Is Snug free?
Snug offers a free plan with one daily check-in. Their Dispatch plan ($19.99/month or $149.99/year) adds up to three check-ins a day and a dispatcher who calls you, then your contacts, and can request a wellness check. Safety Checkpoint offers a free tier with unlimited email alerts. Paid plans start at Safety 101 ($4.99/mo) for recurring protocols, more contacts and encrypted storage. SMS and email together are on Survival ($9.99/mo).
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- Snug free: 1 daily check-in, push and SMS alerts to contacts
- Snug Dispatch ($19.99/mo or $149.99/yr): up to 3 check-ins a day, dispatcher calls, wellness check on request
- Safety Checkpoint free: 1 one-off protocol a month, 1 contact, unlimited email alerts, encryption included
- Safety 101 ($4.99/mo): 10 contacts, recurring protocols, 50 MB encrypted storage
- Survival ($9.99/mo): SMS + email, 20 contacts, 100MB storage
Can I use Safety Checkpoint for an elderly parent instead of Snug?
Yes, on Safety 101 and above, which add recurring daily check-ins with automatic email alerts (SMS on Survival plan) if a check-in is missed. Your parent checks in from their own account, with you as a contact. Help them pre-write an emergency message with medical details, address, and access instructions, all encrypted.
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- Daily check-ins with one-tap confirmation for your parent
- Pre-written emergency message with address, medical info, and access instructions
- Encryption for each contact protects sensitive health information
- Unlike Snug, Safety Checkpoint supports solo travel, recovery, and protest use cases too
- A caregiver can be the contact for several people, and each person's protocol lives in their own account
Does Safety Checkpoint dispatch emergency services like Snug Dispatch?
No. Safety Checkpoint alerts your designated personal contacts (family, neighbors, caregivers) by email, or SMS on Survival. It does not directly contact 911 or emergency services. This is by design: your contacts can act with full context and decide the appropriate response.
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- Your contacts are alerted and use their PIN to open your detailed emergency message, with medical and access details
- Personal contacts can respond faster for non-911 situations (falls, confusion, locked out)
- Contacts can then call 911 themselves with the context you provided
- No monitoring center involved. Your family makes the decisions
- If a dispatcher calling and requesting a wellness check is critical for you, Snug Dispatch is the better fit
What does 'encrypted emergency context' mean?
When you create a check-in protocol in Safety Checkpoint, you can attach a detailed emergency message and, on paid plans, files (emergency instructions, itinerary, personal notes) and encrypted credentials. This information is encrypted for each contact and opens only with that contact's PIN.
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- Text messages with full medical details and instructions
- File attachments: emergency instructions, itinerary, personal notes
- Encrypted credentials: door codes, safe combinations, account access
- Your message, files and credentials are encrypted for each contact and open only with their PIN
- Snug does not offer file attachments or encrypted storage
Can I switch from Snug to Safety Checkpoint?
Yes. Setup takes a few minutes: create your check-in protocol, write your emergency message, add your contacts (they accept an email invitation), set your personal PIN, and activate. No data migration is needed. You are setting up a new safety system.
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- Create your first protocol in a few minutes
- No data import or migration from Snug required
- Your contacts accept invitations and choose their alert preferences
- Start with the free plan to test it before committing
- Both services can run in parallel during your transition if needed
When should I choose Snug instead of Safety Checkpoint?
Choose Snug if you primarily need a simple daily check-in for a senior, free, with an optional dispatcher plan, and you don't need encrypted file attachments, multi-channel alerts, or protocols for non-senior use cases.
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- Snug is a strong choice for seniors who want basic daily check-ins
- Snug Dispatch adds a dispatcher who calls you, then your contacts, and can request a wellness check
- Snug alerts as many contacts as you like by SMS on its free plan, while ours sends email on the free plan and SMS on Survival
- If you only need one check-in per day and prefer push-only alerts, Snug's free plan is sufficient
- Safety Checkpoint is the better fit if you need encryption, file attachments, or multi-scenario protocols
