Ashio vs Visslan
Visslan is a Swedish-built whistleblowing system from The Whistle Compliance Solutions AB, marketed as market-leading in Sweden. It bundles a whistleblower policy and external case handling. Ashio is a focused, self-service channel with transparent monthly pricing. Here is how they stack up.
At a glance
Visslan is a complete Swedish whistleblowing package with a built-in visselblåsarpolicy, optional external case workers and per-employee-tier annual pricing. Ashio is a single-purpose, self-service channel with transparent monthly pricing — live in under 10 minutes, no sales call.
Comparison
Here is how the two platforms compare on the points that matter most for Visselblåsarlagen compliance.
Features
Where Ashio focuses on a single sharp tool and Visslan bundles a Swedish compliance package — here is the feature breakdown.
Why teams switch
Visslan is a strong option for Swedish organizations that want a bundled package with a visselblåsarpolicy included. For teams that want a focused, self-service channel without annual contracts or bundled extras, Ashio delivers stronger anonymity and instant setup.
Ashio logs no IP addresses, sets no cookies and runs no tracking on the reporting form. Visslan's protocol uses per-reporter encryption with key escrow for case worker password recovery — the platform operator technically retains access.
Ashio shows €23–29 per month right on the page. Visslan prices by annual employee-bucket tiers (11,000 kr / 15,000 kr / 18,000 kr) and requires a contract signature before access.
Sign up and share your reporting link in under 10 minutes. Visslan requires contract signing, a 30-minute onboarding call and waiting for the policy document to be delivered before access.
FAQ
Yes — for Swedish SME and mid-market organizations that want a focused, self-service Visselblåsarlagen channel. Ashio covers the same core compliance requirements (anonymous intake, case management, deadlines, audit trail) without the bundled policy or external case worker relationships.
Ashio is fully compliant with the Swedish Visselblåsarlagen (SFS 2021:890) and the EU Whistleblowing Directive (2019/1937). It provides an anonymous channel, 7-day acknowledgment, 3-month follow-up, configurable retention and a complete audit trail.
Yes. No IP logging, no cookies, no tracking on the reporting form — true anonymity by default. Visslan uses per-reporter encryption with operator-side key escrow for password recovery; Ashio has no such escrow.
Visslan prices by annual employee-bucket tiers: 11,000 kr/year for 50-249 employees (includes external case handling), 15,000 kr/year for 250-499 (excludes), 18,000 kr/year for 500-999 (excludes). No setup fee, no binding period. Ashio publishes €49–€79 per month regardless of employee count.
Yes — Visslan offers a 14-day trial after contract signing. Ashio offers a 14-day trial with no contract and no credit card, fully self-service.
Yes. Visslan is built for Visselblåsarlagen compliance, with a bundled whistleblower policy, anonymous reporting, case management and optional external case workers. Ashio is also fully compliant and adds multi-jurisdiction coverage (EU Whistleblowing Directive, German HinSchG, Italian D.Lgs. 24/2023, etc.) without bundling.
Yes — Visslan has partnerships with Swedish law firms that act as independent case workers. This service is bundled free for the 50-249 tier and available as an extra-cost add-on for larger tiers. Ashio does not bundle external handlers; case management is done in-house by your compliance team.
Visslan is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Sweden, with ISO 27001 certification and Schrems II / GDPR compliance. Ashio is hosted in Switzerland (also ISO 27001) — outside the EU but with stronger privacy protections than AWS US regions.
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