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24 alternatives to Citizen

Connect and stay safe.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Citizen launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Citizen – Real-time local crime alerts on iOS and Android▲10

   Citizen helps you stay safe & informed, by providing instant notifications and live broadcasts of reported crimes and incidents near you.

   2017 · citizen.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Citizen – A Node.js web app framework for fans of classic app servers▲82

   Citizen is a web application framework I started building years ago when I was first learning Node. I've added features and improved stability/performance continuously and finally decided it was worthy of 1.0 status. I think it might appeal to devs like me (old guys) who came up on app servers like ColdFusion, .NET, PHP, etc. and prefer the server do the heavy lifting. It doesn't dictate anything about your front end, and instead tries to be as flexible as possible in providing whatever output the client might need, whether it's a single fully-rendered HTML view, partials, JSON, or…

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Citizen▲220

   Stay safe with instant alerts about nearby crime

   2017 · citizen.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Protechme ▲97

   A community-driven safety app and button for fast help

   2024 · protechme.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Ping▲69

   Get safety alerts, send warnings to your family and friends.

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Neighbors▲110

   Neighborhood watch as an app, by Ring

   2018 · ring.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   RouteWatche▲82

   Stay safe in real time

   2023 · routewatche.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Citizen▲44

   Stay safe with instant alerts about nearby crime

   2018 · citizen.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Facebook Safety Check▲198

   Connect with friends and loved ones during a disaster

   2014 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    I'M SAFE▲200

    Women's safety app for real-time security

    2024 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    CitizenX▲149

    Invest in your citizenship, become truly free

    2024 · citizenx.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    LocationChecker▲137

    You won’t have to worry the next time to visit a city

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Proximity▲63

    A smart wearable safety sensor to keep loved ones safe.

    2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Scene▲62

    The ultimate personal safety app for students

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Citizenbase▲74

    Get to know the candidates on your ballot

    2020 · citizenbase.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Activity▲78

    The local social network

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SmoothRide InfrastructureGPT▲64

    Citizens 🤝 AI towards more livable places

    2023 · smoothri.de · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Planetary▲109

    Decentralized social media by and for the people.

    2021 · planetary.social · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Spotted by Locals 2.0▲125

    Truly local tips in 70+ cities

    2018 · spottedbylocals.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Sanctuary Safety App▲72

    The new way to keep your employees safe

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SafeWalk▲86

    Stay Informed, Stay Safe with SafeWalk!

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Vigilant▲3

    Simplified Safety for Everyone

    Dec 2025 · govigilant.app · its alternatives →

23. 23WB
    We built a platform for developers to build with real-time civic data▲24

    2018 · municipal.systems · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Bond Security▲73

    On-demand personal security agents

    2020 · ourbond.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →