> Compare EthicsPortal and SpeakUp for EU whistleblower compliance. Pricing, privacy features, and setup compared side by side. Source: https://ethicsportal.eu/compare/speakup/ Updated: 2026-08-24 --- # EthicsPortal vs. SpeakUp SpeakUp is an EU-based ethics and compliance platform serving over 2,000 organizations. Originally focused on whistleblower reporting, SpeakUp has expanded into a broader all-in-one compliance suite. They hold ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and ISAE 3000 Type II certifications — among the strongest in the market. Their pricing starts at €3,000/year for small businesses and moves to custom pricing for organizations with 1,000+ employees. ## Quick comparison | Feature | EthicsPortal | SpeakUp | |---|---|---| | **Pricing** | €41.67/mo billed annually | €3,000/year for <1,000 employees, custom for larger | | **Portal activation** | Self-service, minutes | Partial | | **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, append-only | Yes | | **Deadline tracking** | Yes (7-day and 3-month with notifications) | Yes | | **PDF export** | Yes | Yes | | **Oral / voice reporting** | Yes (in-portal voice recording, automatically voice-anonymized) | Yes (phone line) | | **Data export (GDPR Art. 20)** | Yes (full-tenant ZIP, audit-logged) | Not publicly documented | | **Structured intake** | Yes — 5 built-in Directive-aligned questions, all optional | Configurable custom questions (admin-built) | | **Languages** | 12 EU official languages | Multiple (exact count not published) | ## Where SpeakUp is strong - **Certifications.** ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and ISAE 3000 Type II is a strong combination. For organizations where vendor certifications are a procurement requirement, SpeakUp checks every box. - **Broad compliance platform.** SpeakUp covers ethics, compliance, and whistleblowing in a single platform. If your compliance needs go beyond whistleblower reporting, their broader suite may be relevant. - **EU-based.** As a European company serving 2,000+ organizations, SpeakUp understands EU regulatory requirements and data sovereignty expectations. ## Where EthicsPortal is different - **Predictable, flat pricing.** EthicsPortal is €41.67/month billed annually — that is €500/year. SpeakUp starts at €3,000/year for companies under 1,000 employees and moves to custom pricing above that. With EthicsPortal, a flat published rate means you know your cost today and in two years. - **Privacy features as standard.** EthicsPortal strips file metadata (EXIF, GPS coordinates, author information) before storage and anonymizes IP addresses using a one-way hash. Oral reports recorded in the portal are voice-anonymized automatically — the reporter's true voice is pitch-shifted and the original audio purged. These protections run on every account; they are not premium features. - **Directive features in the single plan.** Oral reporting (Art. 9(2)(b)), a read-only auditor/legal-counsel role, report categories mapped to Directive Art. 2(1), structured intake questions mapped to Art. 4 and Art. 19, and a full GDPR Art. 20 data export ship in the flat €41.67/month plan (billed annually) — there are no tiers to climb to reach them. - **Built-in structured intake.** EthicsPortal ships five optional, Directive-aligned intake questions (relationship to the organization, source of knowledge, timing, prior reporting, retaliation concern) as a default guided step, with retaliation surfaced to handlers as an urgency badge. SpeakUp's form is free-text by default and lets an organization add custom questions itself; the set is not a shipped Directive-aligned default. - **Operational in minutes.** Configure your reporting channel, publish the reporting link, and start receiving reports without waiting for manual provisioning. - **Focused on whistleblowing.** EthicsPortal does one thing well: EU Directive 2019/1937 compliant whistleblower reporting. SpeakUp is moving upmarket into broader compliance, which means more complexity and features you may never use. ## Who should choose SpeakUp SpeakUp is a good choice for mid-size organizations that need a vendor with strong certifications (ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISAE 3000 Type II) to satisfy procurement requirements, or that want a single platform covering ethics and compliance beyond just whistleblowing. If your compliance team needs a broader toolset and is comfortable with scaling pricing, SpeakUp delivers. ## Who should choose EthicsPortal EthicsPortal is for SMEs that need whistleblower compliance without buying an entire compliance suite. If you want EU Directive 2019/1937 compliance at a flat €41.67/month billed annually, with built-in privacy protections and a direct activation path, EthicsPortal is the narrower deployment. When you need ISO certifications from your vendor, EthicsPortal is not there yet; when the requirement is a focused Directive reporting channel, it fits. --- [Deploy your reporting channel →](/pricing/)