SA-Announce
SA-Announce is a paging and mass notification platform for sending alerts and announcements in real time or on a schedule.
What SA-Announce is
SA-Announce is a paging and mass notification platform for sending alerts and announcements in real time or on a schedule. It can deliver text, graphics, and audio to phones, mobile devices, desktops, IP endpoints, analog systems, and public-address systems, using unicast or multicast paging to supported endpoints. Emergency alerts, live audio announcements, and recurring or one-time scheduled events are supported; the scheduler presents events in day, week, or month views. Listed integrations include Active Directory, email, Twitter, National Weather Service alerts, and third-party notification services. The maker lists Cisco, ShoreTel, and Avaya PBX systems, along with compatible phones and paging equipment. Its Windows and Mac desktop client can receive paging, stored audio, text, images, and specified alerts. SA-Announce is labeled legacy software. Pricing is available on request, and a free 30-day evaluation license is available through Syn-Apps Sales.
Good
- Sends text, graphics, and audio notifications.
- Supports emergency alerts and scheduled events.
- Offers unicast and multicast paging.
- Desktop client supports Windows and Mac.
- Free 30-day evaluation license available.
Watch out
- The maker labels it legacy software.
- Pricing is available only on request.
- Evaluation licenses require replacement for production use.
Who it suits
It may suit organizations that need coordinated paging and emergency or scheduled notifications across supported devices and PA systems. Teams should account for its legacy status and check compatibility with their PBX and endpoints.
Verdict
SA-Announce combines scheduled announcements, emergency alerts, and paging across a broad set of listed endpoint types. Its legacy designation makes checking current compatibility and support needs important before selection.
The facts
Each one read from SA-Announce's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Activity reporting
- The SIP datasheet describes six built-in report dashboards and activity reports that include group, activation time, initiator, and associated endpoints.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Additional endpoints
- The maker lists legacy overhead paging systems and IP devices supporting multicast as compatible endpoints.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The download page lists a universal installer and Server 2016 virtual appliances for VMware ESXi 5.0 and later and Hyper-V Server 2012/2012 R2/2016.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Desktop clients
- The Desktop Notification Client supports Windows and Mac and can receive live paging, stored audio, text, images, AMBER alerts, CAP alerts, and National Weather Service alerts.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Emergency alerts
- The product supports emergency alerts, live audio announcements, and scheduled notifications.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Endpoint compatibility
- The maker lists Cisco XML-enabled phones and DX Android phones, ShoreTel PAPI-enabled phones, and Avaya 96xx phones as compatible.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Endpoints
- The SIP datasheet lists SIP phones, Syn-Apps Paging Relay, Algo, Atlas and Valcom devices, Windows and Mac desktops, analog devices, legacy PA systems, Grandstream ATAs, beacons, and strobes.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Evaluation
- A Syn-Apps knowledge-base article says a free 30-day SA-Announce evaluation license is available from Syn-Apps Sales.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include Active Directory, email, Twitter, National Weather Service alerts, and third-party notification services.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Legacy status
- The documentation page categorizes SA-Announce as legacy software.checked 5 Oct 2026
- License requirement
- The virtual appliance instructions say evaluation licenses must be replaced with production licenses if the customer decides to purchase the product.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Notification content
- It delivers text, graphics, and audio notifications to phones, IP endpoints, desktop computers, analog systems, and public-address systems.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Notification types
- It delivers text, graphic, and audio notifications to phones, mobile devices, IP endpoints, desktops, and PA systems.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Paging
- It supports unicast and multicast paging to supported endpoints.checked 5 Oct 2026
- PBX integrations
- The maker lists Cisco CUCM, ShoreTel, Avaya IP Office, and Avaya Aura among supported IP PBX systems.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Product status
- The maker labels SA-Announce as legacy software.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- SA-Announce is a paging and mass notification platform for real-time and scheduled announcements and alerts.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Its Scheduler manages customizable one-time and recurring events, with a calendar view by day, week, or month.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says optional security codes let authorized personnel activate notifications from devices on or off premises.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Security configuration
- The maker's account guidance says SA-Announce 8.3.0 and newer services run under the Local System Account, while SQL connections use the account running configuration.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Server requirements
- The SIP datasheet lists Windows Server 2008, 2012, or 2016; .NET 3.5.1; SQL Server 2005/2008 or above; IIS; 2 GB memory; and a dual-core processor.checked 5 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2001checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Portland, Oregon, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker history
- A maker datasheet says Syn-Apps had served thousands of organizations since 2001.checked 5 Oct 2026
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