Safepoint
Lone worker safety platform with GPS tracking, SOS alerts, and 24/7 ADT monitoring.
About Safepoint
<p>Safepoint is a cloud-based lone worker safety platform that protects employees who work alone, remotely, or in isolated conditions. It combines mobile apps, dedicated hardware devices, wearable alarms, and 24/7 professional alarm monitoring through an ADT-powered Alarm Receiving Centre, giving organisations full duty-of-care compliance.</p><p>Workers can trigger manual SOS alerts via a panic button or rely on automatic alerts from fall detection and timed check-in sessions. A real-time GPS dashboard gives managers full visibility of lone worker locations, with two-way voice and chat enabling direct communication with the monitoring centre during an incident.</p><p>Safepoint holds BS 8484 and ISO 9001 accreditation and has been named UK's Best Lone Worker App by Work Smarter Magazine. It offers tiered plans from self-monitored app solutions to fully managed 24/7 ADT monitoring, with charity discounts and bulk pricing available from 25 or more licences.</p>
Pros & Cons
Pros
- BS 8484 and ISO 9001 accredited, meeting UK lone worker compliance standards
- 24/7 ADT-powered professional monitoring provides genuine emergency response
- Flexible tiers covering app-only, monitored app, and dedicated hardware
- Charity discounts and bulk pricing make it accessible for non-profits and larger teams
Cons
- Pricing is GBP-based, making it primarily suited to UK organisations
- Hardware device tier adds cost compared to app-only solutions
- No publicly listed free trial or free tier
- Bulk discount threshold starts at 25 licences, limiting savings for small teams
Key Features
SOS Panic Button
Manual SOS alerts via a dedicated in-app panic button, triggering immediate response from the monitoring centre or management team
Automatic Fall Detection
Device sensors detect sudden falls and automatically raise an alarm without requiring the worker to press anything
Real-Time GPS Tracking
Live location tracking of lone workers via the mobile app, visible on the management dashboard at all times
24/7 ADT Monitoring
Round-the-clock professional alarm monitoring by an ADT-powered BS 8484-accredited Alarm Receiving Centre
Two-Way Voice and Chat
Direct two-way voice and text communication between the worker and the monitoring centre during an active alert
Timed Check-In Sessions
Workers start timed sessions and check in at set intervals; missed check-ins automatically trigger an alarm escalation
Management Dashboard
Centralised web dashboard for managers to monitor worker locations, review incident reports, and access audit logs
Hardware Devices and Wearables
Dedicated lone worker devices with integrated SIM cards and wearable alarm options for environments where smartphones are unsuitable
Pricing
- Mobile SOS panic button
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Timed check-in sessions
- Management dashboard
- Incident reporting and audit logs
- Everything in Self-Monitored
- 24/7 ADT professional monitoring
- Two-way voice and chat with monitoring centre
- BS 8484 accredited response
- Automatic alarm escalation
- Dedicated hardware device
- Integrated SIM card
- 24/7 ADT monitoring included
- Fall detection
- Wearable alarm support