--- {"title": "OperatorLink vs Orion in 2026: Crane Crew Tools Compared", "description": "Compare OperatorLink and Orion for a crane crew, with published prices, jobsite setup, and how to choose when no cited facts cover Orion.", "url": "https://2dig.com/operatorlink-vs-orion/", "date": "2026-10-15"} --- Compare OperatorLink and Orion for a crane crew, with published prices, jobsite setup, and how to choose when no cited facts cover Orion. OperatorLink shows STOP, HOLD and SLOW to the crew and passes button presses, chat and voice between phones in a browser [^1]. The page has no cited facts about Orion. What signals Orion handles, how it is set up, and what it costs can be checked on Orion's own pages. | Option | Own fee | Card fee | |---|---|---| | Orion | not published | not published on this page | | OperatorLink | Free to use [^1] | not published | ## The short answer A crane crew member needs to get signals to the whole crew while the crane moves. OperatorLink shows STOP, HOLD and SLOW to the jobsite crew [^1]. What Orion does for a crane crew, and what it costs, can be checked on Orion's own pages and by asking Orion directly. The match between the two depends on whether signal handling from OperatorLink's sources meets the crew's needs and on what Orion's own pages say when checked directly. ## What Orion is built for No cited facts about Orion were available for this page. Every statement about a rival on this page must come from a cited fact, so nothing here describes what Orion does. The page does not guess at Orion's features, signals, setup or price. A crane crew weighing Orion should start by reading Orion's own pages and asking Orion directly what it does for passing signals on a jobsite and what it costs. Until those details are confirmed, nothing about Orion can be compared here. ## What OperatorLink is built for OperatorLink is made by the team that publishes this site. The crew sees STOP, HOLD and SLOW signs, and crew members can send button presses, chat and voice to the other phones [^1]. A STOP clears any held move on every phone and flashes a full-screen alert to everyone else [^1]. HOLD and SLOW stay on for everyone in the jobsite and clear when the last person leaves [^1]. While a move button is held, that move keeps sending to the other phones, and when a held move is dropped the other phones end it after a gap of 2 seconds [^1]. One-tap radio-style calls such as Go Ahead, Copy That and All Clear go to the crew as short messages showing those words [^1]. Anyone who joins can take part in a voice call run from the phone browser [^1]. ## Pricing and fees OperatorLink is currently free to use, and no paid plan is built yet [^1]. The card fee is not published on this page. The page has no cited price for Orion, so Orion's price is not published here, and it should be checked on Orion's own pages and by asking Orion directly. A crew that expects to pay a card fee, or to pay anything at all, should ask each provider for its price before choosing. Prices can change, so the current terms should be confirmed with each product before a shift. ## 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]. A phone can put it on the home screen so it opens like an app [^1]. A jobsite link stops working 12 hours after the first person joins it [^1]. An empty jobsite is cleared after 3 idle hours [^1]. Crew members send button presses, chat and voice from one phone to the others in the browser [^1]. The crew should check on Orion's own pages how a crew is added, how signals pass, and how a jobsite is started, and confirm those details with Orion directly before a shift. ## Things to check before you choose Which signals does the crew need on a jobsite, and how will each tool be tested to pass them before a lift? Which phones does the crew use? On Android phones, STOP and the other signals buzz the phone, while iPhone Safari does not, so the crew should check whether a buzz matters to them [^1]. Does a jobsite link that stops working 12 hours after the first person joins suit your shifts? [^1] What does Orion charge, and is there a price on its pages? Orion's price is not published on this page, and should be checked on Orion's own pages and by asking Orion directly. ## How to choose If the crew needs a stop that reaches every phone, OperatorLink clears held moves on every phone and flashes an alert to everyone else [^1]. If the crew needs HOLD and SLOW to stay on for the whole crew, they stay on until the last person leaves [^1]. OperatorLink is free to use [^1]. The crew should check Orion's own pages for what it does, what it costs, and how it is set up, since no cited facts about Orion sit on this page. A crew that wants both signal handling and a clear Orion comparison should check each option against both needs. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is OperatorLink free to use? OperatorLink is currently free to use, and no paid plan is built yet [^1]. The card fee is not published on this page, so a crew that expects to pay one should check before choosing. The page has no cited price for Orion, so Orion's price is not published here and should be checked on Orion's own pages and by asking Orion directly. Prices can change, so confirm the current terms with each product before a shift. ### Does OperatorLink work on iPhone? OperatorLink runs in a phone browser with no app install [^1]. A phone can put it on the home screen so it opens like an app [^1]. On Android phones, STOP and similar signals buzz the phone, while iPhone Safari does not buzz [^1]. A crew with iPhones should check whether the on-screen alert is enough for its needs. ### How long does an OperatorLink jobsite link last? A jobsite link stops working 12 hours after the first person joins it [^1]. A jobsite with nobody in it is cleared after 3 idle hours [^1]. The person who starts a jobsite shares a link or QR code, and the crew joins from it [^1]. A crew whose shift runs past 12 hours should check whether that link limit suits its work. ### What signals does OperatorLink pass to a crew? OperatorLink shows STOP, HOLD and SLOW to the jobsite crew [^1]. A STOP clears held moves on every phone and flashes a full-screen alert to everyone else [^1]. HOLD and SLOW stay on for the whole crew until the jobsite is empty [^1]. One-tap radio-style calls such as Go Ahead, Copy That and All Clear go to the crew as short messages showing those words [^1]. ### Does Orion work for a crane crew? The crew should check Orion's own pages for what it does for signals, how it is set up, and what it costs, and can ask Orion directly. Before choosing Orion for a crew, those details should be confirmed on Orion's own pages, because this page carries no cited facts about Orion. OperatorLink is currently free to use, and no paid plan is built yet. [^1] - [Visit OperatorLink](/go/start) ## Sources [^1]: OperatorLink's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start)