Confidential Reporting System (CRS) vs Whisper

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

Italian whistleblowing platform from Thorsoft, certified by the Italian National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) as a qualified cloud service.

Headquarters: Italy
Pricing: Not published on the public page. Quote-based via sales contact.
EU data hosting: EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced: 1 of 27
Certifications: ACN Qualification Level 1 (valid 2025-11-06 through 2028-11-06)
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 Whisper
Attribute	Confidential Reporting System (CRS)	Whisper
Headquarters	Sofia, Bulgaria	Italy
Founded	2023	Undisclosed
Ownership	Joint initiative of Transparency International – Bulgaria and Happi Company Ltd.	Thorsoft S.r.l.
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 on the public page. Quote-based via sales contact.
Pricing model	Tiered (per employee)	Quote only
Procurement model	Undisclosed	Enterprise sales only
Free trial	No	No
EU data hosting	Not disclosed	EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced	1 of 27	1 of 27
EU reporting languages	2 of 24	Partial
Total reporting languages	2	2
AI on report content	No AI processing of report content	No AI processing of report content
Certifications	None published	ACN Qualification Level 1 (valid 2025-11-06 through 2028-11-06)
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	Italy (D.Lgs 24/2023) Italy (ANAC Linee Guida) Italy (D.Lgs 231/2001 — MOG 231) 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	19 April 2026

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