You pay for the channel, not the platform
€23–29/month for the whole organization, with no implementation project and no annual program license.
EthicsPoint vs Ashio
EthicsPoint whistleblowing vs Ashio: a full GRC suite vs a channel you can switch on today.
NAVEX's whistleblowing product, sold as part of a GRC platform, with a demo and a tailored quote as the entry point. Ashio is the channel on its own, live today.
Last reviewed: October 7, 2026
The vendor
Who NAVEX is, and where EthicsPoint sits.
NAVEX is a US risk and compliance vendor. Its NAVEX One platform bundles EthicsPoint for report intake and case management, with PolicyTech for policy distribution, plus training, third-party risk and the Nira AI assistant alongside it. NAVEX also owns WhistleB, which it acquired in 2021, and it sells to enterprise buyers: 13,000+ customers, 77% of the Fortune 100 and 500, and a demo plus a tailored quote as the entry point.
At a glance
A whole program vs one channel.
EthicsPoint is sold as part of a compliance suite, so a purchase usually covers more than the channel: policy management, training, third-party risk and a rollout across the organization. Ashio is one reporting channel with case management, deadline tracking and an audit trail, self-service from €23/month for the whole organization, on ISO 27001-certified servers in Switzerland. If you already run a GRC program, NAVEX may well fit. If what you need is the channel Directive (EU) 2019/1937 requires, you probably do not need the rest of the suite.
Comparison
Ashio vs EthicsPoint, side by side.
How the two compare on the points that actually decide a small or mid-sized deployment.
Ashio
EthicsPoint (NAVEX)
Starting price
€23–29/month
Quote-based enterprise contract — list pricing is not published
Buying process
Self-service sign-up, no sales call
Demo + tailored quote, then a program rollout
Scope
One compliant reporting channel with case management
Full GRC platform: EthicsPoint, PolicyTech, training, third-party risk, Nira AI
Ownership
Independent EU-focused vendor
US vendor; also owns WhistleB (acquired 2021)
Best for
SMEs and mid-market that need the channel live quickly
Large multinationals with multi-program compliance needs
Reporting channel
Anonymous by default, no IP or cookie logging
EthicsPoint hotline and web intake
Who handles the cases
Your team, in the dashboard
Your team, with NAVEX programme tooling
Beyond the channel
Whistleblowing only, done properly
NAVEX One: policy, training, third-party risk, Nira AI
Why teams choose Ashio
Three reasons teams choose Ashio over a GRC suite.
Not because a suite is bad — because most organizations below enterprise size are buying exactly one thing.
Live the same day
Sign up, configure your reporting channel and start receiving reports — no demo, no procurement cycle, no onboarding workshop.
Built around the Directive, not around a brochure
The 7-day acknowledgment and 3-month feedback clocks run from the moment a report arrives, every action is written to an immutable audit trail, and report content is end-to-end encrypted with no IP logging on the reporter's form.
Honest take
When EthicsPoint is the right choice.
We are not the right fit for everyone. EthicsPoint is a strong choice if you need these three things:
One vendor for the whole program
Policy distribution, training, third-party risk and the reporting channel under a single contract can be worth more to you than a cheaper channel on its own.
You already run NAVEX
If PolicyTech or another NAVEX One module is in place, EthicsPoint plugs into the same platform and goes through procurement you have already completed.
A US enterprise vendor on the shortlist
13,000+ customers and 77% of the Fortune 100 and 500 is the profile some buying committees ask for. Ashio is an independent EU-focused vendor without that list.
FAQ
EthicsPoint, NAVEX and Ashio
Is NAVEX the same as WhistleB?+
No, but they are related. NAVEX acquired WhistleB in 2021, so WhistleB sits inside the NAVEX group. NAVEX itself is the broader US risk and compliance vendor behind the NAVEX One platform, EthicsPoint and PolicyTech.
What is the difference between EthicsPoint and Ashio?+
EthicsPoint is the intake and case management part of the wider NAVEX One GRC platform — policy management, training and third-party risk sit alongside it. Ashio is only the whistleblowing channel: anonymous intake, two-way messaging with the reporter, case management, deadline monitoring and an audit trail, sold self-service at a monthly price.
Is NAVEX compliant with the EU Whistleblowing Directive?+
NAVEX publishes framework coverage for its customers, and large enterprises do use it for whistleblowing programs. What differs for a European buyer is the shape of the engagement: a US enterprise vendor with a demo-and-quote process, versus a self-service EU provider you can evaluate without a sales cycle. Ashio is built around Directive (EU) 2019/1937 and the national laws that transposed it.
How does NAVEX pricing compare with Ashio?+
NAVEX does not publish list pricing — it is sold as a quote-based enterprise contract, so the cost depends on scope, modules and headcount. Ashio is 29 €/month billed monthly or 23 €/month billed yearly for the whole organization, with a free 14-day trial and no sales conversation required.
Do we need a demo or a contract to try Ashio?+
No. Sign-up is self-service and the 14-day trial starts as soon as the account exists, with no credit card and no sales call. There is no demo to book and no quote to wait for.
Where is Ashio hosted, and what is encrypted?+
Ashio runs on ISO 27001-certified servers in Switzerland, and report content is end-to-end encrypted: the servers hold ciphertext, and the keys stay with the reporter and with the handler who holds the encryption code. Ashio itself is not ISO-certified, the data centers it runs on are.
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