Comparison

Orion Push to Talk vs CloudforceHR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Orion Push to Talk

This app provides secure, global push-to-talk communication for teams, replacing traditional radios. It offers real-time location mapping, multimedia messaging, and advanced automation features for deskless workforces.

Highlights
  • Secure global push-to-talk
  • Real-time team location mapping
  • Multimedia messaging (voice, text, photos, video, files)
  • End-to-end encryption (E2EE)
  • Process automation
  • Operational analytics
Features
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Empower your teams with global PTT communication, advanced mapping services, and end-to-end encryption (E2EE). Orion’s powerful business collaboration platform takes deskless workforces beyond standard real-time communication and operational control and enables process automation, intelligence amplification, and analytics. Intelligent collaboration is critical for frontline workers in industries like transportation, energy, security, retail, hospitality, facilities management, and more. The Orion app can augment or replace two-way radios, providing unlimited range and cutting communication costs. Winner: IDC Innovator Award “Our drivers need Orion in the event of an emergency. Orion really is a lifeline for them.” - James Nihan, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority COMMUNICATE WITH SECURE, GLOBAL PUSH-TO-TALK (PTT): Communicate securely, over any distance, on any network, with any device: talk instantly with individuals, groups, or all-call. ENJOY THE HIGHEST AUDIO QUALITY AND SECURITY: Use extremely low-latency PTT that works even on low-bandwidth connections, and get enterprise-grade end-to-end encryption (E2EE) and security. SEND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES FROM ANY DEVICE: Securely send voice, text, photos, videos, and files such as PDFs. Enjoy the broadest range of device support. MAP TEAM MEMBER LOCATIONS: Use the in-app map to locate staff in real time and maintain efficient operations among distributed teams like drivers, maintenance crews, security officers, retail associates, and hotel housekeepers. STAY HEADS-UP WITH PTT ACCESSORIES: Orion works with headsets, ruggedized phones with PTT buttons, and other PTT accessories like Orion Onyx, the lightweight push-to-talk wearable. Onyx uses your device’s network connection (LTE, Wi-Fi, satellite, or mesh) to send secure voice messages over any distance. SUBSCRIBE FOR ADVANCED CONTROLS, AUTOMATIONS, AND ANALYTICS Organizations that add an Orion subscription can: • Coordinate Effective Operational Control: Centralize operational visibility, management, and decision-making with the web-based console. • Automate Processes: Allow employees to focus on higher value tasks with bots automating routine tasks. • Amplify Employee Intelligence: Empower your deskless workers with real-time information from your internal systems and subject-matter experts, turning your critical deskless workers into a truly connected workforce. • Optimize Operations with Analytics: Gain insight into company performance. • Interoperate with Land Mobile Radios (LMR) and VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) and SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). • And so much more To learn more about Orion’s advanced capabilities, visit orionlabs.io. “Frontline worker communication and automation is now an essential priority as enterprises increasingly focus on improving efficiency and agility. Orion’s platform is purpose-built to deliver enterprise digital transformation to these critical frontline and deskless workers.” — Raúl Castañón-Martínez, Senior Analyst, 451 Research Winner: Top 10 Industrial IoT Solution Provider 2021 — Manufacturing Technology Insights From managing logistics to serving customers, Orion helps keep your organization coordinated in real time, so team members stay focused, efficient, and safe. Device information To use this app, you'll need an iPhone 5S or newer or iPod touch 6th gen or newer, running iOS 12.0 or above. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

CloudforceHR

Features
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Human Resource Management, The evolution of HR Service Delivery in the new digital experience era. CloudForce HR highlights the state of cloud-based HR technology. CFHR offers a complete end-to-end suite of HR Outsoucing Solutions; Core HR , HRD, Payroll, Employee and Manager Self-Service, HR Mobile... Download now!

Screenshots

Orion Push to Talk4 screens
CloudforceHR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CloudforceHR at daily against Orion Push to Talk's every 3 months. CloudforceHR also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orion Push to Talk ships an update every 3 months, CloudforceHR daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Orion Push to Talk versus CloudforceHR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrion Push to TalkCloudforceHR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrion Labs, Inc.CloudForce HR Company Limited

In-app purchases

None

Orion Push to Talk

No in-app purchases

None

CloudforceHR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orion Push to Talk free?
Orion Push to Talk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CloudforceHR free?
CloudforceHR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orion Push to Talk or CloudforceHR have ads?
Neither Orion Push to Talk nor CloudforceHR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orion Push to Talk or CloudforceHR?
Orion Push to Talk ships an update every 3 months, and CloudforceHR daily. Most recently, Orion Push to Talk was updated on October 16, 2026 and CloudforceHR on October 12, 2026.

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