Confidential Reporting System (CRS) vs SpeakUp

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

Whistleblowing and ethics platform from People Intouch (Amsterdam).

Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pricing: Not published — quote-based, scales by company size and feature selection.
EU data hosting: Not disclosed
EU member states referenced: 3 of 27
Certifications: ISO 27001 + 4 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 SpeakUp
Attribute	Confidential Reporting System (CRS)	SpeakUp
Headquarters	Sofia, Bulgaria	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded	2023	2004
Ownership	Joint initiative of Transparency International – Bulgaria and Happi Company Ltd.	Private — part of Fortino Capital portfolio
Customers (vendor claim)	Undisclosed	600+ companies; 5M+ 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 — quote-based, scales by company size and feature selection.
Pricing model	Tiered (per employee)	Quote only
Procurement model	Undisclosed	Enterprise sales only
Free trial	No	No
EU data hosting	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
EU member states referenced	1 of 27	3 of 27
EU reporting languages	2 of 24	Undisclosed
Total reporting languages	2	99
AI on report content	No AI processing of report content	Processes report content with AI / translation
Certifications	None published	ISO 27001 ISO 27002 ISO 27701 ISAE 3000 Type II (audited quarterly) TISAX
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) Netherlands German Supply Chain Act (LkSG)
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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