HiTrust vs whizzla

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

At a glance

HiTrust

Dutch external whistleblowing channel (meldkanaal) for SMEs from Breda-based HiTrust, with published monthly pricing from EUR 45 and a two-month free trial.

Headquarters: Breda, Netherlands
Pricing: Standard EUR 45/month (scales with employee count); Plus EUR 75/month (adds external confidant); implementation support EUR 495 one-time.
EU data hosting: Not disclosed
EU member states referenced: 1 of 27
Certifications: None published
AI on report content: No AI processing of report content

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whizzla

German cloud whistleblowing channel from lexato GmbH with plug-and-play deployment and published monthly tiers from EUR 49 net.

Headquarters: Bad Orb, Germany
Pricing: Starter EUR 49/month net (up to 50 employees, 1 organization, 2 languages, 2 user accounts); KMU EUR 149/month net (up to 500 employees, 3 organizations, 3 languages, 5 accounts); Konzerne EUR 249/month net (500+ employees, 5 organizations, 5 languages, 10 accounts). Enterprise on request.
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: HiTrust and whizzla
Attribute	HiTrust	whizzla
Headquarters	Breda, Netherlands	Bad Orb, Germany
Ownership	Private, HiTrust (Breda, Netherlands); works with RIDE legal counsel	Private, whizzla is a legaltech product of lexato GmbH (Handelsregister Hanau HRB 98387, VAT DE348448837), managing director Stefan Kunz
Pricing	Standard EUR 45/month (scales with employee count); Plus EUR 75/month (adds external confidant); implementation support EUR 495 one-time.	Starter EUR 49/month net (up to 50 employees, 1 organization, 2 languages, 2 user accounts); KMU EUR 149/month net (up to 500 employees, 3 organizations, 3 languages, 5 accounts); Konzerne EUR 249/month net (500+ employees, 5 organizations, 5 languages, 10 accounts). Enterprise on request.
Pricing model	Tiered (per employee)	Tiered (per employee)
Procurement model	Self-serve sign-up	Self-serve sign-up
Free trial	✓ Yes	No
EU data hosting	Not disclosed Not disclosed on public pages reviewed	EU (named data centre) 934tel Media Networx GmbH servers in Germany (vendor-stated); data processing agreement executed with the hoster
EU member states referenced	1 of 27	1 of 27
EU reporting languages	Undisclosed	Partial
Total reporting languages	Undisclosed	6
AI on report content	No AI processing of report content	No AI processing of report content
Certifications	None published	None published
National laws referenced	EU Directive 2019/1937 Netherlands (Wet bescherming klokkenluiders)	EU Directive 2019/1937 Germany (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, LkSG) Germany (Geldwaeschegesetz)
Anonymous reporting	✓	✓
Case management	✓	✓
Multi-channel intake	—	—
Public API	—	—
GDPR (vendor claim)	✓	✓
EU Directive 2019/1937 (vendor claim)	✓	✓
Last verified	19 July 2026	19 July 2026

How HiTrust and whizzla differ

whizzla can host report data inside the EU, while HiTrust does not publish an EU hosting option. HiTrust references 1 of the 27 EU member states and whizzla references 1. Neither lists an ISO 27001 certification. Both offer self-serve sign-up without a mandatory sales call. 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.

HiTrust vs whizzla: common questions

Does HiTrust or whizzla host whistleblower data in the EU?

whizzla can host report data inside the EU, while HiTrust does not publish an EU hosting option.

How many EU member states do HiTrust and whizzla cover?

HiTrust references 1 of the 27 EU member states and whizzla references 1.

Is HiTrust or whizzla ISO 27001 certified?

Neither lists an ISO 27001 certification.

How do HiTrust and whizzla pricing and sign-up compare?

HiTrust is priced at Standard EUR 45/month (scales with employee count); Plus EUR 75/month (adds external confidant); implementation support EUR 495 one-time.. whizzla is priced at Starter EUR 49/month net (up to 50 employees, 1 organization, 2 languages, 2 user accounts); KMU EUR 149/month net (up to 500 employees, 3 organizations, 3 languages, 5 accounts); Konzerne EUR 249/month net (500+ employees, 5 organizations, 5 languages, 10 accounts). Enterprise on request.. Both offer self-serve sign-up without a mandatory sales call.

Do HiTrust or whizzla use AI on whistleblower reports?

Neither processes report content with AI.

Another option in this directory

HiTrust and whizzla 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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