osapiens vs whistly

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

At a glance

osapiens

Complaint-management and whistleblower module of the osapiens HUB ESG/compliance platform.

Headquarters: Mannheim, Germany
Pricing: Not published — demo required.
EU data hosting: Not disclosed
EU member states referenced: 1 of 27
Certifications: None published
AI on report content: Processes report content with AI / translation

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whistly

Berlin-based whistleblowing channel from whistly digital GmbH, positioned for German HinSchG and supply-chain (LkSG) compliance, from EUR 59 per month regardless of headcount.

Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
Pricing: Two published packages: Essential EUR 59/month and Pro EUR 99/month, charged regardless of employee count.
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: osapiens and whistly
Attribute	osapiens	whistly
Headquarters	Mannheim, Germany	Berlin, Germany
Founded	2018	Undisclosed
Ownership	Private — osapiens Services GmbH / osapiens Holding GmbH; vendor newsroom references a $120M Series B led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives	Private, whistly digital GmbH (District Court of Charlottenburg, Berlin, HRB 249593 B)
Customers (vendor claim)	Current official pages vary: complaint-management page states 2,500+ enterprises; platform page states 1,800 satisfied customers; newsroom about page states 1,300+ customers (vendor claims).	100+ to 500+ organizations (vendor claims vary by page: 100+ on the LkSG page, over 200 on the about page, 500+ on the vendor blog)
Pricing	Not published — demo required.	Two published packages: Essential EUR 59/month and Pro EUR 99/month, charged regardless of employee count.
Pricing model	Quote only	Flat published rate
Procurement model	Enterprise sales only	Self-serve sign-up
Free trial	No	✓ Yes
EU data hosting	Not disclosed Not disclosed on public pages reviewed	EU (named data centre) ISO 27001 certified servers in Germany (hosting-provider certification, provider not named; vendor-stated)
EU member states referenced	1 of 27	1 of 27
EU reporting languages	Undisclosed	Partial
Total reporting languages	Undisclosed	5
AI on report content	Processes report content with AI / translation	No AI processing of report content
Certifications	None published	None published
National laws referenced	EU Directive 2019/1937 Germany (LkSG — Supply Chain Act grievance mechanism) EU CSDDD	EU Directive 2019/1937 Germany (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz, HinSchG) Germany (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, LkSG)
Anonymous reporting	✓	✓
Case management	✓	✓
Multi-channel intake	—	—
Public API	—	—
GDPR (vendor claim)	✓	✓
EU Directive 2019/1937 (vendor claim)	✓	✓
Last verified	24 May 2026	19 July 2026

How osapiens and whistly differ

whistly can host report data inside the EU, while osapiens does not publish an EU hosting option. osapiens references 1 of the 27 EU member states and whistly references 1. Neither lists an ISO 27001 certification. whistly offers self-serve sign-up, whereas osapiens routes buyers through a demo or sales process. osapiens processes report content with AI, while whistly does not. 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.

osapiens vs whistly: common questions

Does osapiens or whistly host whistleblower data in the EU?

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

How many EU member states do osapiens and whistly cover?

osapiens references 1 of the 27 EU member states and whistly references 1.

Is osapiens or whistly ISO 27001 certified?

Neither lists an ISO 27001 certification.

How do osapiens and whistly pricing and sign-up compare?

osapiens is priced at Not published — demo required.. whistly is priced at Two published packages: Essential EUR 59/month and Pro EUR 99/month, charged regardless of employee count.. whistly offers self-serve sign-up, whereas osapiens routes buyers through a demo or sales process.

Do osapiens or whistly use AI on whistleblower reports?

osapiens processes report content with AI, while whistly does not.

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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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