Top 10 Emergency Mass Notification Systems in 2024

Deploying an emergency mass notification system demonstrates your company's commitment to taking a proactive approach to protecting its people, assets and reputation during a critical event.

When an emergency occurs the safety and well-being of your employees is your primary concern. With a mass notification platform, you can ensure quick communication of vital information to employees - evacuation procedures, safety instructions, shelter locations - so they can take appropriate actions to protect themselves.

An emergency notification system also helps you mitigate the impact of natural disasters, fires, and security threats that can affect business continuity. Through timely updates and alerts, you can minimise disruption to normal business operations allowing for swift response and recovery.

So, you have decided you need an emergency mass notification system

Understanding the benefits of a mass notification system and deciding you need one is the first and most simple step, choosing one is much harder. The market is filled with providers and every platform offers a vast range of features and functionality for you to compare and contrast. To support you in this process, we have put together the top 10 emergency mass notification systems in 2024.

As a leading provider, we are uniquely placed to understand what makes an effective mass notification platform with extensive industry knowledge and expertise. We've created a simple comparison process for you, compiling the core features and communication channels of each platform.

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YUDU Sentinel

YUDU Sentinel's emergency mass notification system is designed to simplify and accelerate the process of sending alerts when a critical event occurs.

With a wide range of communication channels, alerts will reach your target audience wherever they are during an emergency.

Sentinel lets you scale mass notifications from 100 to 100,000 in a few clicks, with two-way communication helping you coordinate response efforts. With pre-prepared broadcasts, you can trigger emergency communications in under 60 seconds to reach people faster when it matters most.

Sentinel's text-to-speech technology, which allows you to send voice alerts, provides multi-lingual support with the option to automatically translate voice alerts into 22 languages.

The mass notification module within Sentinel is part of a larger platform, giving you access and integration with additional powerful communication tools. These include:

Chat Channels - secure instant chat for incident response
Critical document hosting and distribution
Secure Instant Teleconferencing
Hotline - incident information and reporting lines

Core Features

Two-way Communication
Multichannel Communication
Contact Groups
Messaging Templates
Mobile App Access

Reporting & Analytics
Geofencing
API Integration
Data syncing with internal systems
GDPR Compliance

Communication Channels

Text Message
Email
Mobile App Notifications
Desktop Push Notifications
Programmable Voice

Slack
Microsoft Teams
Social Media
Digital Signage
Live Chat - Chat Channels

Platform USPs

Sentinel is built for ease of use, with an intuitive design to make emergency mass notification quick and simple to action.

A key differentiator for Sentinel is its file-hosting module, allowing you to attach critical documents - like evacuation plans - to emergency mass communications across every channel through a clickable link.

With its API integration, Sentinel can be configured to broadcast to virtually any communication device and channel.

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AlertMedia

The AlertMedia platform aims to improve employee safety, mitigate loss and maintain business continuity.

They do this by focussing on ensuring the right message reaches the right person to accelerate response times.

AlertMedia's software has all the core features you expect from a mass notification system, along with some you wouldn't.

Automated data syncing ensures contact data remains current with your internal systems, while automation using field data can help you to create dynamic user groups. With a US focus, the platform also boasts CCPA compliance.

Core Features

Two-way Communication
Multichannel Communication
Contact Groups
Messaging Templates
Mobile App Access

Reporting & Analytics
Geofencing
API Integration
Data Syncing with Internal Systems
GDPR Compliance

Communication Channels

Text Message
Email
Mobile App Notifications
Desktop Push Notifications
Voice Call

Slack
Microsoft Teams
Social Media

Platform USP

AlertMedia has its own fully integrated threat intelligence to automatically identify and inform your contacts of local threats.

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Everbridge

Everbridge is perhaps the industry's largest provider of enterprise safety and critical event software with over 4000 customers.

Everbridge mass notification is built to help you connect and inform your entire organisation - within seconds.

Their software, like other leading providers, is designed to help you target the person and not the device. With the ability to broadcast to virtually any communication device and two-way comms to help you in mobilising your response team.

As a global provider of mass notification services, the platform has multi-lingual support allowing you to send messages to a geographically diverse audience.

Core Features

Two-way Communication
Multichannel Communication
Contact Groups
Messaging Templates
Mobile App Access

Reporting & Analytics
Geofencing
API Integration
Data Syncing with Internal Systems
GDPR Compliance

Communication Channels

Text Message
Email
Mobile App Notifications
Desktop Push Notifications
. Programmable Voice

Slack
Microsoft Teams
Social Media
Digital Signage

Platform USP

One of Everbridge's key platform features is its workflow intelligence. Helping you to reduce errors using automation to control which recipients receive content based on location.

This integrates with their geo-fencing functionality, giving you the power to virtually draw boundaries around critical events to automatically alert users if they are within or enter the impacted area.

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OnSolve

OnSolve is the combination of three providers - Emergency Communications Network, MIR3 and Send Word Now - who rebranded under the new name in 2017.

One Call Now - their mass notification offering - is an acquisition of the provider that occurred by Send Word Now before their merging.

Similar to other providers in the space, On Call Now delivers on the fundamentals expected from a mass notification platform. You can create import and sync contacts, build messaging templates, and send alerts through multiple channels with two-way comms capabilities.

In the wash-up after critical events, you can pull reports to analyse who received messages and when to measure success.

Core Features

Two-way Communication
Multichannel Communication
Contact Groups
Messaging Templates
Mobile App Access

Reporting & Analytics
Geo-fencing
API Integration
Data Syncing with Internal Systems
GDPR Compliance

Communication Channels

Text Message
Email
Mobile App Notifications
Programmable Voice

Platform USP

Unlike other providers, Onsolve offers Unlimited Messaging as part of their plans. So you have one fixed annual price to send unlimited calls, texts, push notifications and emails without having to consider per-call or long-distance charges.

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Crises Control

Crises Control offer the Emergency PING Mass Notification System. Designed to enable you to send alerts quickly and efficiently to your emergency response team, employees and stakeholders.

PING aims to ensure your message reaches everyone, everywhere.

The platform is aimed to help you sound the alarm fast, ensure messages are secure and like other platforms is cloud-based so is always on.

Core Features

Two-way Communication
Multichannel Communication
Contact Groups
Messaging Templates
Mobile App Access

Reporting & Analytics
Geo-fencing
API Integration
Data Syncing with Internal Systems
GDPR Compliance

Communication Channels

Text Message
Email
Mobile App Notifications
Desktop Push Notifications
Interactive Voice Response Calls

Social Media

Platform USP

While many other providers offer desktop notifications via web browser, Crises Control is one of a handful of providers that offers a Windows Desktop App for notifications direct to your computer. Alert notifications will appear for users even when the app is not open.

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RedFlag by Pocketstop

RedFlag is the emergency alerting platform from Pocketstop, a communication software solutions company.

Their system focus is on multi-channel mass notification that is disruptive enough to capture the immediate attention of recipients.

Vital in an emergency when time is of the essence.

The platform is housed on Microsoft Azure cloud, renowned for enterprise level data security and reliability to keep your data and people safe and secure.

Core Features

Two-way Communication
Multichannel Communication
Contact Groups
Messaging Templates
Mobile App Access

Reporting & Analytics
Geo-fencing
API Integration
Data Syncing with Internal Systems
GDPR Compliance

Communication Channels

Text Message
Email
Mobile App Notifications
Programmable Voice
Intercom & Sirens (coming soon)

Microsoft Teams
Digital Signage

Platform USP

While other providers offer a live demo, RedFlag is one of the easier platforms for conducting a free trial. Allowing you to have a more in-depth road test of the software before you commit.

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Alertus

Alertus offer their Unified Mass Notification platform for monitoring and activating alerts from one single platform.

The platform is designed to cater itself to a facility or campus-based setup where mass notification can be triggered across multiple channels to include facility-based systems, networks, outdoor warning systems and personal devices.

Alertus is a technology company that branches out to offer physical alerting devices that feed into the mass notification system which includes panic buttons and wall-mounted tablet consoles.

Core Features

Two-way Communication
Multichannel Communication
Contact Groups
Messaging Templates
Mobile App Access

Reporting & Analytics
Geo-fencing
API Integration
Data Syncing with Internal Systems
GDPR Compliance

Communication Channels

Text Message
Email
Mobile App Notifications
Desktop Push Notifications
VoIP & IP Phones

Alert Beacons
Digital Signage
High Power Speaker Array

Platform USP

Alertus stands out for its focus on integration capabilities powered by its API and synchronisation with a wide range of physical alerting technologies.

Combined with its input capabilities the platform is a compelling solution for campus-based facilities, as well as factories.

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F24

The F24 Mass Alerting System is designed to deliver secure and comprehensive alerting.

Automated alarms, 2-way feedback pathways, and crisis communication functions combine to help you communicate quickly and clearly during emergencies.

F24 combines all the core features you expect in an ENS to help manage dynamic situations and sure the safety of staff and the general public.

Core Features

Two-way Communication
Multichannel Communication
Contact Groups
Messaging Templates
Mobile App Access

Reporting & Analytics
Geo-fencing
API Integration
Data Syncing with Internal Systems
GDPR Compliance

Communication Channels

Text Message
Email
Mobile App Notifications
Desktop Push Notifications
Programmable Voice

Loudspeaker

Platform USP

In promoting its mass notification system, F24 lead with being a 100% SaaS model. Independent from your own infrastructure, an internet-connected device is all you need to get started with deploying your company's emergency alerting solution.

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Text-Em-All

Text-Em-All takes a simplified approach to mass notification focussing purely on the channel of SMS messaging.

The platform provides a straightforward yet robust approach for connecting with your employees in an emergency.

Alongside text messaging, the platform supports voice alerts via phone using text-to-speech technology.

Core Features

Two-way Communication
Multichannel Communication
Contact Groups
Messaging Templates
Mobile App Access

Reporting & Analytics
Geo-fencing
API Integration
Data Syncing with Internal Systems
GDPR Compliance

Communication Channels

Text Message
Programmable Voice

Platform USP

Focusing purely on SMS, Text-Em-All prides itself on being an easy, affordable, and reliable mass texting service for emergency alerts.

Of course, it simply can't compare with the reach and visibility of alerts sent by providers with multichannel capabilities.

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Rave Alert

Rave Alert is the mass notification offering from Rave Mobile Safety.

An easy-to-use interface, automatic database syncing, and scalable communication capabilities make Rave Alert a platform for fast reliable communications.

Once configured, you can trigger pre-prepared broadcasts in just three clicks.

Core Features

Two-way Communication
Multichannel Communication
Contact Groups
Messaging Templates
Mobile App Access

Reporting & Analytics
Geo-fencing
API Integration
Data Syncing with Internal Systems
GDPR Compliance

Communication Channels

Text Message
Email
Mobile App Notifications
Desktop Notifications
Programmable Voice

Social Media

Platform USP

Rave is renowned for being authorised under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). By achieving the certification, Rave demonstrates it meets the US Government requirements for security assessment, authorisation and monitoring of cloud products used by U.S. federal agencies.

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Disclaimer

The software industry is fast-paced and ever-evolving. Please be aware the providers, their platforms, prices and features are subject to continuous change and adaptation.

This article was researched and originally published on Thursday 22nd February 2024, all information at this point was current. Beyond this date, you may find discrepancies between what is written here and provider websites.