Whistleblowing and investigations · November 2026 Edition
Whistleblower Software vs Ethico
Three of fourteen models named Whistleblower Software first on the direct prompt; one named Ethico. Whistleblower Software was named by eight of the fourteen models and Ethico by nine and Whistleblower Software carries 17 labels and Ethico 12, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share12%8%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate6%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#4A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels1712A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Whistleblower Software reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Whistlelink was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Whistlelink vs Whistleblower Software · Whistlelink vs Ethico · Whistleblower Software vs FaceUp
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the whistleblowing and investigations page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Whistleblower SoftwareFirst choices, of fourteen modelsEthico
Direct31
Paraphrase03
Comparative00
Budget-constrained201 against Whistleblower Software
Scale-constrained10
Negative00
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Whistleblower Software and Ethico stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | ||||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
Whistleblower Software Ethico first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Whistleblower Software on the left and Ethico on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Whistleblower Software and Ethico stood in it.
Whistleblower Software first, Ethico an alternative
3 of 14 modelsEthico was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Whistleblower Software alternatives: AllVoices, Ethico, FaceUp, VoxWel, Whispli, Whistlelink
Grok 4.20Whistleblower Software alternatives: AllVoices, FaceUp, Whistlelink
DeepSeek V4 FlashWhistleblower Software alternatives: AllVoices, FaceUp Whistleblowing System, Whistlelink
Ethico first, Whistleblower Software not the choice
1 of 14 modelsWhistleblower Software was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniEthico alternatives: Case IQ, FaceUp, Whispli
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Perplexity SonarWhistlelink alternatives: Formalize, Whispli, Whistleblower Software
GPT-6 LunaCase IQ alternatives: EQS Integrity Line, Ethico, NAVEX One
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashFaceUp, Whispli alternatives: NAVEX One, Vault Platform, Whistlelink
Mistral SmallSpeakUp, Whistlelink alternatives: EQS Integrity Line, Mitratech Syntrio
Llama 4 MaverickWhistlelink alternatives: NAVEX EthicsPoint, Red Flag Reporting, SpeakUp
Qwen 3.7 FlashWhistlelink alternatives: Case IQ
Kimi K2Whistlelink alternatives: AllVoices, Case IQ, NAVEX WhistleB
GLM 4.7 FlashXAllVoices alternatives: Case IQ, NAVEX EthicsPoint, WeMoral, Whistlelink
MiniMax M2.5Whistlelink alternatives: Case IQ, NAVEX One, WhistleB
Muse Glimmer 30BWhistlelink alternatives: NAVEX EthicsPoint, Syntrio / Mitratech
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Whistleblower Software leads by ten points.
Whistleblower Software10%#4 of 10Ethico0%#– of 10Mid-marketThe figures above
Whistleblower Software leads by four points.
Whistleblower Software12%#2 of 13Ethico8%#4 of 13Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Whistleblower Software2%#10 of 13Ethico2%#9 of 13What the models said about Whistleblower Software
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“More expensive than the cheapest options” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · soft negative
“Best for EU and international mid-market companies that need a GDPR-aware whistleblowing system with clear pricing, starting from ~€70/month” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Strong for EU compliance, anonymous workflows, case management. Often praised for simplicity and global reach. Good for mid-sized firms.” Grok 4.20 · scale prompt · first choice
“My top recommendation overall for a company with a limited budget would be Whistleblower Software (Formalize) at €99/month” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Ethico
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“my practical pick would be Ethico if you want the best balance of whistleblowing hotline + case management + human support” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
“my default recommendation would be Ethico if you want a purpose-built ethics hotline plus case management in one platform” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I recommend Ethico as the top choice for an ethics hotline combined with case management.” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.