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Which staff panic button is right for your workplace? Software, fixed buttons and wearables, compared honestly.
Duress Alert is a panic button on every screen, alerts go straight to nearby colleagues over your own network, even if the internet is down.
- Hardware
- None needed
- Responders
- Colleagues nearby
- Internet
- Not required
- Trial
- 21 days free
| Duress Alert (software) | Fixed buttons | Wearables / lone-worker apps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Every screen | One desk each | Per person |
| Works in an internet outage | Yes (LAN) | Yes | Often no (cloud) |
| Acknowledgement (orange) | Yes | Usually no | Varies |
| Audit trail | Full raise → respond → reset | No | Varies |
| Central management, configure once on the server; every computer follows | Yes | No | Per-device |
| Cost | from A$299/yr up to 10 users | Per-button + cabling | Per-seat, ongoing |
Prices in AUD (from A$299/yr up to 10 users). In the UK, USA, Canada or Europe? See local pricing. Running a clinic-focused screen alert tool like Little Green Button? See the honest comparison.
“Our receptionist hit the fixed button under the desk during a confrontation, and found out later it was broken. With Duress Alert she knows: if it’s green, we can see her.”, Sally Anderton, Legal Practice, VIC
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