CatapultEMS 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

CatapultEMS

4.7

(28)

Pricing

Starting at $499.00 per year

About CatapultEMS

CatapultEMS is the school emergency management system that empowers you to take control of your school's safety in minutes.

Whether you're a principal or a teacher, CatapultEMS will help you manage your facility's response to emergencies and disasters. The system features automated alerts, customizable text messages and emails, tracking tools for key persons, and more—all from one easy-to-use platform.

CatapultEMS is easy to set up and requires no training or technical support. It works across all devices and platforms.

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CatapultEMS Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $499.00 per year

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

$499.00

per user, per year

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CatapultEMS Features

Popular features found in EMS
Emergency Dispatch
For First Responders
Patient Records Management
Scheduling
More features of CatapultEMS
Activity Dashboard
Alerts/Escalation
Campus Notifications
Chat/Messaging
Communication Management
Complaint Monitoring
Contact Database
Contact Management
Data Import/Export
Dispatch Monitoring
Email Alerts
Event Triggered Actions
For Medical Purposes
Geolocation
GPS
Incident Management
Mass Notifications
Mobile Access
Mobile Alerts
Multi-Channel Communication
Multi-Language Alerts
Push Notifications
Real-Time Monitoring
Real-Time Notifications
Reporting/Analytics
Reporting & Statistics
Risk Alerts
Scenario Planning
SMS Messaging
Templates
Third-Party Integrations
Training Management
Two-Way Communication
User Management

CatapultEMS User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.7

Ratings Breakdown

82%

11%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.5

Value for money

4.4

Customer support

4.9

Functionality

4.6

Have you used CatapultEMS and would like to share your experience with others?

Rauna F.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

201-500 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2021

Customer Service is Top Notch

I have been very satisfied with the experience with Catapult. The company and the people they employee are the best.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The support team is amazing and always there to help you in a time of need.

Cons:

There is really nothing that I don't like.

Vendor Response

We love to hear this! Thank you for your feedback and we are so happy CatapultEMS is working out great for your district!

Replied December 2021

Roger R.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

501-1000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2021

Catapult EMS COVID-19

It has been positive and we willcontinue to use as needed and required

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The ease of use and the amount of information we can gather in a mtter of minutes

Cons:

It is a failry new program that was created to address COVID issues. we had some isswues in the beginning with the tecting component for notifications.

Reasons for choosing CatapultEMS

Ease of use and compatibilityu to our exising CATApult EMS program for Emergency Mangaement systems. Same data prepopulation

Vendor Response

We are happy to hear this, Roger! Thank you for leaving your feedback and sharing your experience with CatapultEMS!

Replied November 2021

Arlene A.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

11-50 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2021

Dunsmuir High

Very frustrating trying to get the apps to work to talk to other staff members without having to put in passwords every time - how does one remember those in a panicky situation! So we have switched this to a different company.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The concept was good, and we liked the website component so we thought the 2 together would be great.

Cons:

The cell phone apps did not work right. We couldn't communicate with eachother during drills or actual incidents because password were difficult.

Vendor Response

Thank you for providing feedback and letting us know what your experience has been like. It is our goal to make sure efficient, fast communication is taking place and is easy for your team to use. We hope in the future you will reconsider our app as we make fixes to these concerns!

Replied October 2021

Karalei N.

Verified reviewer

Primary/ Secondary Education

201-500 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2021

CatapultEMS

We have confidence that our staff will receive alerts and emergency messages in a very timely manner without lag. Our staff has learned easily to log in and account for themselves and students. The tip/bullying/alert piece for anonymous reporting works very well for communications between staff and both students and/or parents.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

This is very useful for informing a large group of people of special alerts or emergencies. It's great to get them both on your phone and your computer.

Cons:

It's quite a task to train new users every year, but that would likely be the same with all. We do wish that there was a direct messaging option rather than sending a link. Finally, we wish that we could remain logged into the ap on the phone as logging in takes additional time. The classroom lists are difficult to maintain as up-to-date throughout the year.

Reasons for choosing CatapultEMS

Comprehensiveness and cost.

Reasons for switching to CatapultEMS

This ap is much more inclusive - Emergency + Limited Messaging + Anonymous Reporting. AND there is little lag time.

Vendor Response

Thank you for your feedback on CatapultEMS! We really appreciate you letting us know how things have been working for you and your district! Please don't hesitate to reach out to support@catapultems.com so that we can assist in getting trainings easier for your new users as well as address any other concerns!

Replied December 2021

Verified

Reviewer

Education Management

Used other for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2018

A very valuable tool which is highly supported.

It has allowed us to upgrade our Emergency response to be more efficient in getting the word out to all members of our community quickly and effectively.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The items that I like most about this software are that it allows you log in via your google log in which makes it easier, it has excellent customer support in that they will respond very quickly to any needs including onsite training. They will respond to any alerts and make sure that everything is okay. In addition, it is valuable that we have the ability to connect with 1st responders. They will work with your current SIS to get everyone into the system and then will be able to provide for you class lists during anytime of the day helping you to account for students. There is a central map to locate where everyone is at when they check in.

Cons:

The struggles with the software are that it is still relatively new so there are a few bugs that they are working out. When we started it was a challenge making sure that the data was properly recorded from the SIS. When we first engaged the software we though there would be more templates related to the emergency information that needs to be provided in the system. There is some and it is helpful but there was the hope that there would be more resources available. The fact that very few First Responders are aware of the software makes it more challenging to make the connections necessary to make it work to its optimum.

Tina N.

Verified reviewer

Airlines/ Aviation

51-200 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2021

Dependable Software

We are looking forward to continuing this software because of its dependability.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

This software is user friendly for everyone while ensuring that information gets from Point A to Point B in a timely manner. Employees appreciate that this software does not reveal the identity of the person reporting to make this more comfortable for everyone to use.

Cons:

Cannot think of a negative thing so far.

Vendor Response

We are happy to hear, Tina! Thank you for your feedback.

Replied October 2021

Kimberly R.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used monthly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed October 2021

Fantastic Tool for schools

I honestly felt the first time the site safety team came together via a zoom meeting with our introduction to this program, I felt it was rushed and we were unable to get a firm grip of it. I understand many factors were at play along with a strict time-line but I think it presented a bad taste at first for many of the newcomers. Other than that, everyone that I have come into contact with have been amazing and extremely helpful. We are still learning our way to become extremely proficient, but we will get there.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

We wanted a software program that allows communication between EMS, Police, Fire, with the Administration and potentially the teachers themselves all the while taking accountability of the whole student body and their present locations. This program does just that. Getting used to this type of communication with up to 150 people is a bit difficult and with time, we are getting used to it and maneuver quickly, but just like everything else that is new, it just takes time to become well versed applying it. This is an extremely useful tool and I sincerely hope to never have to use outside of a drill. If the unlikely event ever happens, I am extremely thankful we have this.

Cons:

The features are so compact when using it on the phone and the map should be able to expand in some way other than inside that little box.

Reasons for choosing CatapultEMS

The program was the closest to what the District wanted with a price point that was the cherry on top.

Vendor Response

Thank you, Kimberly! This is great feedback for us and we are so happy to hear the communication between stakeholders is working the way it should be! Our CatapultEMS app has had some major changes and we encourage you to test it out when appropriate.

Replied November 2021

Megan R.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed May 2023

#1 Product for Safety in Education

10/10 all around. Especially their customer service!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

For me, I use it the the "back of the house" and the simple fact that it can be at your finger tips when an emergency or drill happens on a school campus is the best win for us!

Cons:

The con for us is not the actual product, but the end user, some of our teachers still have not tried to use it and its hard because its "new tech" so older generation have a hard time wanting to move away from radios and paper.

Claudia T.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used monthly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed October 2021

One system

We loved everything about Catapult, especially the way in which they helped us streamline all our safety procedures. Before we had a binder, green and red cards, walkies, announcements, and tons of emails when we did safety drills. Now it's in one system!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The most impactful feature is communication between the safety team and the rest of the staff. We can send quick messages and updates. Catapult was easily integrated with our student information system and the self-paced tutorials were easy to navigate and understand.

Cons:

We love everything about his product and honestly can't think of how to improve it at this time.

Vendor Response

Thanks so much, Claudia! We are thrilled to hear how much you are loving CatapultEMS!

Replied November 2021

Verified

Reviewer

Computer Software

Self-Employed

Used other for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2019

CatapultEMS Web Design

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

I like that you can save portions of a page and hide them without having to type in code to hide it. So you could activate it when needed and hide it when it "expires". The ease of adding alt text to images.

Cons:

It is confusing at first. You really need training to get started. I design websites and was confused. Once I had a little training, it became easier. If you have multiple sites you have to figure out which one you need to get into it.

Reasons for switching to CatapultEMS

To control the look of sites.

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