Ethicontrol vs hintcatcher

Side-by-side facts for Ethicontrol and hintcatcher, 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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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: Ethicontrol and hintcatcher
Attribute	Ethicontrol	hintcatcher
Headquarters	Estonia (Ethicontrol OU)	Göppingen, Germany
Founded	Undisclosed	2019
Ownership	Ethicontrol OU (Estonia) and Ethicontrol LLC (United States)	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	From €89 per month (vendor-published entry tier). Subscription with upgrade or downgrade at any time.	LITE €39, PLUS €59, PREMIUM €99 per month (net of VAT). PARTNER multi-tenant tier quote-based.
Pricing model	Undisclosed	Flat published rate
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) Germany; ISO 27001-certified hoster (hoster not named by vendor)
EU member states referenced	2 of 27	1 of 27
EU reporting languages	All 24	Undisclosed
Total reporting languages	60	Undisclosed
AI on report content	Processes report content with AI / translation	No AI processing of report content
Certifications	ISO 27001 ISO 27701	None published
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) EU Directive 2019/1937
Anonymous reporting	✓	✓
Case management	✓	✓
Multi-channel intake	✓	—
Public API	✓	—
GDPR (vendor claim)	✓	✓
EU Directive 2019/1937 (vendor claim)	✓	✓
Last verified	19 April 2026	17 April 2026

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