Honest comparison · reviewed 2026-07-21
Duress vs Peoplesafe.
Two different answers to lone worker safety, compared feature by feature - including where Peoplesafe is genuinely the better choice. Compiled from public vendor materials; product names and trade marks belong to their owners.
Feature comparison
| Duress | Peoplesafe | |
|---|---|---|
| Head office / primary regions | Australia · AU, NZ, UK | United Kingdom |
| Hardware devices | Falcon (body-worn camera), Phoenix (Bluetooth button), Eagle (4G LTE device) | Personal alarms, ID-badge and keyfob devices |
| Smartphone safety app | Yes - Duress App | Yes |
| Body-worn camera with live streaming | Yes - Falcon | No |
| 24/7 professional monitoring | Yes - accredited 24/7 monitoring centre, included as standard | Yes - in-house alarm receiving centre |
| Monitoring accreditation | ASIAL A1-graded (AU); ISO 27001:2022 certified | BS 8484 / EN 50518 (UK) |
| Indoor positioning | Yes - BLE beacons (Eagle) | - |
| Gas detection | No | No |
| Buy online without a sales call | Yes - configure and check out | No - sales-led |
Compiled from each vendor's public websites and documentation. "-" and "not advertised" mean the capability was not claimed in the vendor's public materials at review time; offerings change, so verify current capabilities directly. Spotted an error? Tell us and we'll fix it. Full four-vendor comparison here.
Which one is right for you?
When Peoplesafe is the right answer
A long-established UK provider with its own BS 8484-certified alarm receiving centre and a broad range of discreet personal alarms. If your operations are UK-only and you want a traditional monitored-alarm service, Peoplesafe is a credible shortlist entry. No body-worn video, and procurement is quote-based.
When Duress is the right answer
Choose Duress for live evidence and a modern buying experience. Duress adds what a traditional personal-alarm service doesn't: a body-worn camera that live-streams video to the monitoring centre, BLE indoor positioning, published pricing with online checkout, and one platform covering the UK, Australia and New Zealand - useful for organisations operating across regions.