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Head-to-head · Investigation Management

Ethico MyCM vs FaceUp Employee Relations

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Ethico MyCM #1 in Investigation Management 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Ethico
FaceUp Employee Relations #2 in Investigation Management 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit FaceUp

Ethico MyCM leads on 0 checks, FaceUp Employee Relations on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEthico MyCM · 8.9/10
  • Most featuresEthico MyCM · 3 of 3

Ethico MyCM scores higher on our rubric for investigation management: 8.9 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

Ethico MyCM is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise ethics teams. FaceUp Employee Relations is the better fit for organizations needing broad ER integrations.

  • Ethico MyCM fits best

    Mid-market and enterprise ethics teams

  • FaceUp Employee Relations fits best

    Organizations needing broad ER integrations

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Side by side

Feature Ethico MyCM 8.9/10 Visit ↗ FaceUp Employee Relations 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.8
Ranking #1 in Investigation Management #2 in Investigation Management
Best for Mid-market and enterprise ethics teams Organizations needing broad ER integrations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 7 integrations 8,000+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ethico MyCM 3/3 · FaceUp Employee Relations 0/3
Anonymous reporting ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Evidence management ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Audit trail ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Intake channels phone, web forms, mobile, SMS/text, QR codes Not checked yet
Workflow automation Advanced Not checked yet
Data residency regions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Routes cases by severity, category, location and other rules
  • Tracks investigation tasks and deadlines with configurable workflows
  • Combines anonymous messaging, evidence uploads and immutable audit trails
  • Anonymous intake with encrypted two-way reporter messaging
  • Investigation tasks, case assignment, deadlines, and audit trails
  • HR and workplace integrations, webhooks, and API access
Cons
  • Pricing requires a tailored proposal from Ethico
  • Designed for case management rather than general-purpose project work
  • Cloud deployment only
  • Starter limits administrators to five and uses one reporting form
  • Professional supports up to ten administrators
  • Plan pricing requires a quote
Our verdict

Ethico MyCM brings ethics, compliance, HR and investigation reports into a shared cloud case-management system. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise teams that need to investigate reports across channels including phone, web forms,…

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FaceUp Employee Relations brings workplace reporting and investigation work into one cloud-based platform for HR, compliance, and ethics teams. Employees can raise concerns anonymously or identify themselves through online forms, mobile…

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  1. Ethico MyCMInvestigation Management 8.9Pricing on request
  2. FaceUp Employee RelationsInvestigation Management 8.8Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Ethico MyCM — where it wins

    • Routes cases by severity, category, location and other rules
    • Tracks investigation tasks and deadlines with configurable workflows
    • Combines anonymous messaging, evidence uploads and immutable audit trails

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a tailored proposal from Ethico
    • Designed for case management rather than general-purpose project work
    • Cloud deployment only

  • FaceUp Employee Relations — where it wins

    • Anonymous intake with encrypted two-way reporter messaging
    • Investigation tasks, case assignment, deadlines, and audit trails
    • HR and workplace integrations, webhooks, and API access

    Where it doesn't

    • Starter limits administrators to five and uses one reporting form
    • Professional supports up to ten administrators
    • Plan pricing requires a quote
  • Ethico MyCM8.9/10 · Pricing on request

    A cloud investigation system with configurable workflows, anonymous messaging and audit trails.

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  • FaceUp Employee Relations8.8/10 · Pricing on request

    A flexible reporting and investigation hub for HR and compliance teams.

    Visit FaceUpFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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