Ethico Case Management vs OpenWhistle
Ethico Case Management
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openwhistle.netSide by side
| Figure | Ethico Case Management | OpenWhistle |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Whistleblowing Software | 8.1 (#3) | 7.7 (#7) |
| Integrations | Ethico says MyCM connects to HRIS systems for employee data sync and to other systems through RESTful APIs, with custom integration support. | Admin authentication can use LDAP or an external OIDC identity provider; attachments can optionally be scanned with ClamAV. |
| Intended users | Ethico describes MyCM as software for compliance teams and investigators managing workplace and ethics concerns. | The maker describes it for companies and public bodies covered by EU Directive 2019/1937 and HinSchG, including companies from 50 employees and financial firms. |
| Purpose | MyCM manages compliance investigations from intake through resolution. | OpenWhistle is self-hosted whistleblowing software for internal reporting channels under EU Directive 2019/1937 and Germany’s HinSchG. |
| Support | Ethico says implementation includes a dedicated manager, data migration, training, and a hypercare period; its page reports a 97-minute average support response. | The maker says there is no paid support tier and points users to GitHub Issues for community support. |
Plans
Ethico Case Management
- Ethico Case Management (MyCM)Priced on request
In their own words
Ethico Case Management
Ethico Case Management has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
OpenWhistle
OpenWhistle is open-source software for organisations that need an internal whistleblowing channel under EU Directive 2019/1937 and Germany’s HinSchG. It runs on the organisation’s own server through Docker Compose or a Helm chart; the project does not offer hosted service. Reporters can submit information without an account or email address and receive a case number and UUID4 PIN to return to the status page, read replies, and send messages. In confidential mode, the reporter’s name and contact details are encrypted and shown to the case handler only after an audited reason. Admin sign-in supports a password, LDAP, or OIDC, and requires TOTP. The maker says it does not store IP addresses and outbound requests are opt-in and off by default. Closed reports are deleted after 1,095 days by default. The interface supports English, German, French, and Brazilian Portuguese. It is free under GNU GPL v3.0, with no paid tier; the organisation provides its own server.