Top 5 Best Panic Button Apps to Safeguard Employees in 2025

Why Use SafetyCulture?

SafetyCulture Lone Worker offers a panic button that doubles as a comprehensive safety solution to keep lone workers safe, connected, and productive. With features like real-time GPS monitoring, quick panic activation, periodic check-ins, overtime alerts, and digital inspection and report forms, organizations are empowered to proactively protect their teams and workers in any environment. By choosing SafetyCulture’s solution, you move from reactive to proactive safety, streamlining compliance with safety regulations, all while giving both workers and managers peace of mind that everyone gets home safely, anywhere in the world.

Features: 

• Monitor lone workers in real-time by tracking their GPS locations on a live map.

• Enable workers to instantly activate panic alarms for immediate assistance, anytime and anywhere.

• Integrate with Bluetooth wearables and satellite devices for easy tracking and employee check-ins in remote environments.

• Schedule periodic check-ins to confirm worker safety at set intervals.

• Store lone worker risk assessments and incident report forms in the cloud for easy access.

Why use Blackline Safety?

Blackline Safety’s personal emergency app turns mobile phones into personal safety monitoring devices. For employees working alone or in changing work environments, the app enables security monitoring teams to coordinate emergency services to exact locations when employees need help.

Review of Blackline Safety:

“Blackline Safety Solutions are so much easier and effective than manual call-in systems—you’d be foolish to NOT use a Blackline Safety.” (Source: Featured Customers)

Features:

• Configurable check-in timer

• Live monitoring

• SOS alerts

• Location notes

• Live Cloud-based monitoring portal

• Automatic two-way calling

• Integrates with Blackline’s Loner Duo or SOS Button accessories

Benefits:

• User-friendly

• Accurate GPS location

• Compliant to British Standard 8484

Why use Ok Alone?

Ok Alone’s user-friendly personal safety app enables employees to check-in or request emergency assistance worldwide with the push of a button. Available for iPhone and Android, Ok Alone offers innovative features like hands-free voice updates and man-down protection.

Review of Ok Alone:

“My experience with OK Alone has been great. I can easily make adjustments and update lone workers in the laboratory or in the field. It works well with Android and iOS systems. OK Alone is extremely user friendly and has worked flawlessly.” (Source: Featured Customers)

Features:

• Automated check-in

• Man-down

• GPS location monitoring

• Panic button

• High-risk check-in

• Cloud-based supervisor dashboard

• Hands-free voice commands

Benefits:

• Designed for Android or iPhone

• Easy to use

• Low-cost

Why use StaySafe?

With StaySafe’slone worker safety app, organizations can easily and quickly locate employees in emergency situations and send immediate assistance.

Review of StaySafe:

“Managers feel much safer as they patrol the streets, knowing that backup is only a button click away. Any alert that is triggered goes through to an external 24/7 monitoring station so we know their safety is being looked after even when working late at night.” (Source: Featured Customers)

Features:

• Timed sessions

• Welfare checks

• Fall detection

• Driving mode

• Low signal mode

• Discreet panic

• Reminders

Benefits:

• Cost-effective

• In house or external monitoring option

• BS8484 accredited

• Easy to use

Why use SafetyLine?

SafetyLine is a comprehensive lone worker safety service that operates through the smartphones employees already own. Via the app, employees can check-in from anywhere and leave text or voice messages, share their GPS location, and request help with the push of a panic button in an emergency. 

Review of SafetyLine:

“This software is user friendly. I like the fact that, while I am out in the community visiting clients, I am being monitored and have a backup system if I get into trouble. I find this software vital for those of us that go into the community by ourselves. I like the Emergency option on the app and also the fact that you can shorten or lengthen the times of monitoring depending on the situation.” (Source: Capterra)

Features:

• Panic button

• Fall detection

• No motion

• Dial to check-in

• GPS breadcrumbs

• Text and voice messages

• Integration with lone worker devices (such as Globalstar Spot, Garmin, V. ALRT panic button)

Benefits:

• Cloud-based

• Friendly web interface for administrators

• For iPhone & Android

• Great customer service