whistle.law vs whistly

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

At a glance

whistle.law

German HinSchG-focused whistleblowing platform with published EUR 50-150/month pricing and public GDPR/security documentation.

Headquarters: Germany
Pricing: EUR 50/month for up to 99 employees, EUR 100/month for up to 249 employees, EUR 150/month for up to 999 employees; 1,000+ quote-based.
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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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: whistle.law and whistly
Attribute	whistle.law	whistly
Headquarters	Germany	Berlin, Germany
Ownership	whistle.law GmbH	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	EUR 50/month for up to 99 employees, EUR 100/month for up to 249 employees, EUR 150/month for up to 999 employees; 1,000+ quote-based.	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	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
EU data hosting	EU (named data centre) Germany; provider not named 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	All 24	Partial
Total reporting languages	24	5
AI on report content	No AI processing of report content	No AI processing of report content
Certifications	ISO 27001	None published
National laws referenced	Germany (HinSchG) 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 whistle.law and whistly differ

Both whistle.law and whistly can host whistleblower report data inside the EU. whistle.law references 1 of the 27 EU member states and whistly references 1. whistle.law 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.

whistle.law vs whistly: common questions

Does whistle.law or whistly host whistleblower data in the EU?

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

How many EU member states do whistle.law and whistly cover?

whistle.law references 1 of the 27 EU member states and whistly references 1.

Is whistle.law or whistly ISO 27001 certified?

whistle.law lists ISO 27001 certification; whistly does not.

How do whistle.law and whistly pricing and sign-up compare?

whistle.law is priced at EUR 50/month for up to 99 employees, EUR 100/month for up to 249 employees, EUR 150/month for up to 999 employees; 1,000+ quote-based.. 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 whistle.law or whistly use AI on whistleblower reports?

Neither processes report content with AI.

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whistle.law 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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