by employee count; they differ by case categories, processors, and upload size
Headline prices exclude 19% VAT
Pricing page claims an "ISO-27001 certified system" but no vendor certificate is published on pages reviewed
API access not advertised on public pages reviewed

Notable

Operated by Tell IT GmbH, Hohen Neuendorf, Germany (Amtsgericht Neuruppin HRB 13653 NP, VAT DE349655192); managing director Nico Werdermann.
Positioned as a confidential, GDPR-compliant whistleblowing channel for meeting the German Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG); no HinSchG article/section numbers were cited on public pages reviewed.
Standalone SaaS, not a reseller or white-label of another listed tool; separate landing pages address companies and law firms.
Reporter features stated: anonymous reporting, two-way communication with the whistleblower through a protected login, and file upload (15 MB on Essential, 50 MB on Professional).
Handler features stated: simple case processing from submission to conclusion, configurable case categories (10 or 20), multiple processors (2 or 5), and automated statutory deadline notifications.
Multilingual reporting is stated as more than 30 languages.
Public pricing shows three tiers: Essential (EUR 40/month or EUR 480/year), Professional (EUR 60/month or EUR 720/year), and Enterprise on request; all prices exclude 19% VAT.
Every plan starts with a 30-day trial and no credit card is required.
Hosting is stated as servers in Germany with SSL encryption; the specific hosting provider is not named on public pages reviewed.
The pricing page lists an “ISO-27001 certified system” as an included feature, but no vendor certificate or certification scope is published on the pages reviewed; this most plausibly reflects the German hosting infrastructure rather than vendor/product certification.
No public API documentation and no sub-processor list were found on public pages reviewed.

Frequently asked questions about tell it

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

Is tell it suitable for SMEs under 250 employees?

tell it does not publish entry-tier pricing, so SME buyers need to request a quote to assess fit. Buying path: Self-serve sign-up. German SMEs and law firms wanting a HinSchG-aligned reporting channel from a German-domiciled vendor with servers stated to be in Germany.

Which national whistleblower laws does tell it explicitly reference?

tell it explicitly cites the following national transpositions of Directive 2019/1937 in its public materials: EU Directive 2019/1937, Germany (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 tell it process whistleblower report content with AI?

No — tell it 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.