Whistler
Whistler is a web platform for organizations to receive confidential whistleblowing reports and manage cases.
What Whistler is
Whistler is a web platform for organizations to receive confidential whistleblowing reports and manage cases. Reporters can submit without creating accounts through a URL on a computer, tablet, or smartphone, with nothing to download. The reporting page contains no trackers, analytics, or embedded third-party content, and the form is available in 12 languages. Reporters can attach documents, images, and audio files; attachments are encrypted with the report and limited to 5 MB per file. Organisations can create cases, link reports, add internal notes, and keep an audit trail of case actions. Whistler says no integration with existing systems is required. Its security details include HTTPS with TLS 1.2 or higher for data in transit, AES-256 for stored data, and a one-time decryption key for each report that is unavailable to Whistler staff. It runs on AWS infrastructure and uses data centers certified to ISO 27001 and SOC 2. Plans start at $19/mo, with a 30-day trial and no free plan. Whistler lists corporates, non-profits, government agencies, schools, and universities among the organisations it serves.
Good
- Reporters can submit without creating accounts
- Form available in 12 languages
- Case tools include notes and an action audit trail
- No existing-system integration is required
Watch out
- No free plan is available
- Uploads are limited to 5 MB per file
- User-created content cannot currently be exported
Who it suits
Whistler may suit organisations seeking an online route for confidential reporting and case management, including businesses, public agencies, non-profits, and educational institutions. Its reporting form supports 12 languages and mobile access through a URL.
Verdict
Whistler combines anonymous reporting with case-management tools and detailed security measures. Consider the file-size limit and lack of content export alongside its $19/mo starting price and 30-day trial.
Plans and prices
From Whistler's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Small Team | $19 a month | 1–10 employees · Up to 5 Authorised Persons · $19/month |
| Small Organisation | $29 a month | 11–50 employees · Up to 10 Authorised Persons · $29/month |
| Medium Organisation | $79 a month | 51–250 employees · Up to 15 Authorised Persons · $79/month |
| Large Organisation | $99 a month | 251–500 employees · Up to 20 Authorised Persons · $99/month |
| Enterprise | $129 a month | 501–1,000 employees · Up to 25 Authorised Persons · $129/month |
| Small Team | $190 a year | 1–10 employees · Up to 5 Authorised Persons · $190/year |
| Small Organisation | $290 a year | 11–50 employees · Up to 10 Authorised Persons · $290/year |
| Medium Organisation | $790 a year | 51–250 employees · Up to 15 Authorised Persons · $790/year |
| Large Organisation | $990 a year | 251–500 employees · Up to 20 Authorised Persons · $990/year |
| Enterprise | $1,290 a year | 501–1,000 employees · Up to 25 Authorised Persons · $1,290/year |
The facts
Each one read from Whistler's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access
- Reporters can use Whistler from a computer, tablet, or smartphone through a reporting URL, with nothing to download.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Anonymous reporting
- Reporters do not need accounts, and the reporting page contains no trackers, analytics, or embedded third-party content.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Attachment limit
- The privacy policy says uploaded files are limited to 5 MB per file.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Attachments
- Reporters can attach documents, images, and audio files, and the attachments are encrypted with the report.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Case management
- Its integrated case management lets organisations create cases, link reports, add internal notes, and keep an audit trail of case actions.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Encryption
- The security page says data in transit uses HTTPS with TLS 1.2 or higher, stored data uses AES-256, and each report has a one-time decryption key unavailable to Whistler staff.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Hosting
- Whistler says it runs on AWS infrastructure and uses data centers certified to ISO 27001 and SOC 2.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- Whistler says no integration with existing systems is required.checked 7 Oct 2001
- No export
- The terms state that there is currently no feature to export user-created content.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Product
- Whistler is a secure, anonymous whistleblowing and reporting platform for organisations to receive confidential reports.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Reporting languages
- The reporting form is available in 12 languages.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Support
- The support page says customers can email to subscribe and that subscription and onboarding can typically be completed within 24 hours or less.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Target organisations
- Whistler says it serves corporates, non-profits, government agencies, schools, and universities.checked 7 Oct 2001
The company
- Founded
- 2012checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- Singaporechecked 28 Sep 2001
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