Confidential Reporting System (CRS) vs Hintbox

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

At a glance

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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Hintbox

German whistleblowing platform. Tiered pricing by employee count.

Headquarters: Germany
Pricing: Basic: €49 (1–49), €69 (50–99), €79 (100–199), €99 (200–249), from €99 (250+) per month. Premium: €69 / €99 / €109 / €149 / from €149 per month. Plus 19% VAT.
EU data hosting: EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced: 2 of 27
Certifications: ISO 27001
AI on report content: Processes report content with AI / translation

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Full facts, side by side

Full facts, side by side: Confidential Reporting System (CRS) and Hintbox
Attribute	Confidential Reporting System (CRS)	Hintbox
Headquarters	Sofia, Bulgaria	Germany
Founded	2023	2019
Ownership	Joint initiative of Transparency International – Bulgaria and Happi Company Ltd.	Undisclosed
Customers (vendor claim)	Undisclosed	1,000+ companies and government agencies (vendor claim)
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.	Basic: €49 (1–49), €69 (50–99), €79 (100–199), €99 (200–249), from €99 (250+) per month. Premium: €69 / €99 / €109 / €149 / from €149 per month. Plus 19% VAT.
Pricing model	Tiered (per employee)	Tiered (per employee)
Procurement model	Undisclosed	Self-serve sign-up
Free trial	No	✓ Yes
EU data hosting	Not disclosed	EU (named data centre) Hetzner, Germany
EU member states referenced	1 of 27	2 of 27
EU reporting languages	2 of 24	Partial
Total reporting languages	2	30
AI on report content	No AI processing of report content	Processes report content with AI / translation
Certifications	None published	ISO 27001
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) Austria
Anonymous reporting	✓	✓
Case management	✓	✓
Multi-channel intake	—	✓
Public API	✓	—
GDPR (vendor claim)	✓	✓
EU Directive 2019/1937 (vendor claim)	✓	✓
Last verified	23 April 2026	13 April 2026

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