Envoy vs. AlertMedia

Alert everyone on site–not just employees

AlertMedia sends to a contact list. Envoy sends to the people actually on site right now, including the visitors and contractors who aren't on payroll.

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How we compare

Envoy vs. AlertMedia, side by side

Both can send a mass alert. Only one is built on the real-time presence data of every person – employee, visitor, and contractor – who’s actually in your building.

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Real-time visibility

Reach the people in your building right now

AlertMedia sends to a contact list. Envoy sends to the people actually on site, pulled live from visitor sign-ins and real-time employee attendance data.

Multi-channel reach

Send alerts across every channel in seconds

Send across SMS, email, Slack, Teams, and push notification in seconds, not minutes. Select from alert templates so you can move fast when it matters.

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Two-way communication

Know who's safe, and who needs help–in real time

Quick check-in prompts let employees and visitors mark themselves safe with one tap. See the rollup live, see who’s accounted for, and log every response automatically for compliance.

Beyond the alert

One united platform for workplace safety

AlertMedia sends the alert. Envoy handles the whole incident: visitor screening, sign-in tracking, alerts, roll call, and audit logs.

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Why teams choose Envoy over AlertMedia

Not all emergency notification solutions are created equal

Directory sync that stays current

SCIM via Okta and Microsoft Entra ID keeps your roster accurate without manual upkeep.

Recipient groups built on live data

Build custom groups by badge swipe, desk reservation, floor, or building - not just static contact lists.

Audit-ready records by default

Every notification, response, and timestamp logged automatically for FDA, ITAR, GDPR, and SOC 2 audits.

Evacuation maps in the alert

Custom maps with exits, routes, and safe zones go out alongside the message.

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COMPLIANCE READY

Built for compliance and audit readiness

Automatically capture defensible records for incident reviews, audits, and regulatory oversight without added manual work.

Digital incident logs

Maintain centralized logs of emergency events, communications, and actions taken across locations.

Timestamped alerts & responses

Track exactly when alerts were sent, received, and acknowledged. You’ll have a clear timeline to support accountability, post-incident reviews, and audits.

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Exportable audit reports

Quickly export records for audits, safety reviews, or internal reporting. No spreadsheets or manual reconstruction required.

Support for safety & compliance standards

Support workplace safety, security, and compliance requirements with clear documentation and controlled communication workflows.

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Envoy centralizes how I can send emergency notifications to everyone that we have onsite in our multiple locations. Visitors wouldn't be in any other system. So, in the event of an emergency, I'd rely on Envoy to alert everyone of critical information."

Alexander Hokokian
Operations Associate at Stanford University
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We can collect all the data that we need to meet our compliance requirements in one, centralized place. We trust that Envoy protects that data, stores it securely, and does so globally. That’s a big win."

Jonathan Priganc
Director, Business Systems-Corporate Affairs
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Envoy has streamlined our paperwork and sign-in process, but more importantly, standardized it–completing all of the necessary documents as well as making a safer facility!"

Shawn Devore
Plant Manager
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FAQ

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A mass notification system is a tool that delivers urgent messages to large groups of people at once to share safety alerts or important information. Envoy’s mass notification system helps workplaces send fast, coordinated alerts to employees, visitors, and contractors across their facilities.

An emergency notification system sends urgent alerts to employees and visitors during critical situations to help keep them safe. These alerts can go out via SMS, email, push notifications, Slack, or Microsoft Teams. Envoy’s Emergency Notifications lets workplaces send multi‑channel alerts instantly to everyone onsite.

Mass notification refers broadly to sending alerts to large groups, whether for safety, operational changes, or schedule updates. Emergency notification is a subset of mass notifications focused specifically on critical, safety-related events; Envoy supports both with tools built for urgent communication and real-time response.

When choosing a mass notification or emergency notification system, look for reliability, speed, multi-channel delivery, and ease of use in high-stress situations. Envoy’s solution is designed for workplaces of all sizes, with centralized control, flexible audience targeting, and integrations that help ensure alerts are delivered when they matter most.

Emergency notifications are important because they help workplaces quickly inform everyone onsite about critical events and what actions to take, reducing confusion and improving safety outcomes. They also help teams meet compliance requirements by logging sent alerts and responses.

Envoy Emergency Notifications is a mass notification system that sends real-time alerts to employees and visitors via SMS, email, push notifications, Slack, or Microsoft Teams during an incident. Recipients receive safety or evacuation instructions with maps, can check in through digital roll call, and chat or call their Emergency Response Team (ERT) if they need help which gives admins a central control center and an auditable record for compliance.

Envoy Emergency Notifications can be used for a range of critical events like severe weather, fire evacuation, security incidents, and other situations that require rapid communication with people onsite. Admins can also attach evacuation maps or instructions to alerts to guide recipients during an emergency.

Yes. Envoy Emergency Notifications supports sending alerts to employees and visitors across all of your workplace locations from a centralized dashboard or mobile app. This ensures consistent communication across distributed sites.

Organizations that need to communicate quickly with large, dispersed teams or guests should use a mass notification system. Workplace, security, people ops, and facilities teams use Envoy to keep employees, visitors, and contractors informed during emergencies and operational events.

A mass notification system can send emergency alerts, safety instructions, weather advisories, evacuation notices, facility closures, and operational updates. Envoy’s platform supports customizable alert templates so teams can communicate clearly and consistently when it matters most.

Both can send mass notifications across SMS, email, Slack, and Teams. The key difference: Envoy is built on a live presence-data layer that knows who's physically on site - including visitors and contractors. AlertMedia sends to a contact list maintained separately from your workplace.

Envoy unifies visitor management, emergency notifications, and digital signage on one platform. AlertMedia is a standalone notification tool that requires you to maintain recipient lists separately. For multi-site enterprise rollouts, Envoy's SCIM sync (Okta, Microsoft Entra ID) keeps directories accurate automatically.

Yes. Most teams pair a SCIM sync from Okta or Entra ID with a one-time CSV import.

Yes, automatically. Anyone signed in via Envoy Visitors at the time of an alert is included. AlertMedia treats visitors as a manual list-management problem.

Mass notification alerts are typically delivered in seconds across all configured channels once triggered. Envoy’s platform is built for speed and reliability so critical information reaches people quickly during urgent situations.