OK Alone is a lone worker app with a safety dashboard for employer self-monitoring, optional professional monitoring through the US-based AvantGuard centre, and a ZOLEO satellite integration. Vygard is a phone-first platform with Apple Watch and Wear OS apps, a UK escalation and accredited-ARC-partner model, sector packs and published pricing from £9 per worker per month. Here is how they compare.
OK Alone details taken from its own website or public listings, checked 27 October 2026. Sources below.
| Vygard | OK Alone | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Phone app plus Apple Watch and Wear OS | App and desktop, plus ZOLEO satellite device integration |
| Wearables | Apple Watch and Wear OS | Not stated on its site |
| Monitoring | Howie triages + briefs every alert; ARC an optional step in the cascade | Employer self-monitored, or US-based AvantGuard monitoring |
| BS 8484 / EN 50518 | BS 8484-aligned, not certified | Not stated for the UK; pro monitoring is US TMA Five Diamond (AvantGuard) |
| Satellite | Garmin inReach, SPOT and Iridium communicators | Yes, via ZOLEO |
| Fall detection | On the phone and watch, no extra hardware | Yes |
| Price | From £9 per worker per month, published | Quote only, not published |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card needed | Yes, no card |
Its site lists employer self-monitoring and optional professional monitoring through the US-based AvantGuard centre (TMA Five Diamond); BS 8484 or EN 50518 UK accreditation is not stated. Vygard escalates to a UK accredited ARC partner, with Howie triage in front of it.
OK Alone quotes on request rather than publishing a per-user price. Vygard publishes from £9 per worker per month. Ask OK Alone for a figure at the same scope and compare what each includes.
Yes. OK Alone integrates ZOLEO; Vygard supports Garmin inReach, SPOT and Iridium communicators into the same escalation chain.
Start the 14-day free trial with no card, or book a 30-minute demo and put both products through the same checks.