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Confidential Reporting System (CRS) vs EthicsPortal

Side-by-side facts for Confidential Reporting System (CRS) and EthicsPortal, sourced from vendor-published materials. Both platforms market themselves for EU Directive 2019/1937 compliance.

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Confidential Reporting System (CRS) logo

Confidential Reporting System (CRS)

Bulgarian whistleblowing platform co-developed by Transparency International Bulgaria and Happi Company, positioned explicitly around the Bulgarian Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers that transposes EU Directive 2019/1937.

Headquarters
Sofia, Bulgaria
Pricing
Annual subscription, tiered by employee count: 295 BGN/month (50–149 employees), 395 BGN/month (150–249), 595 BGN/month (250–499), 995 BGN/month (500+). Public-sector employers and private employers falling under EU-law scope are in-scope regardless of headcount.
EU data hosting
Not disclosed
EU member states referenced
1 of 27
Certifications
None published
AI on report content
No AI processing of report content
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EthicsPortal

Whistleblower reporting portal hosted on Hetzner in Germany. Flat €49/month plan.

Headquarters
Poland
Pricing
€49/month, or €40.83/month billed annually (€490/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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Full facts, side by side: Confidential Reporting System (CRS) and EthicsPortal
AttributeConfidential Reporting System (CRS)EthicsPortal
HeadquartersSofia, BulgariaPoland
Founded20232025
OwnershipJoint initiative of Transparency International – Bulgaria and Happi Company Ltd.Private
EmployeesUndisclosed2-10
PricingAnnual subscription, tiered by employee count: 295 BGN/month (50–149 employees), 395 BGN/month (150–249), 595 BGN/month (250–499), 995 BGN/month (500+). Public-sector employers and private employers falling under EU-law scope are in-scope regardless of headcount.€49/month, or €40.83/month billed annually (€490/year)
Pricing modelTiered (per employee)Flat published rate
Procurement modelUndisclosedSelf-serve sign-up
Free trialNoNo
EU data hostingNot disclosedEU (named data centre)
Hetzner, Nuremberg, Germany
EU member states referenced1 of 27All 27
EU reporting languages2 of 247 of 24
Total reporting languages28
AI on report contentNo AI processing of report contentNo AI processing of report content
CertificationsNone published
  • ISO 27001 (Hetzner hosting)
National laws referenced
  • Bulgaria (Law on the Protection of Persons Reporting or Publicly Disclosing Information on Breaches, in force 4 May 2023)
  • EU Directive 2019/1937
  • Germany (HinSchG)
  • France (Loi Waserman / Sapin II)
  • Italy (D.Lgs. 24/2023)
  • Spain (Ley 2/2023)
  • Poland (Act of 14 June 2024)
  • All 27 EU member states (vendor claim)
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