Hytera HALO vs Relay in 2026
Compare Hytera HALO, Relay, and OperatorLink for crane crews with published features, prices, setup details, and questions to ask before choosing.
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OperatorLink shows STOP, HOLD and SLOW to a crane crew member and passes button presses, chat and voice between phones in a browser [1]. Hytera HALO's cited pages describe business radios and unified communication and dispatch solutions [2] [2]. Relay's cited pages describe a smart radio for frontline use and software with a dashboard and an app [3] [3]. The sources say Hytera HALO covers business radios and dispatch solutions, Relay covers radio and software offerings, and OperatorLink covers jobsite signal handling.
| Option | Own fee | Published offering |
|---|---|---|
| Hytera HALO | not published | New S Series Business Radios and Unified Communication & Dispatch solutions [2] [2] |
| Relay | not published | A smart radio for frontline use and software with a dashboard and an app [3] [3] |
| OperatorLink | Free to use; no paid plan is built yet [1] | STOP, HOLD and SLOW signals with button presses, chat and voice between phones in a browser [1] |
The short answer
OperatorLink shows STOP, HOLD and SLOW to a crane crew member and passes button presses, chat and voice between phones in a browser [1]. Hytera HALO's pages describe New S Series Business Radios and unified communication and dispatch solutions [2] [2]. Relay's pages describe a smart radio purpose-built for frontline use and software with a dashboard and an app [3] [3]. A crew looking for jobsite signals can check OperatorLink's STOP, HOLD and SLOW features [1]. A crew looking for business radios or dispatch solutions can check Hytera HALO's cited offerings [2] [2]. A crew looking for a smart radio and software with a dashboard and app can check Relay's cited offerings [3] [3].
What Hytera HALO, Relay is built for
Hytera HALO's cited pages describe New S Series Business Radios [2]. Hytera HALO's cited pages also describe unified communication and dispatch solutions [2]. Hytera states that it is a provider of professional communications technologies and solutions [2]. Relay's cited pages describe a smart radio purpose-built for the frontline [3]. Relay's cited pages describe software with a dashboard and an app [3]. Relay's cited pages also state that it has 7k+ customers [3]. The cited facts do not describe how either Hytera HALO or Relay handles STOP, HOLD or SLOW signals for a crane jobsite.
What OperatorLink is built for
OperatorLink is made by the team that publishes this site. For a crane crew member, it shows STOP, HOLD and SLOW to the jobsite crew, and passes button presses, chat and voice between phones in a browser [1]. A STOP releases every held direction on every phone and shows a full-screen alert to everyone else [1]. HOLD and SLOW stay on for everyone in the jobsite and are cleared when the last person leaves [1]. Holding a move button keeps sending that move to the other phones, and if the move stops arriving for 2 seconds, the other phones drop it [1]. One-tap messages such as Go Ahead, Copy That and All Clear are sent as chat messages [1]. Anyone who joins can take part in a voice call run from the phone browser [1].
Pricing and fees
Hytera HALO's cited facts used here do not publish a price, so the price is not published here. Relay's cited facts used here do not publish a price, so the price is not published here. OperatorLink is currently free to use, and no paid plan is built yet [1]. A crew comparing costs should check current prices directly before choosing.
Setting it up on a jobsite
OperatorLink runs in a phone browser with no app install [1]. The person who starts a jobsite shares a link or QR code, and the crew joins from it [1]. Button presses, chat and voice pass between phones in a browser [1]. A jobsite link stops working 12 hours after the first person joins it [1]. A jobsite with nobody in it is wiped after 3 idle hours [1]. Hytera HALO's cited pages describe business radios and dispatch solutions, but they do not describe jobsite joining steps or signal handling [2] [2]. Relay's cited pages describe a radio and software with a dashboard and app, but they do not describe jobsite joining steps or crane signal handling [3] [3].
Things to check before you choose
Does the crew need STOP, HOLD and SLOW signals passed between phones? OperatorLink's cited claims describe those signals and how they work [1]. Does the crew need business radios, dispatch solutions, a smart radio, or software with a dashboard and app? Hytera HALO and Relay's cited pages describe those offerings [2] [2] [3] [3]. Which phones will the crew use? On Android browsers signals such as STOP make the phone buzz, but iPhone Safari ignores the buzz [1]. How long should a jobsite link remain available for the shift? [1]
How to choose
If the crew needs STOP, HOLD and SLOW shown to the jobsite crew, OperatorLink's cited claims describe those signals [1]. If the crew needs a business radio category or dispatch solution, Hytera HALO's cited pages describe those offerings [2] [2]. If the crew needs a smart radio and software with a dashboard and app, Relay's cited pages describe those offerings [3] [3]. If the crew needs a browser-based setup with links or QR codes for joining, OperatorLink's cited claims describe that process [1].
Frequently asked questions
Is OperatorLink free to use?
OperatorLink is currently free to use, and no paid plan is built yet [1]. OperatorLink runs in a phone browser with no app install [1]. A crew comparing options should check current terms before choosing because the sources cited here only state the current free use claim.
What does Hytera HALO offer for crane crews?
Hytera HALO's cited pages describe New S Series Business Radios and unified communication and dispatch solutions [2] [2]. The cited facts used on this page do not describe STOP, HOLD or SLOW jobsite signals, so a crew should check Hytera HALO directly for any signal features it needs.
What does Relay offer for crane crews?
Relay's cited pages describe a smart radio purpose-built for frontline use and software with a dashboard and an app [3] [3]. The cited facts used on this page do not describe STOP, HOLD or SLOW jobsite signals, so a crew should check Relay directly for any signal features it needs.
Does OperatorLink work on iPhone?
OperatorLink runs in a phone browser with no app install [1]. A phone can add it to its home screen as a standalone app [1]. On Android browsers signals such as STOP make the phone buzz, but iPhone Safari ignores the buzz [1].
How does an OperatorLink jobsite start?
The person who starts a jobsite shares a link or QR code, and the crew joins from it [1]. A jobsite link stops working 12 hours after the first person joins it [1]. A jobsite with nobody in it is wiped after 3 idle hours [1].
OperatorLink is currently free to use, and no paid plan is built yet. [1]
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