Confidential Reporting System (CRS) vs NAVEX

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

EthicsPoint hotline and WhistleB platform within the NAVEX One GRC suite.

Headquarters: Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States
Pricing: Not published — sales engagement required. NAVEX One platform sold by tier.
EU data hosting: EU region selectable
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: Confidential Reporting System (CRS) and NAVEX
Attribute	Confidential Reporting System (CRS)	NAVEX
Headquarters	Sofia, Bulgaria	Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States
Founded	2023	2012
Ownership	Joint initiative of Transparency International – Bulgaria and Happi Company Ltd.	Private — Goldman Sachs Alternatives + Blackstone consortium (acquisition completed 14 October 2025)
Employees	Undisclosed	1,472
Customers (vendor claim)	Undisclosed	13,000+; 88M+ employees protected (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.	Not published — sales engagement required. NAVEX One platform sold by tier.
Pricing model	Tiered (per employee)	Quote only
Procurement model	Undisclosed	Enterprise sales only
Free trial	No	No
EU data hosting	Not disclosed	EU region selectable
EU member states referenced	1 of 27	2 of 27
EU reporting languages	2 of 24	10 of 24
Total reporting languages	2	75
AI on report content	No AI processing of report content	Processes report content with AI / translation
Certifications	None published	ISO 27001 (achieved December 2025) EU Data Privacy Framework
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 (Sapin II) United Kingdom United States (Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank)
Anonymous reporting	✓	✓
Case management	✓	✓
Multi-channel intake	—	✓
Public API	✓	✓
GDPR (vendor claim)	✓	✓
EU Directive 2019/1937 (vendor claim)	✓	✓
Last verified	23 April 2026	20 April 2026

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