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Compare Relay and TASSTA for a crane crew: what each says it does, setup for the crew, and how to choose between them.

Compare Relay and TASSTA for a crane crew: what each says it does, setup for the crew, and how to choose between them. OperatorLink shows STOP, HOLD and SLOW to a crane crew and passes button presses, chat and voice between phones in a browser [^1]. Relay's pages, as cited on this page, describe a smart radio built for frontline use [^2] and software made of a dashboard and an app [^2] [^3]. TASSTA's pages, as cited here, describe support for smartphones, radios, tablets and PCs in its bring-your-own-device model [^4] and over 10 years of experience in mission-critical communication [^4]. Which one fits depends on whether the crew needs a dedicated radio, apps on the devices it already has, or signal handling in a phone browser.

| Option | Own fee | Card fee |
|---|---|---|
| Relay | not published | not published |
| TASSTA | not published | not published |
| OperatorLink | Free to use; no paid plan is built yet [^1] | not published |

## The short answer

A crane crew member can use Relay's smart radio hardware for frontline use [^2], or TASSTA's bring-your-own-device model with smartphones, radios, tablets and PCs [^4]. OperatorLink is for crews that need STOP, HOLD and SLOW signals with button presses, chat and voice passed between phones in a browser [^1].

## What Relay, TASSTA is built for

The facts gathered for this page describe what Relay and TASSTA say about themselves, all taken from their own pages. Relay hardware is designed to be a smart radio purpose-built for the frontline, rugged enough for the floor [^2]. Relay's software is a dashboard and an app [^2], and its platform includes access to the Relay Dashboard and Mobile App for visibility and control over team communication and devices [^3]. TASSTA supports smartphones, radios, tablets and PCs in its bring-your-own-device model, meaning a crew can use devices it already carries [^4]. TASSTA's applications run on AWS, MS Azure, Alibaba Cloud and Google Cloud [^4], and TASSTA describes itself as a global leader in mission-critical communication solutions with over 10 years of experience [^4]. Those facts do not describe how Relay or TASSTA handle signals on a jobsite, so this page does not say what they do for those jobs. A crew should ask each provider what it does for that work before relying on it.

## 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 move 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]. Button presses, chat and voice pass between phones in the browser [^1].

## Pricing and fees

No price for Relay or TASSTA is published in the facts gathered for this page, so neither price is given here. A crew that expects to pay for either should ask each provider for its price before choosing. OperatorLink is currently free to use, and no paid plan is built yet [^1]. The card fee is not published for any option here. 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]. For Relay, the facts gathered here describe software made of a dashboard and an app [^2], but they do not describe how a crew is added or how signals pass, so the crew should confirm that with Relay directly before a shift. For TASSTA, the facts gathered here describe support for smartphones, radios, tablets and PCs in its bring-your-own-device model [^4], but not how a crew is added or how signals pass, so the crew should confirm that with TASSTA directly.

## Things to check before you choose

Does the crew want a dedicated radio built for frontline use, or apps that run on devices the crew already carries [^2] [^4]? 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 [^1]? Which signals does the crew need on a jobsite, and how will you test that each tool passes them before a lift? How does each provider add a crew and start a jobsite, since the facts gathered here do not describe that for Relay or TASSTA?

## 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 a dedicated radio built for frontline use, Relay's sources describe that [^2] and software made of a dashboard and an app [^2]. If the crew needs to use the smartphones, radios, tablets and PCs it already has, TASSTA's sources describe that bring-your-own-device model [^4]. 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 a dedicated radio, app-based tools, or a bring-your-own-device model should check each option against both needs, because no single source here covers everything.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is OperatorLink free to use?

OperatorLink is currently free to use, and no paid plan is built yet [^1]. The cited sources give no price beyond that, and the card fee is not published for any option here, so a crew that expects to pay one should check before choosing. Prices can change, so confirm the current terms with the product before a shift.

### Does Relay work through a phone app?

Relay describes its software as a dashboard and an app [^2], and its platform includes access to the Relay Dashboard and Mobile App for visibility and control over team communication and devices [^3]. Its hardware is a smart radio purpose-built for the frontline [^2]. The cited facts do not say how a crew adds members or passes signals, so a crew should check how that setup works with Relay directly.

### Does TASSTA run on devices a crew already has?

TASSTA supports smartphones, radios, tablets and PCs in its bring-your-own-device model [^4], and its applications run on AWS, MS Azure, Alibaba Cloud and Google Cloud [^4]. TASSTA describes over 10 years of experience in mission-critical communication [^4]. The cited facts do not describe how a crew is added or how signals pass on a jobsite, so confirm that setup with TASSTA before a shift.

### Does OperatorLink work on an iPhone?

OperatorLink runs in a phone browser with no app install [^1], and 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]. 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], and a jobsite with nobody in it is wiped after 3 idle hours [^1]. The person who starts a jobsite shares a link or QR code, and the crew joins from it [^1].

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)
[^2]: Relay, relaypro.com, read 2026-10-10 (https://relaypro.com)
[^3]: Relay, relaypro.com/pricing, read 2026-10-10 (https://relaypro.com/pricing)
[^4]: TASSTA, tassta.com, read 2026-10-10 (https://tassta.com)