# Hintbird

> Hintbird — from under €50 a month, hosting location not disclosed. Independent profile: vendor-published facts, each with its source and the date it was checked.

Canonical: https://whistleblowertools.eu/tools/hintbird/
Last updated: 2026-10-23

## Notable

- Operated by VELIT Consulting GmbH & Co. KG of Stutensee, Germany (USt-IdNr DE318795398; HRA 708184, Registergericht Mannheim); managing direction via W & W Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH (Dr. Karl-J. Wack and Christian Wack).
- Distinct vendor from the similarly named Hintbox and Hintcatcher tools.
- Marketed as a DSGVO-compliant Hinweisgeberschutz solution for organizations subject to the German Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz (HinSchG), the German transposition of EU Directive 2019/1937.
- Three published tiers, all priced per organization and excluding VAT: Essential EUR 49/month (up to 3 user accounts, up to 50 employees), Advanced EUR 99/month (up to 10 user accounts, up to 250 employees), and Enterprise EUR 249/month (up to 50 user accounts, 250+ employees, with a dedicated tenant). A 5% discount is stated for annual billing.
- Features page states anonymous reporting, an anonymous mailbox for two-way protected communication, case management with status and deadline tracking, role-based review and read rights, online and telephone reporting, secure file upload, and clear categories for structured intake.
- Security copy states SSL/TLS encrypted transmission and DSGVO-compliant storage; the "ISO-certified servers" claim refers to the hosting infrastructure, not a vendor ISO 27001 certificate.
- No hosting provider or data-center country, subprocessor list, 2FA, public API, retention/deletion policy, reporting-language count, or free trial was found on the public pages reviewed.

Summary: Hintbird is a German-domestic Hinweisgebersystem from VELIT Consulting GmbH & Co. KG with fully published per-organization pricing (EUR 49/99/249 per month) and the core HinSchG feature set of anonymous reporting, a two-way anonymous mailbox, and deadline-tracked case management.
Scored tier P (public pages only) at 24/50, held back by undisclosed hosting location, no vendor ISO 27001 (only an "ISO-certified servers" hoster claim), and no disclosed 2FA, API, retention policy, or reporting-language coverage.
Verified genuine and distinct from the similarly named Hintbox and Hintcatcher; last verified 2026-07-19.

## Facts

- website: https://hintbird.de

- headquarters: Stutensee, Germany

- hosting: ISO-certified servers claimed for the hoster, not a vendor certification; specific provider and country not disclosed on public pages reviewed

- pricing: Essential EUR 49/month (up to 3 user accounts, up to 50 employees); Advanced EUR 99/month (up to 10 user accounts, up to 250 employees); Enterprise EUR 249/month (up to 50 user accounts, 250+ employees, dedicated tenant). All prices exclude VAT.

- pricing note: Monthly Essential / Advanced / Enterprise prices are €49 / €99 / €249. Selecting annual billing shows €558.60 / €1,128.60 / €2,838.60 per year, a 5% discount. VAT is excluded. Browser selectors checked on 23 October 2026; no purchase made.

- ownership: Private. Operated by VELIT Consulting GmbH & Co. KG (German USt-IdNr DE318795398, HRA 708184 Mannheim)

- product scope: standalone

- ideal for: German SMEs and mid-sized organizations that must operate a whistleblowing channel under the Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz and want a German-domestic vendor with published per-organization pricing.

- last verified: 2026-10-23

- company id: HRB 717324

| Capability | Published evidence |
| --- | --- |
| anonymous reporting | Yes |
| case management | Yes |
| multi channel | Yes |
| api access | No |
| free trial | No |
| two factor auth | No |
| audit log | Not published |
| uses ai | No |

## national laws supported

- EU Directive 2019/1937

- Germany (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz, HinSchG)

## strengths

- Published pricing across all three tiers, including the top tier

- Anonymous reporting with a two-way anonymous mailbox for reporter and handler exchange

- Online and telephone whistleblowing channels

- Case management with deadline tracking (Fristenkontrolle) and role-based access rights

- German-domestic vendor addressing HinSchG reporting-channel obligations

## Assessment

Base score: 24/50. Access tier: P. Reviewed: 2026-07-19.

Public pages only. No reporter submission or handler environment was reviewed.

### Is Hintbird suitable for SMEs under 250 employees?

Yes — Hintbird's entry-tier pricing is published under €50/month, inside the range most 50–249-employee organisations budget for a whistleblowing channel. Essential EUR 49/month (up to 3 user accounts, up to 50 employees); Advanced EUR 99/month (up to 10 user accounts, up to 250 employees); Enterprise EUR 249/month (up to 50 user accounts, 250+ employees, dedicated tenant). All prices exclude VAT. German SMEs and mid-sized organizations that must operate a whistleblowing channel under the Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz and want a German-domestic vendor with published per-organization pricing.

### Which national whistleblower laws does Hintbird explicitly reference?

Hintbird explicitly cites the following national transpositions of Directive 2019/1937 in its public materials: EU Directive 2019/1937, Germany (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz, HinSchG). Absence from this list does not mean the platform can't be used in other EU jurisdictions — all 27 member states have transposed the Directive. Verify jurisdictional fit with the vendor directly.

### Does Hintbird process whistleblower report content with AI?

No — Hintbird does not process report content with AI or machine translation per its vendor materials. Verify the vendor's subprocessor list to confirm no downstream AI processing occurs.

## Sources

- https://hintbird.de/

- https://hintbird.de/funktionen/

- https://hintbird.de/preise/

- https://hintbird.de/datenschutz/

- https://hintbird.de/impressum/

- https://hintbird.de/hinweisgeberplattform