Heimdal vs otris

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

At a glance

Heimdal

Swedish whistleblowing system from Heimdal Systems AB, free for organizations under 50 employees and EUR 499/year above that.

Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
Pricing: Free for non-profit organizations and companies with fewer than 50 employees; EUR 499/year for organizations with 50 or more employees (stated in Swedish as 4,995 SEK/year).
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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otris

German legal-tech suite vendor from Dortmund with public SaaS whistleblower pricing and ISO 27001-certified hosting.

Headquarters: Germany (Dortmund)
Pricing: Standard from EUR 299/month for 50-249 employees; Enterprise from EUR 499/month for 250-999 employees; Enterprise plus quote-based for 1,000+ employees. Prices require at least 24 months.
EU data hosting: EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced: 1 of 27
Certifications: ISO 27001
AI on report content: No AI processing of report content

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Full facts, side by side

Full facts, side by side: Heimdal and otris
Attribute	Heimdal	otris
Headquarters	Stockholm, Sweden	Germany (Dortmund)
Founded	2025	Undisclosed
Ownership	Private, Heimdal Systems AB (Sweden), part of the Aglander Nyman AB group; technical platform developed with Flowbic AB	otris software AG
Pricing	Free for non-profit organizations and companies with fewer than 50 employees; EUR 499/year for organizations with 50 or more employees (stated in Swedish as 4,995 SEK/year).	Standard from EUR 299/month for 50-249 employees; Enterprise from EUR 499/month for 250-999 employees; Enterprise plus quote-based for 1,000+ employees. Prices require at least 24 months.
Pricing model	Tiered (per employee)	Tiered (per employee)
Procurement model	Self-serve sign-up	Demo required
Free trial	No	No
EU data hosting	EU (named data centre) Servers within the EU/EEA (vendor-stated); specific country not named	EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced	1 of 27	1 of 27
EU reporting languages	Undisclosed	Undisclosed
Total reporting languages	Undisclosed	Undisclosed
AI on report content	No AI processing of report content	No AI processing of report content
Certifications	None published	ISO 27001
National laws referenced	EU Directive 2019/1937 Sweden (Lag 2021:890)	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 July 2026	24 May 2026

How Heimdal and otris differ

Both Heimdal and otris can host whistleblower report data inside the EU. Heimdal references 1 of the 27 EU member states and otris references 1. otris lists ISO 27001 certification; Heimdal does not. Heimdal offers self-serve sign-up, whereas otris routes buyers through a demo or sales process. Neither processes report content with AI. Both market themselves for EU Directive 2019/1937 compliance, so the better fit depends on your priorities around data residency, certification, pricing transparency, and use of AI.

Heimdal vs otris: common questions

Does Heimdal or otris host whistleblower data in the EU?

Both Heimdal and otris can host whistleblower report data inside the EU.

How many EU member states do Heimdal and otris cover?

Heimdal references 1 of the 27 EU member states and otris references 1.

Is Heimdal or otris ISO 27001 certified?

otris lists ISO 27001 certification; Heimdal does not.

How do Heimdal and otris pricing and sign-up compare?

Heimdal is priced at Free for non-profit organizations and companies with fewer than 50 employees; EUR 499/year for organizations with 50 or more employees (stated in Swedish as 4,995 SEK/year).. otris is priced at Standard from EUR 299/month for 50-249 employees; Enterprise from EUR 499/month for 250-999 employees; Enterprise plus quote-based for 1,000+ employees. Prices require at least 24 months.. Heimdal offers self-serve sign-up, whereas otris routes buyers through a demo or sales process.

Do Heimdal or otris use AI on whistleblower reports?

Neither processes report content with AI.

Another option in this directory

Heimdal and otris are two of the platforms indexed here. If your shortlist is still open, one more worth comparing — with a different set of tradeoffs:

EthicsPortal

Whistleblower reporting portal hosted on Hetzner in Germany. Flat €60/month plan.

Headquarters: Poland
Pricing: €60/month, or €41.67/month billed annually (€500/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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