EthicsPortal vs Whistleblower Software (Formalize)

Side-by-side facts for EthicsPortal and Whistleblower Software (Formalize), sourced from vendor-published materials. Both platforms market themselves for EU Directive 2019/1937 compliance.

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EthicsPortal

Whistleblower reporting portal hosted on Hetzner in Germany. Flat €49/month plan.

Headquarters: Poland
Pricing: €49/month, or €40.83/month billed annually (€490/year)
EU data hosting: EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced: All 27
Certifications: ISO 27001
AI on report content: No AI processing of report content

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Whistleblower Software (Formalize)

Whistleblower Software product from Formalize (Copenhagen). Tiered €70–€285/month by employee count.

Headquarters: Copenhagen, Denmark
Pricing: Annual billing: €70 (0–49), €80 (50–249), €135 (250–499), €215 (500–999), €285 (1,000–1,999) per month. Contact sales for 2,000+.
EU data hosting: EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced: 5 of 27
Certifications: ISO 27001 + 2 more
AI on report content: Processes report content with AI / translation

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Attribute	EthicsPortal	Whistleblower Software (Formalize)
Headquarters	Poland	Copenhagen, Denmark
Founded	2025	2020
Ownership	Private	Private — €15M Series A funded
Employees	2-10	~160
Customers (vendor claim)	Undisclosed	8,000+ across the Formalize platform (vendor claim)
Pricing	€49/month, or €40.83/month billed annually (€490/year)	Annual billing: €70 (0–49), €80 (50–249), €135 (250–499), €215 (500–999), €285 (1,000–1,999) per month. Contact sales for 2,000+.
Pricing model	Flat published rate	Tiered (per employee)
Procurement model	Self-serve sign-up	Demo required
Free trial	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
EU data hosting	EU (named data centre) Hetzner, Nuremberg, Germany	EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced	All 27	5 of 27
EU reporting languages	3 of 24	23 of 24
Total reporting languages	3	80
AI on report content	No AI processing of report content	Processes report content with AI / translation
Certifications	ISO 27001 (Hetzner hosting)	ISO 27001 (organisation and hosting) ISAE 3000 Type 2 2024 penetration testing certification
National laws referenced	Germany (HinSchG) France (Loi Waserman / Sapin II) Italy (D.Lgs. 24/2023) Spain (Ley 2/2023) Poland (Act of 14 June 2024) All 27 EU member states (vendor claim)	Denmark Germany (HinSchG) France (Sapin II) Italy (D.Lgs. 24/2023) Spain (Ley 2/2023)
Anonymous reporting	✓	✓
Case management	✓	✓
Multi-channel intake	✓	✓
Public API	—	✓
GDPR (vendor claim)	✓	✓
EU Directive 2019/1937 (vendor claim)	✓	✓
G2 rating	—	4.9/5 · 157 reviews
Last verified	20 April 2026	20 April 2026

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