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Ethics Hotline & Whistleblowing

Best Ethics Hotline & Whistleblowing Providers for Mid-Sized Companies

Mid-market organizations have multiple sites and an HR team that cannot see everything, so routing and reporting do the heavy lifting. Concerns arrive from several locations and shifts, investigations are shared between HR, legal and managers, and leadership wants trends without reading every case.

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Top 3 by LeadChange Scoreof 4 that fit · 1 not scored yet · scored for mid-sized companies (reweighted)

  1. Whistlelink9.3 out of 10, Medium confidence
  2. SpeakUp4.5 out of 10, Medium confidence
  3. NAVEX EthicsPoint4.4 out of 10, Medium confidence
  4. Red Flag ReportingNot scored yet

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Ethics hotline & whistleblowing for mid-sized companies, ranked

Ranked by LeadChange Score from verified facts; products with too few verified facts are not scored yet and come last. Prices are list prices as published by each vendor.

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  1. Whistlelink

    Whistlelink is a self-service whistleblowing system with a published US-dollar price by headcount, from $119 a month for up to 49 employees to $449 for 500-999, every feature included and a 30-day free trial.

    Pricing model
    Tiered plans1

    From $119/mo1

    What Whistlelink costs

  2. SpeakUp

    SpeakUp is an ethics and compliance platform for organizations from 500 employees to global enterprises, with reporting by web, app, phone and AI voice agent in 100+ languages and a disclosures module for conflicts of interest and gifts.

    Pricing model
    Quote only2
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes3
    SpeakUp pricing

  3. NAVEX EthicsPoint

    NAVEX EthicsPoint, now sold as NAVEX One Whistleblowing & Incident Management, comes in an Essentials edition for growing programs and a Professional edition for complex, global investigations, with 24/7 web, phone and mobile intake and AI screening that keeps implicated people out of cases.

    Pricing model
    Quote only4
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes5
    NAVEX EthicsPoint plans and prices

  4. Red Flag Reporting

    Red Flag Reporting is an independent third-party hotline with a toll-free line staffed by live operators 24/7/365, web, text, email, mail and fax intake, and case management with routing and limited access by report type and location. It takes calls in 200+ languages; prices are quoted.

    Pricing model
    Quote only6
    Not scored yet11 of 25 facts verifiedRed Flag Reporting plans and prices

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What matters for mid-sized companies

  1. Routing by category and location

    Different concerns go to different investigators.

  2. Language coverage

    Reports in a reporter's own language are more complete.

  3. Investigation workflow

    HR needs tasks, evidence and closure records in one place.

  4. Leadership reporting

    Executives and boards need trends and response times.

  5. HR system connection

    Employee and location data from the HR system keeps routing and case records current as people join and leave.

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Frequently asked questions

What should a mid-market company look for in an ethics hotline?

Routing by category and location, intake in the languages your workforce speaks, an investigation workflow HR can work in, and reports leadership can read. Check how the price grows with headcount, including seasonal staff, and whether every site can use the same channel.

How should a mid-market company roll out an ethics hotline across sites?

Use one hotline number and web address for every location, set routing by site and report type, translate the intake for the languages your workforce speaks, and publicize the channel where frontline employees see it. Review usage by site after launch to find locations where nobody reports.

What are the best ethics hotline & whistleblowing providers for mid-sized companies?

On the LeadChange Score weighted for mid-sized companies, the highest-scoring of the 3 products with a published score are Whistlelink (9.3/10), SpeakUp (4.5), and NAVEX EthicsPoint (4.4).

Which ethics hotline & whistleblowing providers for mid-sized companies offer a free trial?

Whistlelink lists a free trial, according to its vendor: 1 of the 4 products for mid-sized companies.

Which ethics hotline & whistleblowing providers for mid-sized companies have SOC 2 Type II?

NAVEX EthicsPoint and SpeakUp state SOC 2 Type II compliance; NAVEX EthicsPoint and SpeakUp also hold ISO 27001. That is 2 of the 4 products for mid-sized companies.

Which ethics hotline & whistleblowing providers for mid-sized companies integrate with Power BI?

Power BI, listed by 2 of the 4 ethics hotline & whistleblowing providers for mid-sized companies: NAVEX EthicsPoint and SpeakUp.

Which ethics hotline & whistleblowing providers for mid-sized companies support single sign-on?

SpeakUp and Whistlelink document single sign-on; 2 of the 4 products for mid-sized companies do not.

How we research

This ranking of ethics hotline & whistleblowing for mid-sized companies reweights the LeadChange Score: capability coverage 25%, pricing transparency & value 30%, integrations & API 10%, security & compliance 10%, fit & support 15%, and data confidence 10%. Only products with a verified fact showing they serve this segment are listed.

How this page was made

  • What it is built from

    16 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Oct 22, 2026.

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    Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.3. Read the methodology

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Sources

The 6 pages this page's facts come from, with the day we last checked each one. The numbers beside the figures above link here.

Quotes from the sources
  1. Whistlelink whistlelink.com/en-us/pricing“Monthly price USD 0-49 119” “COMPLETE PACKAGE FOR EVERY ORGANISATION”
  2. SpeakUp speakup.com/pricing“Our pricing is customized based on your company size and the features you need, such as advanced analytics or SSO.”
  3. SpeakUp trust.speakup.com“SpeakUp is certified against, SOC 2 TYPE II. ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and TISAX.”
  4. NAVEX navex.com/en-us/platform/whistleblowing-software-solutions/ethicspoint-professional“Get Pricing”
  5. NAVEX navex.com/en-us/company/press-room/navex-receives-iso-27001-certification“In addition to ISO 27001, the business already meets the requirements of the Data Privacy Framework, SOC 2 Type II, and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).”
  6. Red Flag Reporting redflagreporting.com“Request a Quote or a Demo today and take the first step towards a safer, more ethical workplace.”

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