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.
Typical buyer
German SMEs needing a HinSchG-compliant reporting channel with flat, headcount-independent pricing, optionally paired with supply-chain (LkSG) reporting.
Distinctive features
- Flat pricing from EUR 59/month regardless of employee count
- 10-day free trial advertised
- Anonymous two-way communication with reporters
- Explicit German HinSchG and LkSG supply-chain positioning
- German data residency stated (ISO 27001 hosting provider)
Add-ons and conditions
Costs or terms not included in the headline price.
- Vendor customer-count claims are inconsistent across pages (100+, over 200, and 500+)
- ISO 27001 refers to the hosting provider's servers, not to whistly as a vendor
- Only English and German are included on the entry Essential package; more languages require Pro
- No public API documentation, sub-processor list, or DPA download found on pages reviewed
- Pricing and product pages render via JavaScript and expose little static HTML
Notable
- Operated by whistly digital GmbH, Berlin, registered at the District Court of Charlottenburg under HRB 249593 B. This is a distinct vendor from the Hungarian Whisly (whisly.hu).
- Standalone whistleblowing SaaS positioned first for German compliance: the Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz (HinSchG), the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG), and the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG), alongside EU Directive 2019/1937.
- Public materials describe a customizable report page, automated case management, anonymous two-way communication with reporters, file upload, and an ombudsperson option.
- Two published packages: Essential at EUR 59/month (English and German) and Pro at EUR 99/month (five languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese), both priced regardless of employee count.
- A 10-day free trial is advertised.
- Security messaging states end-to-end encryption and hosting on ISO 27001 certified servers in Germany; the certification is the hosting provider’s, not a whistly vendor certification, and the provider is not named.
- Customer-count claims are inconsistent across the site: the LkSG page says 100+ companies, the about page says over 200 businesses, and the vendor blog says 500+ European companies.
- No public API documentation, sub-processor list, DPA download, or article-level Directive/HinSchG mapping was found on pages reviewed; the site renders via JavaScript and exposes little static HTML.
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Frequently asked questions about whistly
Answers derived from vendor-published materials dated on this page.
Is whistly suitable for SMEs under 250 employees?
Likely yes — whistly's entry-tier pricing sits in the €50–100/month band, workable for most 50–249-employee organisations. Two published packages: Essential EUR 59/month and Pro EUR 99/month, charged regardless of employee count. German SMEs needing a HinSchG-compliant reporting channel with flat, headcount-independent pricing, optionally paired with supply-chain (LkSG) reporting.
Which national whistleblower laws does whistly explicitly reference?
whistly explicitly cites the following national transpositions of Directive 2019/1937 in its public materials: EU Directive 2019/1937, Germany (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz, HinSchG), Germany (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, LkSG). 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 whistly process whistleblower report content with AI?
No — whistly 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.
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