Confide vs whistly

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

At a glance

Confide

End-to-end whistleblowing and GRC case-management platform from Confide Global Pte. Ltd., founded by Wirecard whistleblower Pav Gill, headquartered in Singapore with a planned European base in The Hague.

Headquarters: Singapore
Pricing: Not published. Procurement is book-a-call / sales-led on public pages reviewed.
EU data hosting: Not disclosed
EU member states referenced: 1 of 27
Certifications: ISO 27001 + 1 more
AI on report content: No AI processing of report content

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whistly

Berlin-based whistleblowing channel from whistly digital GmbH, positioned for German HinSchG and supply-chain (LkSG) compliance, from EUR 59 per month regardless of headcount.

Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
Pricing: Two published packages: Essential EUR 59/month and Pro EUR 99/month, charged regardless of employee count.
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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Full facts, side by side

Full facts, side by side: Confide and whistly
Attribute	Confide	whistly
Headquarters	Singapore	Berlin, Germany
Founded	2023	Undisclosed
Ownership	Private, Confide Global Pte. Ltd.	Private, whistly digital GmbH (District Court of Charlottenburg, Berlin, HRB 249593 B)
Customers (vendor claim)	Undisclosed	100+ to 500+ organizations (vendor claims vary by page: 100+ on the LkSG page, over 200 on the about page, 500+ on the vendor blog)
Pricing	Not published. Procurement is book-a-call / sales-led on public pages reviewed.	Two published packages: Essential EUR 59/month and Pro EUR 99/month, charged regardless of employee count.
Pricing model	Quote only	Flat published rate
Procurement model	Demo required	Self-serve sign-up
Free trial	No	✓ Yes
EU data hosting	Not disclosed Not documented publicly	EU (named data centre) ISO 27001 certified servers in Germany (hosting-provider certification, provider not named; vendor-stated)
EU member states referenced	1 of 27	1 of 27
EU reporting languages	Undisclosed	Partial
Total reporting languages	Undisclosed	5
AI on report content	No AI processing of report content	No AI processing of report content
Certifications	ISO 27001 SOC 2 (AICPA)	None published
National laws referenced	EU Directive 2019/1937	EU Directive 2019/1937 Germany (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz, HinSchG) Germany (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, LkSG)
Anonymous reporting	✓	✓
Case management	✓	✓
Multi-channel intake	✓	—
Public API	✓	—
GDPR (vendor claim)	✓	✓
EU Directive 2019/1937 (vendor claim)	✓	✓
Last verified	19 July 2026	19 July 2026

How Confide and whistly differ

whistly can host report data inside the EU, while Confide does not publish an EU hosting option. Confide references 1 of the 27 EU member states and whistly references 1. Confide lists ISO 27001 certification; whistly does not. whistly offers self-serve sign-up, whereas Confide routes buyers through a demo or sales process. Neither processes report content with AI. Both market themselves for EU Directive 2019/1937 compliance, so the better fit depends on your priorities around data residency, certification, pricing transparency, and use of AI.

Confide vs whistly: common questions

Does Confide or whistly host whistleblower data in the EU?

whistly can host report data inside the EU, while Confide does not publish an EU hosting option.

How many EU member states do Confide and whistly cover?

Confide references 1 of the 27 EU member states and whistly references 1.

Is Confide or whistly ISO 27001 certified?

Confide lists ISO 27001 certification; whistly does not.

How do Confide and whistly pricing and sign-up compare?

Confide is priced at Not published. Procurement is book-a-call / sales-led on public pages reviewed.. whistly is priced at Two published packages: Essential EUR 59/month and Pro EUR 99/month, charged regardless of employee count.. whistly offers self-serve sign-up, whereas Confide routes buyers through a demo or sales process.

Do Confide or whistly use AI on whistleblower reports?

Neither processes report content with AI.

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Confide and whistly are two of the platforms indexed here. If your shortlist is still open, one more worth comparing — with a different set of tradeoffs:

EthicsPortal

Whistleblower reporting portal hosted on Hetzner in Germany. Flat €60/month plan.

Headquarters: Poland
Pricing: €60/month, or €41.67/month billed annually (€500/year)
EU data hosting: EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced: All 27
Certifications: ISO 27001
AI on report content: No AI processing of report content

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