NAVEX vs Qnister Whistle

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

At a glance

NAVEX

EthicsPoint hotline and WhistleB platform within the NAVEX One GRC suite.

Headquarters: Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States
Pricing: Not published — sales engagement required. NAVEX One platform sold by tier.
EU data hosting: EU region selectable
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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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: NAVEX and Qnister Whistle
Attribute	NAVEX	Qnister Whistle
Headquarters	Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States	Sweden (Jönköping)
Founded	2012	Undisclosed
Ownership	Private — Goldman Sachs Alternatives + Blackstone consortium (acquisition completed 14 October 2025)	Qnister AB
Employees	1,472	Undisclosed
Customers (vendor claim)	13,000+; 88M+ employees protected (vendor claim)	Undisclosed
Pricing	Not published — sales engagement required. NAVEX One platform sold by tier.	Not published on the public site. Demo booking is required for pricing.
Pricing model	Quote only	Quote only
Procurement model	Enterprise sales only	Undisclosed
Free trial	No	No
EU data hosting	EU region selectable	EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced	2 of 27	1 of 27
EU reporting languages	10 of 24	Partial
Total reporting languages	75	20
AI on report content	Processes report content with AI / translation	No AI processing of report content
Certifications	ISO 27001 (achieved December 2025) EU Data Privacy Framework	ISO 27001
National laws referenced	Germany (HinSchG) France (Sapin II) United Kingdom United States (Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank)	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	20 April 2026	19 April 2026

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