Confidential Reporting System (CRS) vs hintcatcher

Side-by-side facts for Confidential Reporting System (CRS) and hintcatcher, 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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hintcatcher

German whistleblowing platform from product kitchen GmbH. Flat pricing from €39/month, independent of headcount.

Headquarters: Göppingen, Germany
Pricing: LITE €39, PLUS €59, PREMIUM €99 per month (net of VAT). PARTNER multi-tenant tier quote-based.
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: Confidential Reporting System (CRS) and hintcatcher
Attribute	Confidential Reporting System (CRS)	hintcatcher
Headquarters	Sofia, Bulgaria	Göppingen, Germany
Founded	2023	2019
Ownership	Joint initiative of Transparency International – Bulgaria and Happi Company Ltd.	Private — product kitchen GmbH (Amtsgericht Ulm HRB 739026, managing director Claudius B. Eisele)
Customers (vendor claim)	Undisclosed	75,000+ employees across customer organisations (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.	LITE €39, PLUS €59, PREMIUM €99 per month (net of VAT). PARTNER multi-tenant tier quote-based.
Pricing model	Tiered (per employee)	Flat published rate
Procurement model	Undisclosed	Self-serve sign-up
Free trial	No	✓ Yes
EU data hosting	Not disclosed	EU (named data centre) Germany; ISO 27001-certified hoster (hoster not named by vendor)
EU member states referenced	1 of 27	1 of 27
EU reporting languages	2 of 24	Undisclosed
Total reporting languages	2	Undisclosed
AI on report content	No AI processing of report content	No AI processing of report content
Certifications	None published	None published
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) EU Directive 2019/1937
Anonymous reporting	✓	✓
Case management	✓	✓
Multi-channel intake	—	—
Public API	✓	—
GDPR (vendor claim)	✓	✓
EU Directive 2019/1937 (vendor claim)	✓	✓
Last verified	23 April 2026	17 April 2026

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