WhistBoard vs whistly

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

At a glance

WhistBoard

Polish whistleblower platform built by software house Deviniti with legal input from the Olesiński i Wspólnicy law firm.

Headquarters: Poland
Pricing: Published monthly pricing: Standard PLN 399/month, Premium PLN 799/month, Enterprise PLN 1,199/month. Legal handling services are individually priced.
EU data hosting: EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced: 1 of 27
Certifications: ISO 27001 + 1 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: WhistBoard and whistly
Attribute	WhistBoard	whistly
Headquarters	Poland	Berlin, Germany
Ownership	Partnership between Deviniti (software development) and Olesiński i Wspólnicy (legal advisory)	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	Published monthly pricing: Standard PLN 399/month, Premium PLN 799/month, Enterprise PLN 1,199/month. Legal handling services are individually priced.	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	Enterprise sales only	Self-serve sign-up
Free trial	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
EU data hosting	EU (named data centre)	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	7	5
AI on report content	No AI processing of report content	No AI processing of report content
Certifications	ISO 27001 (Deviniti technology partner) WCAG 2.1 AA	None published
National laws referenced	Poland (whistleblower protection act) EU Directive 2019/1937	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 WhistBoard and whistly differ

Both WhistBoard and whistly can host whistleblower report data inside the EU. WhistBoard references 1 of the 27 EU member states and whistly references 1. WhistBoard lists ISO 27001 certification; whistly does not. whistly offers self-serve sign-up, whereas WhistBoard routes buyers through a demo or sales process. 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.

WhistBoard vs whistly: common questions

Does WhistBoard or whistly host whistleblower data in the EU?

Both WhistBoard and whistly can host whistleblower report data inside the EU.

How many EU member states do WhistBoard and whistly cover?

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

Is WhistBoard or whistly ISO 27001 certified?

WhistBoard lists ISO 27001 certification; whistly does not.

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

WhistBoard is priced at Published monthly pricing: Standard PLN 399/month, Premium PLN 799/month, Enterprise PLN 1,199/month. Legal handling services are individually priced.. 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 WhistBoard routes buyers through a demo or sales process.

Do WhistBoard or whistly use AI on whistleblower reports?

Neither processes report content with AI.

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WhistBoard 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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