Cortina Compliance Hub vs Ethicontrol

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

At a glance

Cortina Compliance Hub

Modular German compliance platform from Cortina Consult. Whistleblowing (HinSchG) is one of three core modules; from €45/month.

Headquarters: Münster, Germany
Pricing: Compliance Hub from €45/month for 1 core module (DSMS, ISMS, or Hinweisgeberschutz/whistleblowing). Bundle discounts: 6% for 2 modules, 12% for all 3. Add-ons: KI-Governance +€15/month; Website-Compliance +€20/month; expanded E-Learning +€180/month. Separate managed service — External Whistleblower Officer (eMSB) — from €125/month.
EU data hosting: EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced: 1 of 27
Certifications: ISO 27001
AI on report content: No AI processing of report content

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Ethicontrol

Estonia-seated whistleblowing platform with published entry pricing from €89 per month and 60+ intake languages.

Headquarters: Estonia (Ethicontrol OU)
Pricing: From €89 per month (vendor-published entry tier). Subscription with upgrade or downgrade at any time.
EU data hosting: EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced: 2 of 27
Certifications: ISO 27001 + 1 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: Cortina Compliance Hub and Ethicontrol
Attribute	Cortina Compliance Hub	Ethicontrol
Headquarters	Münster, Germany	Estonia (Ethicontrol OU)
Founded	2013	Undisclosed
Ownership	Private — Cortina Consult GmbH (Hafenweg 24, 48155 Münster)	Ethicontrol OU (Estonia) and Ethicontrol LLC (United States)
Customers (vendor claim)	400+ managed customers across consulting and software (vendor claim); 500+ completed projects	Undisclosed
Pricing	Compliance Hub from €45/month for 1 core module (DSMS, ISMS, or Hinweisgeberschutz/whistleblowing). Bundle discounts: 6% for 2 modules, 12% for all 3. Add-ons: KI-Governance +€15/month; Website-Compliance +€20/month; expanded E-Learning +€180/month. Separate managed service — External Whistleblower Officer (eMSB) — from €125/month.	From €89 per month (vendor-published entry tier). Subscription with upgrade or downgrade at any time.
Pricing model	Flat published rate	Undisclosed
Procurement model	Self-serve sign-up	Self-serve sign-up
Free trial	No	✓ Yes
EU data hosting	EU (named data centre) German data centres (vendor claim)	EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced	1 of 27	2 of 27
EU reporting languages	Undisclosed	All 24
Total reporting languages	Undisclosed	60
AI on report content	No AI processing of report content	Processes report content with AI / translation
Certifications	ISO 27001 (Compliance Hub software, per vendor)	ISO 27001 ISO 27701
National laws referenced	Germany (HinSchG) EU Directive 2019/1937	EU Directive 2019/1937 France (Sapin II) Poland (Act on the Protection of Whistleblowers) Ukraine (On the Prevention of Corruption) Various international frameworks (ISO 37002, ISO 37001, US DoJ guidelines)
Anonymous reporting	✓	✓
Case management	✓	✓
Multi-channel intake	—	✓
Public API	✓	✓
GDPR (vendor claim)	✓	✓
EU Directive 2019/1937 (vendor claim)	✓	✓
Last verified	17 April 2026	19 April 2026

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