StaySafe, now part of EcoOnline, is an app-first lone worker service certified to BS 8484 and listed on G-Cloud 14 from £3.30 per user per month. Vygard costs more per seat but runs fall detection on the phone and watch with no extra hardware, and adds sector workflows and an AI welfare monitor to the alarm.
StaySafe details taken from its own website or public listings, checked 23 September 2026. Sources below.
| Vygard | StaySafe | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Phone app plus Apple Watch and Wear OS | App-first, with optional Bluetooth panic button |
| BS 8484 | BS 8484-aligned, not certified | Certified (per its G-Cloud 14 listing) |
| Alarm Receiving Centre | Optional step in the escalation cascade | In-house monitoring or an external service |
| Price | From £9 per worker per month, published | From £3.30 per user per month (G-Cloud 14) |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card needed | Time-limited free trial (G-Cloud 14) |
| Fall detection | On the phone and watch, no extra hardware | Via a paired Bluetooth panic button |
| Satellite | Garmin inReach, SPOT and Iridium communicators | Garmin devices on Iridium (Satellite Mode) |
On list price, yes. StaySafe's G-Cloud 14 listing starts at £3.30 per user per month; Vygard starts at £9. Check what each price includes, such as monitoring and fall detection hardware.
Yes. StaySafe supports Garmin devices on Iridium. Vygard supports Garmin inReach, SPOT and Iridium communicators.
No. Vygard is BS 8484-aligned, not certified. If certification is a hard requirement, StaySafe meets it and Vygard does not.
Start the 14-day free trial with no card, or book a 30-minute demo and put both products through the same checks.