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Compare Orion and TASSTA for a crane crew: what each does, published prices, jobsite setup, and how to choose.

Compare Orion and TASSTA for a crane crew: what each does, its published prices, setup on a jobsite, and how to choose between them. TASSTA's pages, as cited on this page, describe a platform that runs over any network and location, offers an on-premise or cloud solution, provides voice, video, messaging, a task manager, GPS and maps, and works with smartphones, radios, tablets and PCs [^1] [^1] [^1] [^1] [^1]. The facts gathered for this page include nothing about what Orion does, so no Orion behavior is described here.

| Option | Own fee | Card fee |
|---|---|---|
| Orion | not published | not published |
| TASSTA | not published | not published |
| OperatorLink | Free to use; no paid plan is built yet [^2] | not published |

## The short answer

A crane crew member needs to get signals and messages to the rest of the crew while a lift is in progress. TASSTA's own page, as cited on this page, describes voice and video communications, messaging, a task manager, GPS, localization and map tools, and it says those capabilities give instant, secure, real-time coordination [^1]. TASSTA's page also says its real-time communication works over any network and location, and that it offers one platform as an on-premise solution or in the cloud [^1] [^1]. Its cited sources say nothing about stop, hold or slow signals on a jobsite, so a crew with that need should check such signals directly with TASSTA. The facts gathered for this page include nothing about what Orion does, so this page does not describe Orion at all; a crew considering Orion should read its own pages.

## What Orion, TASSTA is built for

The facts gathered for this page describe what TASSTA's own page says it does. TASSTA's page describes voice and video communications, messaging, a task manager, GPS, localization, map tools and other capabilities, and it calls its coordination instant, secure and real-time [^1]. TASSTA's page says its real-time communication works over any network and location, and that it offers one unified platform as an on-premise solution or a cloud platform [^1] [^1]. Its page says it supports smartphones, radios, tablets and PCs in a bring-your-own-device model [^1], and that its applications run on AWS, Microsoft Azure, Alibaba Cloud and Google Cloud [^1]. Its page also says TASSTA is a provider with over 10 years of experience in mission-critical communication solutions [^1]. Those facts do not describe how TASSTA handles stop, hold or slow signals on a jobsite, so this page does not say what it does for those jobs. The facts gathered for this page include nothing about what Orion does, so this page does not say what Orion is built for; a reader should get that from Orion's own pages.

## 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 [^2]. A STOP releases every held direction on every phone and shows a full-screen alert to everyone else [^2]. HOLD and SLOW stay on for everyone in the jobsite and are cleared when the last person leaves [^2]. 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 [^2]. One-tap messages such as Go Ahead, Copy That and All Clear are sent as chat [^2]. Anyone who joins can take part in a voice call run from the phone browser [^2].

## Pricing and fees

The TASSTA facts gathered for this page give no price, so TASSTA's price is not published here. The facts gathered for this page give no Orion price either, so Orion's price is not published here and should be checked on Orion's own pages. OperatorLink is currently free to use, and no paid plan is built yet [^2]. The card fee is not published for any of the three options. A crew that expects to pay a card fee should ask each provider for it before choosing.

## Setting it up on a jobsite

TASSTA's page says real-time communication works over any network and location [^1], that it offers an on-premise solution or a cloud platform [^1], and that it supports smartphones, radios, tablets and PCs in a bring-your-own-device model [^1]. Its applications run on AWS, Microsoft Azure, Alibaba Cloud and Google Cloud [^1]. The facts gathered for this page do not say how a TASSTA crew is added, how a jobsite is started, or how signals pass on a jobsite, so a reader should confirm those with TASSTA before a shift. The facts gathered here include nothing about Orion's setup, so a reader should check how Orion is set up on its own pages. OperatorLink runs in a phone browser with no app install [^2]. The person who starts a jobsite shares a link or QR code, and the crew joins from it [^2]. Phones can add the app to their home screen as a standalone app [^2]. A jobsite link stops working 12 hours after the first person joins [^2], and a jobsite with nobody in it is wiped after 3 idle hours [^2]. Button presses, chat and voice pass between phones in the browser [^2].

## Things to check before you choose

Does the crew need stop, hold or slow signals to reach every phone during a lift, and how will you test that each tool passes them before a lift? TASSTA's cited facts describe voice, video, messaging, a task manager and GPS, but say nothing about jobsite signals, so ask TASSTA how it handles those. TASSTA offers an on-premise solution or a cloud platform, and its cloud apps run on AWS, Microsoft Azure, Alibaba Cloud and Google Cloud; check which hosting and network setup suits your jobsite [^1] [^1]. Since no Orion facts are gathered on this page, read Orion's own pages for its signals, setup and price. On Android browsers a signal such as STOP makes the phone buzz, but iPhone Safari ignores the buzz, so check whether a buzz alert matters for your crew [^2]. What does each tool cost after any free start, and which devices will the crew use?

## How to choose

If the crew needs a free start with a signal that reaches every phone, OperatorLink's sources describe a STOP that releases every held direction and shows a full-screen alert to everyone else, and OperatorLink is currently free to use [^2] [^2]. If the crew needs voice, video, messaging, a task manager and GPS in one tool, TASSTA's page describes those capabilities [^1]. If the crew works on any network and location and across smartphones, radios, tablets and PCs, TASSTA's page describes that reach [^1] [^1]. Since the facts gathered for this page say nothing about what Orion does, a crew should judge Orion only from that tool's own pages. A crew that needs stop, hold and slow signals should confirm both rivals handle them before relying on either.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is OperatorLink free to use?

OperatorLink is currently free to use, and no paid plan is built yet [^2]. The sources cited on this page give no price beyond that. The card fee is not published for OperatorLink, TASSTA or Orion, so a crew that expects to pay a card fee should check before choosing. Prices can change, so confirm the current terms with the product before a shift.

### Does TASSTA work over any network and location?

TASSTA's page says real-time communication works over any network and location, and that it offers one unified platform as an on-premise solution or a cloud platform [^1] [^1]. Its page also says its applications run on AWS, Microsoft Azure, Alibaba Cloud and Google Cloud [^1]. A crew should confirm how a jobsite's network and coverage match that description before a shift.

### Does TASSTA handle stop, hold and slow signals on a jobsite?

The TASSTA facts cited on this page describe voice and video communications, messaging, a task manager, GPS, localization and map tools, and call the coordination instant, secure and real-time [^1]. Those facts say nothing about stop, hold or slow signals on a jobsite, so this page does not say it handles them. A crew with that need should ask TASSTA directly how it handles such signals before relying on it.

### What devices does TASSTA support?

TASSTA's page says it supports smartphones, radios, tablets and PCs in a bring-your-own-device model [^1]. Its page also says its real-time communication works over any network and location [^1]. A crew should confirm which devices it will use on the jobsite match that list. The facts gathered for this page say nothing about what Orion supports, so check Orion's own pages for its devices.

### Why does this page say nothing about what Orion does?

The facts gathered for this page describe TASSTA's own pages and the approved claims for OperatorLink, but they include nothing about what Orion does. Per the rules for this page, nothing is said about a tool unless its own source or an approved claim supports it. A reader who wants to compare Orion should read its own pages for its features, signals, setup and price before choosing.

OperatorLink is currently free to use, and no paid plan is built yet. [^2] - [Visit OperatorLink](/go/start)

## Sources

[^1]: TASSTA, tassta.com, read 2026-10-10 (https://tassta.com)
[^2]: OperatorLink's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start)