EthicsPortal vs. Whistlelink
Whistlelink is a Swedish whistleblower platform with 11-50 employees. Known for transparent pricing and fast setup, they hold a perfect 5.0/5 rating on both G2 and Trustpilot. In June 2025, Whistlelink acquired Visslan, consolidating their position in the Scandinavian market. They are ISO 27001 certified and support 40+ languages.
Quick comparison
| Feature | EthicsPortal | Whistlelink |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | €49/month flat | €79–€299/month (per-employee bands, billed annually) |
| Self-serve signup | Yes, instant | Yes, fast (“10 minutes”) |
| Encryption | Yes (non-deterministic ActiveRecord Encryption) | Yes |
| EU hosting | Yes (Hetzner, Germany) | Yes (EU) |
| File metadata stripping | Yes (EXIF, GPS, author info) | Not publicly documented |
| IP anonymization | Yes (one-way hash, no storage) | Not publicly documented |
| Audit trail | Yes, immutable | Yes |
| Deadline tracking | Yes (7-day and 3-month with notifications) | Yes |
| PDF export | Yes | Yes |
| Languages | EN, FR, PL (more coming) | 40+ languages |
| G2 rating | N/A | 5.0/5 |
Where Whistlelink is strong
- Perfect review scores. A 5.0/5 on both G2 and Trustpilot is rare. Whistlelink’s customers are genuinely satisfied, and that speaks to product quality and support.
- Transparent pricing. Starting at €79/month (billed annually), Whistlelink publishes pricing openly, which is refreshing in this market. All tiers include the same feature set.
- Fast setup. They advertise a 10-minute setup, and customer reviews confirm it. No drawn-out onboarding process.
Where EthicsPortal is different
- Flat pricing, no employee counting. EthicsPortal is €49/month regardless of headcount — 38% less than Whistlelink’s starting price. With Whistlelink, your price changes as your team grows (€79 → €99 → €149 → €199 → €299/month) — you need to track which band you fall into and anticipate cost increases at hiring milestones.
- Privacy protections built in. EthicsPortal automatically strips file metadata (EXIF data, GPS coordinates, author information) and anonymizes reporter IP addresses with a one-way hash. These are not optional features or higher-tier add-ons.
- No feature gating by tier. Every EthicsPortal customer gets the same feature set. With Whistlelink, integrations and some features are restricted to higher-priced plans.
- EU-hosted on Hetzner in Germany. Specific, verifiable hosting — not a vague EU data center claim.
Who should choose Whistlelink
Whistlelink makes sense for organizations that need 40+ languages and ISO 27001 certification from day one. If you are a Scandinavian company that values a local provider with perfect review scores and a strong partner network across the EU, Whistlelink is a solid choice.
Who should choose EthicsPortal
EthicsPortal is the better fit for growing SMEs that do not want to worry about per-employee pricing bands shifting as they hire. If you value built-in privacy features like metadata stripping and IP anonymization, and you want every feature available from day one without tier restrictions, EthicsPortal delivers compliance without complexity.