# Zello: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 category by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/zello

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Frontline employee apps](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/frontline-employee-apps/index.md) | 0% | 67 | 50% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Zello (Best for Voice-First Coordination)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Frontline employee apps)

## And against it

- "Best for push‑to‑talk: Zello – ... but be aware it’s more expensive." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Frontline employee apps)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Zello, from 6 of the 6 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- operandio.com: 5
- yourco.io: 4
- blog.zello.com: 3 (its own site)
- g2.com: 3
- getzelos.com: 3
- oak.com: 3
- guideflow.com: 2
- hrtechsaas.com: 2
- intervue.io: 2
- mangoapps.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://operandio.com/frontline-worker-communication-platform: 5
- https://blog.zello.com/best-frontline-communication-platforms-in-2026: 3
- https://getzelos.com/best-frontline-employee-apps: 3
- https://yourco.io/blog/internal-communication-apps-frontline-teams: 3
- https://g2.com/categories/frontline-worker-communication-platforms/small-business: 2
- https://hrtechsaas.com/blog/best-frontline-workforce-communication-apps: 2
- https://intervue.io/blog/best-employee-communication-apps: 2
- https://oak.com/blog/best-employee-communication-apps-in-2026-and-how-to-choose-the-right-one: 2

## In its own words

What Zello's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The Most Reliable Push-to-Talk Walkie-Talkie App (https://zello.com/)
- For: frontline teams (https://zello.com/)
- Price stated: Core: $6.80 per user, per month billed yearly; $8.00 per user, per month billed monthly. Plus: $12.75 per user, per month billed yearly; $15.00 per user, per month billed monthly. Enterprise: Contact sales for price estimate. (https://zello.com/pricing/)
- Starting price: 6.80 (https://zello.com/pricing/)
- Free plan or trial: Try for free (https://zello.com/)
- Certifications: HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, CSA STAR
- Hosting: Global, Global (Local to customer), US, India
- Customers named: Sam’s Club, Salling Group, Ryanair, Amrize, Cajun Navy, Hatzolah of Central NJ, Hatzolah Statewide, Sam's Club

## What it publishes

Every page zello.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 937 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 181 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- case study: 62 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-08
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 12 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-10
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-15
- news or press: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Frontline task management qr assist https://blog.zello.com/frontline-task-management-qr-assist
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: Frontline video calling voice commands https://blog.zello.com/frontline-video-calling-voice-commands
- Recent: 2026-07-17 blog: How to choose push to talk accessories for frontline teams https://blog.zello.com/how-to-choose-push-to-talk-accessories-for-frontline-teams
- Recent: 2026-07-10 comparison: Enterprise two way radio alternatives https://blog.zello.com/enterprise-two-way-radio-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-06-30 blog: Does new yorks retail worker safety act mean buying new hardware https://blog.zello.com/does-new-yorks-retail-worker-safety-act-mean-buying-new-hardware
- Recent: 2026-06-16 blog: Best frontline communication platforms in 2026 https://blog.zello.com/best-frontline-communication-platforms-in-2026

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.