Alternative comparison
SafeGuard EHS vs StaySafe: choosing a lone worker safety app
StaySafe is a well-known standalone lone worker safety app with an in-house 24/7 monitoring bureau. SafeGuard EHS ships the same core lone worker protection — SOS, man-down, welfare check-ins, geofences, ARC escalation, BS 8484 alignment — inside a full EHS platform that also handles incidents, audits, risk, CAPA and CQC. Here's how they actually compare.
Feature comparison
Grouped criteria matrix
Criteria organised by evaluation area — lone worker essentials, integrated EHS, AI & analytics, compliance, commercial — so you can see where SafeGuard matches StaySafe, where it extends the platform, and where StaySafe still leads.
| Criterion | SafeGuard EHS | StaySafe |
|---|---|---|
| Lone worker essentials | ||
Native lone worker safety app (SOS, man-down, welfare check-ins, geofences) | ||
BS 8484 alignment for lone worker device services | ||
ARC (Alarm Receiving Centre) integration | ||
Dedicated 24/7 monitoring service option StaySafe's in-house monitoring bureau is a genuine strength for teams that want a fully outsourced watchfloor. | ||
| Integrated EHS platform | ||
Integrated EHS platform (incidents, audits, risk, CAPA, near-miss, permits) StaySafe is a standalone lone worker safety app; EHS workflows require separate tools. | ||
Incident reporting + RIDDOR/OSHA reportability detection StaySafe hands incidents off to another system. | ||
Risk assessments + COSHH on the same platform | ||
Audit & inspection management (ISO 45001-aligned) | ||
Corrective action tracking (CAPA) linked to alerts and incidents | ||
| AI & analytics | ||
AI incident classification + 5 Whys RCA copilot | ||
Predictive risk + near-miss precursor analytics | ||
| Compliance & jurisdictions | ||
Healthcare / CQC compliance depth | ||
Multi-jurisdiction reporting (UK/EU/AU/CA + US) | ||
Offline-first mobile for field workers | ||
| Commercial & service | ||
Published per-worker pricing | From £6/£10 | Quote-only |
Where SafeGuard wins
- • Lone worker alerts open incidents, feed near-miss precursor analytics and trigger CAPA — no separate stack.
- • Full EHS: risk assessments, audits, corrective actions, permits, LOTO, CQC all on one platform.
- • AI Copilot, 5 Whys RCA and predictive risk shipped, not roadmap.
- • Multi-jurisdiction reporting depth (RIDDOR, OSHA, EU OSH, Model WHS, CQC).
- • Published per-worker pricing with lone worker included, not priced as an add-on.
Where StaySafe wins
- • In-house 24/7 monitoring bureau as a first-party service.
- • Long-standing brand recognition specifically in the lone worker safety app category.
- • Simpler footprint if lone worker is the only workflow you need to run.
ARC integration and BS 8484 alignment
SafeGuard's lone worker safety app aligns with the operational expectations of BS 8484 — the UK standard for lone worker device services — including escalation logic, response-time targets and evidence retention. Alerts route to your approved Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) or a partner bureau, with the full audit trail (GPS, timeline, responder actions, resolution outcome) attached to the incident record automatically. The same is true when a welfare check-in is missed or a man-down event fires.
Frequently asked questions
Decide
Which one is right for you?
An honest, side-by-side pick. Choose SafeGuard EHS if you need lone worker protection inside a full EHS platform. Choose StaySafe if lone worker monitoring is a standalone requirement.
Whichever app you pick, auditors will ask to see the written policy it enforces. Pair this decision with our free lone worker policy template — SOS thresholds, check-in cadence and ARC escalation are pre-filled so the vendor scoring matrix maps cleanly to a signed-off policy.
Choose SafeGuard EHS
- • You want one platform for lone worker, incidents, audits, risk, CAPA and CQC — not four.
- • You want AI incident classification, 5 Whys RCA and predictive near-miss analytics shipped, not on a roadmap.
- • You report into multiple jurisdictions (RIDDOR, OSHA, EU OSH, Model WHS, CQC).
- • You want published per-worker pricing with lone worker included, not quote-only add-ons.
- • You need BS 8484-aligned ARC escalation that opens an incident record automatically.
Choose StaySafe
- • Lone worker monitoring is your only workflow — you don't run incidents, audits or risk on the same system.
- • A fully-outsourced, first-party 24/7 monitoring bureau is a hard requirement rather than an option.
- • You already have separate systems for EHS management that you're not planning to consolidate.
- • Simpler footprint matters more than integrated analytics or CAPA linkage.
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