Whisper vs whistly

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

At a glance

Whisper

Italian whistleblowing platform from Thorsoft with ACN-certified positioning and public annual pricing for up to 250 employees.

Headquarters: Legnano, Italy
Pricing: Whisper 100: €500/year + VAT for up to 100 employees; Whisper 250: €900/year + VAT for up to 250 employees; Enterprise: custom.
EU data hosting: Not disclosed
EU member states referenced: 1 of 27
Certifications: ISO 27001 + 4 more
AI on report content: No AI processing of report content

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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: Whisper and whistly
Attribute	Whisper	whistly
Headquarters	Legnano, Italy	Berlin, Germany
Ownership	Thorsoft S.r.l.	Private, whistly digital GmbH (District Court of Charlottenburg, Berlin, HRB 249593 B)
Customers (vendor claim)	Undisclosed	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	Whisper 100: €500/year + VAT for up to 100 employees; Whisper 250: €900/year + VAT for up to 250 employees; Enterprise: custom.	Two published packages: Essential EUR 59/month and Pro EUR 99/month, charged regardless of employee count.
Pricing model	Tiered (per employee)	Flat published rate
Procurement model	Self-serve sign-up	Self-serve sign-up
Free trial	No	✓ Yes
EU data hosting	Not disclosed	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	Partial	Partial
Total reporting languages	2	5
AI on report content	No AI processing of report content	No AI processing of report content
Certifications	ACN certification (vendor-stated) ISO 9001 ISO 27001 ISO 27017 ISO 27018	None published
National laws referenced	Italy (D.Lgs 24/2023) Italy (ANAC directives) EU whistleblowing requirements	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 Whisper and whistly differ

whistly can host report data inside the EU, while Whisper does not publish an EU hosting option. Whisper references 1 of the 27 EU member states and whistly references 1. Whisper lists ISO 27001 certification; whistly does not. 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.

Whisper vs whistly: common questions

Does Whisper or whistly host whistleblower data in the EU?

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

How many EU member states do Whisper and whistly cover?

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

Is Whisper or whistly ISO 27001 certified?

Whisper lists ISO 27001 certification; whistly does not.

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

Whisper is priced at Whisper 100: €500/year + VAT for up to 100 employees; Whisper 250: €900/year + VAT for up to 250 employees; Enterprise: custom.. whistly is priced at Two published packages: Essential EUR 59/month and Pro EUR 99/month, charged regardless of employee count.. Both offer self-serve sign-up without a mandatory sales call.

Do Whisper or whistly use AI on whistleblower reports?

Neither processes report content with AI.

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Whisper and whistly 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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