Peak PTT vs Relay in 2026
Compare Peak PTT and Relay for a crane crew: what each does, its published prices, and how to choose between them.
2Dig is published by the makers of OperatorLink, which is compared here alongside other tools.
For a crane crew, OperatorLink shows STOP, HOLD and SLOW and passes button presses, chat and voice between phones in a browser [1]. Peak PTT's page, as cited here, describes a 4G LTE push-to-talk radio, the PTT-84G, at $229 with a $19.95 activation fee and $24.95 a month for unlimited push-to-talk, with no contracts [2]. Relay's page describes a dashboard and an app for its platform [3]. Which one fits depends on what the crew needs from each tool.
| Option | Own fee | Card fee |
|---|---|---|
| Peak PTT | PTT-84G radio at $229, with a $19.95 activation fee and $24.95 a month for unlimited push-to-talk, no contracts [2] | not published |
| Relay | not published | not published |
| OperatorLink | Free to use; no paid plan is built yet [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 and passes button presses, chat and voice between phones in a browser [1]. Peak PTT's page describes a 4G LTE push-to-talk radio, the PTT-84G, sold with a monthly service and no contracts [2]. Relay's page describes a dashboard and an app that give visibility and control over a team's communication and devices [3], and says its push-to-talk works in 35 languages [4]. The cited sources for Peak PTT and Relay say nothing about STOP, HOLD or SLOW signals on a jobsite, so a crew with that need should check each one directly.
What Peak PTT, Relay is built for
The facts gathered for this page describe a few things about each rival, all taken from its own pages. Peak PTT's page lists the PTT-84G radio at $229, with a $19.95 activation fee and $24.95 a month for unlimited push-to-talk, with no contracts [2]. The same page gives a toll-free number for the company, 855-600-6161 [2], and says same-business-day shipping is offered on most orders [2]. Relay's page says its platform includes access to the Relay Dashboard and Mobile App, giving full visibility and control over a team's communication and devices [3]. Its software is described as a dashboard and an app [4], and its push-to-talk works in 35 languages [4]. Those facts do not describe how either tool handles STOP, HOLD or SLOW signals on a jobsite, so this section does not say what they do for those jobs.
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 [1]. Anyone who joins can take part in a voice call run from the phone browser [1].
Pricing and fees
Peak PTT's page lists the PTT-84G radio at $229, with a $19.95 activation fee and $24.95 a month for unlimited push-to-talk, with no contracts [2]. The facts gathered for this page do not give a card fee for Peak PTT, so that is not published here. The facts gathered for Relay give no price, so its pricing is not published here. OperatorLink is currently free to use, and no paid plan is built yet [1]. The card fee is not published for either rival or for OperatorLink. A crew that expects to pay a card fee should ask each provider for it 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]. Phones can add the app to their home screen as a standalone app [1]. A jobsite link stops working 12 hours after the first person joins [1], and a jobsite with nobody in it is wiped after 3 idle hours [1]. Button presses, chat and voice pass between phones in the browser [1]. For Peak PTT and Relay, the facts gathered here do not describe how a crew is added or how a jobsite is started. Peak PTT's cited facts describe a radio with a monthly service [2] and a toll-free number to call [2]. Relay's cited facts describe a dashboard and an app for managing a team's communication and devices [3]. A crew should confirm how each is set up directly with the provider before a shift.
Things to check before you choose
Does the crew need a radio that each person carries, a signal tool on phones, or both, and how will you test each on the jobsite before a lift? Which phones does the crew use? 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 [1]. Does a jobsite link that stops working 12 hours after the first person joins suit your shifts? Does the crew need push-to-talk in several languages? Relay's push-to-talk works in 35 languages [4], so check which languages Peak PTT supports before choosing.
How to choose
If the crew needs a stop that reaches every phone, OperatorLink's sources describe a STOP that releases every held direction and shows a full-screen alert to everyone else [1]. If the crew needs HOLD and SLOW to stay on for everyone until the jobsite empties, OperatorLink's sources describe that as well [1]. If the crew needs a radio with a monthly service, Peak PTT's page lists the PTT-84G at $229 with $24.95 a month for unlimited push-to-talk [2]. If the crew needs an app and a dashboard to see its team and devices, Relay's page describes that [3]. If the crew needs a free start with no paid plan, OperatorLink is currently free to use [1]. A crew that needs both signal handling and radio hardware should check each option against both needs, because no single source here covers both.
Frequently asked questions
Is Peak PTT free to use?
Peak PTT's page lists the PTT-84G radio at $229, with a $19.95 activation fee and $24.95 a month for unlimited push-to-talk, with no contracts [2]. The facts gathered for this page do not give a card fee, so that part is not published here. The page does not describe the service as free, so a crew should confirm the current terms with Peak PTT before a shift.
Is Relay free to use?
The facts gathered for this page give no price for Relay, so its pricing is not published here. Relay's page says its platform includes access to a dashboard and a mobile app [3], and its push-to-talk works in 35 languages [4]. Check Relay's pricing directly before choosing a paid option for a crew.
How is OperatorLink set up for a crane crew?
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 jobsite link stops working 12 hours after the first person joins [1], and a jobsite with nobody in it is wiped after 3 idle hours [1]. A crew whose shift runs past 12 hours should start a new jobsite with a fresh link.
Does Peak PTT cover an entire crew?
Peak PTT's page lists a specific radio with a monthly service at $24.95 a month for unlimited push-to-talk [2]. The cited facts do not describe how many radios or users that service covers, or whether each radio needs its own service. Check the plan details with Peak PTT for the crew's size before choosing.
Does Relay include an app and a dashboard?
Relay's page says its platform includes access to the Relay Dashboard and Mobile App, giving full visibility and control over a team's communication and devices [3]. Its software is described as a dashboard and an app [4]. The cited facts say nothing about how Relay handles signals or stops on a jobsite, so a crew should check that with Relay before a lift.
OperatorLink is currently free to use, and no paid plan is built yet. [1]
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