mentalport vs. SafeMind 2026 | Complete GBU Psyche?

SafeMind is a digital self-service tool for the survey stage of the psychosocial risk assessment under Section 5 ArbSchG. It provides a GDA-compliant report as a PDF. The process ends with the report. Derivation of measures | individual employee support and occupational health and safety measures are not part of the product.

Overview: mentalport reference customers
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Summary of the settlement

SafeMind digitises the survey step of the psychosocial risk assessment quickly and inexpensively. What is not included: under Section 5 ArbSchG, the GDA guideline requires not only a survey but also derivation of measures | implementation and effectiveness monitoring. SafeMind is not designed for any of this. HR handles it manually once the PDF has been received.

Market comparison: Why are conventional processes reaching their limits?

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SafeMind

Mentalport

Generation product category
Generation 2 (digital psychosocial risk assessment survey tool)
Generation 2/Wellbeing Manager
Technical anonymity (via GDPR, without re-identification)
Fully
The only technically anonymous | Re-identification impossible on the system side
Real-Time Dashboard
No
yes
Workplace integration (e.g. MS Teams)
No
Yes, for maximum adaptation
ISO 45003 compliance
Partially (GDA-compliant questionnaire | not a full Section 5 process)
Yes, fully automated
Action automation
No
Yes, completely
Attendance rate
Approx. 15 languages available
52% +80%
HR expenses/month
Very low after setup (survey only | all follow-up work then falls to HR)
<20 min/100 mA
pricing model
From EUR 699 one-off
From 45 €/month for long-term legal certainty & impact
From a technical point of view, there is no direct comparison of performance with conventional GBU offerings, as mentalport dissolves the line between analysis and implementation. While traditional methods only cover the survey phase, our infrastructure integrates downstream occupational safety measures directly into the workflow.

By combining legally compliant GBU Psyche (according to GDA Psyche work program) and clinically validated intervention, you ensure the organizational stability of your teams while maintaining maximum capital efficiency & process automation.

What makes mentalport different from other providers?

When is this option worthwhile?

SMEs and start-ups that want to provide the statutory minimum proof of having conducted a psychosocial risk assessment survey and will handle derivation of measures internally through HR or external consultants.

Hauptfokus:
Psychosocial risk assessment survey + PDF report (compliance documentation)

When is mentalport worthwhile?

SafeMind provides the survey report. What follows is the actual legal obligation: derive measures | implement them | document them and monitor effectiveness (Section 3 ArbSchG). mentalport automates this full downstream process: individual employee support | measures at organizational and individual level | real-time risk steering. SafeMind documents a point in time. mentalport provides ongoing management.

Mental Wellbeing Business Case: The biggest hidden cost factor in companies

Psychological stress costs companies more than they think. Click through the 5 biggest cost factors and find out where your company is already losing money today.

1. Absenteeism

Absences due to psychological stress are constantly increasing. Mental illnesses currently result in an average of 342 sick days per 100 employees per year in Germany.

Case duration of mental illnesses: Ø 33—37 days with average costs per absenteeism of around 400€.

Costs: ~1.500 € per employee/year

Continued payment costs weigh on companies' liquidity by an average of 1.5-2% of total turnover. With mental health as the third most common reason for failure, it is the biggest cash burden.
Sources: Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA, 2023), DAK Psychoreport 2025, Rehadat Statistics
2. Presentism
Present but not efficient: Stress, exhaustion and overwork as well as illness reduce productivity by a factor of 2-3 to absenteeism.

👉 Ø 15-20 days of loss of productivity per employee in a conservative approach.

Costs: ~4.000 € per employee/year
Source: Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA, 2022), Deloitte UK, Mental Health Report 2023
3. Fluctuation
Unprocessed burdens lead to internal dismissal and job changes. 40% of voluntary layoffs are psychologically related and 50% of knowledge workers have already resigned internally (quiet quitting).

👉 Replacement and training costs can amount to up to 200% of salary.

Costs: ~2,400 € per employee/year
Source: Gallup Engagement Index, 2024, Work Happiness Report 2025
4. Culture & Innovation

Psychological uncertainty acts as an invisible brake: less creativity, less innovative power, more conflicts.

👉 Efficiency losses due to weaker collaboration.

Costs: ~700 € per employee/year
Source: Deloitte “Mental Health and Productivity” 2024, WHO (2024)
5. Compliance & ESG

Health insurance & pension insurance are recording increasing spending on rehab & early retirement. Mental illnesses are also the most common cause of disability pensions.

Failure to take measures entails risks: legal consequences, reputational damage and failed ESG standards. D&O insurance companies are also increasingly considering mental health as a risk indicator.

Compliance & average recourse costs as well as ESG opportunity costs are included.

Costs: ~500 € per employee/year
Source: Debeka (2024), DRV (2024), EU-OSHA, ISO 45003 guidelines, 2021
Around 9,000€ per employee and year: The biggest undetected cost block in the company. Do you want to know exactly what the Mental Wellbeing business case looks like in your company? Start the validated ROI check now:
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Our Conclusion

SafeMind is a low-cost entry tool for evidencing the survey, but it does not cover the required qualitative component via interviews or work-situation analysis. In addition, the most critical element of the psychosocial risk assessment process is missing: derivation and implementation of measures as well as technical anonymity. The statutory requirements under Section 5 in conjunction with the GDA guideline are therefore not fully met.

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