Ethicontrol vs Hintbox

Side-by-side facts for Ethicontrol and Hintbox, sourced from vendor-published materials. Both platforms market themselves for EU Directive 2019/1937 compliance.

At a glance

Ethicontrol

Estonia-seated whistleblowing platform with published entry pricing from €89 per month and 60+ intake languages.

Headquarters: Estonia (Ethicontrol OU)
Pricing: From €89 per month (vendor-published entry tier). Subscription with upgrade or downgrade at any time.
EU data hosting: EU (named data centre)
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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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: Ethicontrol and Hintbox
Attribute	Ethicontrol	Hintbox
Headquarters	Estonia (Ethicontrol OU)	Germany
Founded	Undisclosed	2019
Ownership	Ethicontrol OU (Estonia) and Ethicontrol LLC (United States)	Undisclosed
Customers (vendor claim)	Undisclosed	1,000+ companies and government agencies (vendor claim)
Pricing	From €89 per month (vendor-published entry tier). Subscription with upgrade or downgrade at any time.	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	Undisclosed	Tiered (per employee)
Procurement model	Self-serve sign-up	Self-serve sign-up
Free trial	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
EU data hosting	EU (named data centre)	EU (named data centre) Hetzner, Germany
EU member states referenced	2 of 27	2 of 27
EU reporting languages	All 24	Partial
Total reporting languages	60	30
AI on report content	Processes report content with AI / translation	Processes report content with AI / translation
Certifications	ISO 27001 ISO 27701	ISO 27001
National laws referenced	EU Directive 2019/1937 France (Sapin II) Poland (Act on the Protection of Whistleblowers) Ukraine (On the Prevention of Corruption) Various international frameworks (ISO 37002, ISO 37001, US DoJ guidelines)	Germany (HinSchG) Austria
Anonymous reporting	✓	✓
Case management	✓	✓
Multi-channel intake	✓	✓
Public API	✓	—
GDPR (vendor claim)	✓	✓
EU Directive 2019/1937 (vendor claim)	✓	✓
Last verified	19 April 2026	13 April 2026

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