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The leading FedRAMP-authorized mass notification system

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Rave Alert - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: March 2026

Rave Alert overview

Based on 95 verified user reviews

What is Rave Alert?

Rave Alert is an emergency notification program with key features that include mass notifications, templates, and more.

Who uses Rave Alert?

By industry, Rave Alert reviewers are most commonly professionals in higher education (33%). The most frequent use case for Rave Alert cited by reviewers is emergency notification (91% of reviewers).

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Pros & Cons

Mass Communication

Mobile Responsiveness

Emergency Alerts

Employee Management

Rave Alert’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

Rave Alert pros, cons and reviews insights

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What do users say about Rave Alert?

Rave Alert is an emergency notification program with key features that include mass notifications, templates, and more.

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Who uses Rave Alert?

Based on 95 verified user reviews.

Company size

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Small Businesses

Top industries

Higher Education
Education Management
Public Safety
Law Enforcement
Others

Use cases

Emergency Notification
Safety Management
Internal Communications
Push Notifications
Business Continuity

Rave Alert's key features

GetApp's analysis of 47 verified user reviews collected between November 2021 and December 2021 identifies Rave Alert's most critical features and summarizes user sentiment about those features.

Mass notifications

Reviewers appreciate Rave Alert's mass notifications feature for its reliability and ease of use. They report that it allows for timely emergency messaging across multiple channels, which is critical for campus safety. Users highlight the system's flexibility in message content and its ability to reach large audiences quickly. They also mention some issues with the speed of email delivery and unnecessary clicks when selecting message types. Overall, they find it essential for their communication needs. Of the 19 Rave Alert users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Mass Notifications, 100% rated this feature as important or highly important.

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“It fills the need for notifications when a situation requires them.”
LL

Lance L.

Director

“Alert notifications sent out seem to be consistent and reliable.”
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Michael N.

Web Applications Administrator

“Integration into our notification system was an easy process.”
KR

Katherine R.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR

“Easy to access and being able to notify mass groups when needed.”
DL

Dan L.

EHS Manager


Templates

Reviewers find Rave Alert's templates valuable for pre-planning and quickly sending out emergency notifications. They report that templates save time and resources by allowing pre-approved messages to be sent without delay. Users appreciate the ease of creating and updating templates, though some mention difficulties in organizing and selecting delivery methods. They suggest improvements like folder organization for better efficiency. Overall, they feel templates enhance their ability to respond promptly to critical incidents. Of the 24 Rave Alert users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Templates, 75% rated this feature as important or highly important.

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“Using it on the iphone. Where the new platform is better it's still hard to edit templates on the phone. ”
ES

Erika S.

Assistant Director

“Our agency set up templates that the user only had to add the location/time.”
DD

Dennette D.

Communications Center Supervisor

“The templates are fantastic. ”
TG

Tracy G.

Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Police


All Rave Alert features

Features rating:

Access controls/permissions
Activity/News feed
Alerts/Notifications
App notifications
Campus notifications
Collaboration tools
Communication management
Contact management
Customizable templates
Data import/export
Email alerts
Email management
Employee database
Event triggered actions
For first responders
Geotargeting
Incident management
Incident reporting
Incident response checklists
Mobile alerts
Multi-Channel communication
Multi-Language alerts
Notification scheduling
Policy management
Push notifications
Real-Time monitoring
Real-Time notifications
Reporting/Analytics
Risk alerts
Risk assessment
Role-Based permissions
Scenario planning
Screen sharing
Single sign on
SMS notifications
Status tracking
Survey/Poll management
Tactical View
Task management
Template management
Third-Party integrations
Two-Way communication
User management
Video conferencing
Web notifications

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Rave Alert integrations (3)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 95 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as Rave Alert integrations and how users feel about them.

Integration rating: 3.0 (1)

Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

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Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

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Joseph T.

Director, Emergency Management

Rave Alert support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live rep)
Chat

Training options

Webinars
Live Online
In Person
Documentation
Videos

Rave Alert FAQs

Q. What is Rave Alert used for?

Our mass notification system gets the right message to the right user at the right time from any internet-connected device. Send your message from anywhere to anywhere in a matter of seconds. It only takes three clicks to send alerts in all communication modes. CAP compliant, Rave Alert lets you instantly send alerts via text email, and voice, and send to IPAWS-OPEN, WebEOC, and digital signage simultaneously. This ensures your targeted audience receives your messages as soon as possible.

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