Crisis24, part of GardaWorld, is a heavy hitter in corporate travel risk, executive protection, and duty-of-care. Their analyst network, country risk reporting, and 24/7 operations center serve global corporations that need to know where their employees are and whether they're safe. That is a different problem than the one SignalGuard solves.
SignalGuard protects events at venues. Crisis24 protects people across geographies. There's overlap in language — "risk intelligence," "real-time alerts" — but the products are tuned for different operational realities. This page is the honest version of who wins what.
TL;DR
| Use case | Pick |
|---|---|
| Corporate travel risk and duty of care | Crisis24 |
| Executive protection across global travel | Crisis24 |
| Event-day security at a venue | SignalGuard |
| Tour security needing per-city event ops | SignalGuard |
Feature breakdown
| Capability | SignalGuard | Crisis24 |
|---|---|---|
| Core focus | Event security at venues | Travel risk, duty of care, executive protection |
| Unit of protection | The event / venue | The person / traveler |
| Signal fusion | 26 fused signals, 4 pillars | Country and city risk intel + analyst reporting |
| Live map command bridge | Yes, event-tuned | Yes, traveler-tracking map |
| Analyst / 24/7 ops center | No | Yes (flagship service) |
| BYOK to paid APIs | Yes, 25 providers | Limited; mostly Crisis24-produced |
| Mass notification | No | Yes (traveler alerts) |
| Typical buyer | Event security, venue ops, tour security | Corporate security, HR, global mobility |
| Deployment time | Days | Weeks |
| Pricing (as of 2026) | Low four figures / month and up | Mid-five figures annually and up (services-heavy) |
When Crisis24 is the right choice
- You have travelers, not events. If your protectees are spread across a hundred cities at any given time and you need to know which ones to evacuate when something goes wrong, Crisis24 is built for that.
- You need an analyst-staffed operations center. Crisis24's value is the people behind the platform — analysts, medics, security operators. SignalGuard does not offer that.
- Duty of care is a compliance requirement. Crisis24 has the certifications, contracts, and case history that satisfy HR, legal, and procurement for global workforce protection.
When SignalGuard is the right choice
- You protect a venue, a tour, or an event series. Stadiums, arenas, festivals, conferences, touring shows. The 50+-signal fusion is built around a place and a date, not a person and a passport.
- You need event-day operational tooling. The Live Monitor is what the security director watches during the show. Crisis24's platform is what a corporate security manager watches over months of traveler movements. Different shifts, different screens.
- You want BYOK premium feeds. Crisis24 mostly sells you their stack (and their analysts). SignalGuard lets you connect 25 paid providers you may already subscribe to.
- You need to be live in days. Event cycles don't accommodate enterprise services rollouts.
Migration and coexistence: you don't have to choose
If you're a large org that does both corporate travel and event production (entertainment companies, sports leagues, enterprise events teams), this pairing fits:
- Crisis24 stays as the people-protection layer for traveling executives, employees, and talent in transit between venues.
- SignalGuard becomes the venue-protection layer. Once the talent and crew are on-site, SignalGuard's Live Monitor takes over for event-day operations — fusing the 50+ signals into the security command bridge.
- The handoff is at the venue gate. Crisis24 tracks the traveler until they arrive; SignalGuard runs the show once they're inside.
Many touring and live-entertainment security programs already operate this way informally. Formalizing the split lets each tool do what it's best at.
Pricing snapshot
Crisis24 is services-heavy and enterprise-priced. At time of writing (2026), Crisis24 contracts commonly start in the mid-five figures annually and scale into six figures when 24/7 ops center coverage, analyst reporting, and protective services are bundled.
SignalGuard tier pricing starts in the low four figures per month. BYOK feeds are passed through at your cost.
FAQ
Is SignalGuard a duty-of-care platform? No. Duty of care is about protecting your workforce as they move through the world. SignalGuard protects events at venues. If duty of care is your requirement, Crisis24 (or a peer) is the right category.
Does SignalGuard have a 24/7 operations center? No. We are software. Crisis24 has staffed analysts and operators; we don't.
Can SignalGuard track travelers? No. We are venue- and event-focused, not person-focused.
How many signals does SignalGuard fuse? 26, across Chatter, Environment, Movement, and Context.
Can SignalGuard and Crisis24 coexist? Yes, and often should. Crisis24 covers travel; SignalGuard covers the venue once travelers arrive.
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