hintcatcher vs Qnister Whistle

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

At a glance

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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Qnister Whistle

Swedish whistleblowing service with ISO 27001 hosting on Swedish servers and an optional external-lawyer receiver function.

Headquarters: Sweden (Jönköping)
Pricing: Not published on the public site. Demo booking is required for pricing.
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: hintcatcher and Qnister Whistle
Attribute	hintcatcher	Qnister Whistle
Headquarters	Göppingen, Germany	Sweden (Jönköping)
Founded	2019	Undisclosed
Ownership	Private — product kitchen GmbH (Amtsgericht Ulm HRB 739026, managing director Claudius B. Eisele)	Qnister AB
Customers (vendor claim)	75,000+ employees across customer organisations (vendor claim)	Undisclosed
Pricing	LITE €39, PLUS €59, PREMIUM €99 per month (net of VAT). PARTNER multi-tenant tier quote-based.	Not published on the public site. Demo booking is required for pricing.
Pricing model	Flat published rate	Quote only
Procurement model	Self-serve sign-up	Undisclosed
Free trial	✓ Yes	No
EU data hosting	EU (named data centre) Germany; ISO 27001-certified hoster (hoster not named by vendor)	EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced	1 of 27	1 of 27
EU reporting languages	Undisclosed	Partial
Total reporting languages	Undisclosed	20
AI on report content	No AI processing of report content	No AI processing of report content
Certifications	None published	ISO 27001
National laws referenced	Germany (HinSchG) EU Directive 2019/1937	Sweden (Lag om skydd för personer som rapporterar om missförhållanden) EU Directive 2019/1937
Anonymous reporting	✓	✓
Case management	✓	✓
Multi-channel intake	—	✓
Public API	—	—
GDPR (vendor claim)	✓	✓
EU Directive 2019/1937 (vendor claim)	✓	✓
Last verified	17 April 2026	19 April 2026

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