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Blake

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed May 2023

Meets the Needs and Then Some

PROS

The most significant benefit for us was the accessibility via the API. While the web management console is easy to use our deployment depends on custom integration services. The documented API is easy to use and the provided SDK's worked great.

CONS

Zello is driving a lot of advancements with their applications, but one area forgotten about is the dedicated radio support. We rely heavily on physical radios from Telo, and some features sometimes don't work or are hard to enable. While we provide feedback on what we would like to see, we have no visibility if there is any traction on the suggestions.

Reason for choosing Zello

Costs and API/SDK access.

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Tobias

Verified reviewer

Wholesale, 10,000+ employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed May 2023

Optimizing communication in Denmark's largest retailer

Our end-users are happy. Our customers gets help faster in our stores, so they are happy too.And from a IT perspective we have zero downtime, and great management features. And there are still new features coming. All in all, a very good experience!

PROS

The management console is the key feature for us in IT. It makes our work easier. The up-time is also a something I feel is worth mention. Not yet did we have any issue on the front. And at last the efficient/fast communication

CONS

It's hard to point out something. A lot of times the issues we have or the request we have is fixed. I think the only feature we're missing now is the option for display names in channels. That gives the option for more and better integration with MDM solutions without leaving the end-user with weird channel names.

Reason for choosing Zello

The easy setup process and the management console.

GUILLAUME

Construction, 501-1,000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed March 2024

Zello From admin view

Very good and very convient and good replacement for those old FM receiver.

PROS

The tool is embedded in TrackIT from Command Alkon and it's using on single sign in for drivers.

CONS

Zello Standalone is having more functionality than the one with TrackIT sandly.

Alexander

Pharmaceuticals, 10,000+ employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

2

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed September 2020

Great and Easy to Use... When it has a solid connection

Features and ease of use are great, but improvement needed in connection quality.

PROS

I enjoyed being able to instantly communicate with my team in the plant and to either talk or send messages.

CONS

It's connection is very spotty and I'm not sure how to silence my phone EXCEPT for Zello, instructions on that would be great. But unfortunately, because it disconnects a lot, I sometimes miss messages or cannot send them.

Doug

Retail, 501-1,000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2023

Zello beats all the competitors

We had part of our fleet using UHF radio. The rest of the country had nothing so we tested Zello out. Everyone loved it and we instantly realised that we could run despatch for the whole country from head office. We ripped out the UHF infrastructure and have never looked back.

PROS

So easy to deploy and train new users. On-boarding is complete. The technology works extremely well and can be customised to a large extent. We've even taken to using the API to integrate Zello into our own app.

CONS

Users expect it to work exactly like a radio. More of a comment about humans than Zello.

Reason for choosing Zello

To be fair, we were already invested in Zello before we evaluated the other product. In the end we stuck with it for two reasons - progression already achieved in roll out and it was cheaper

Reasons for switching to Zello

Far superiour product. Our operators spend half their time not in the cabin near a radio so having access to the message at their own pace has been a game changer.

Anastasia

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2023

Two Communications better that Cell Phones

We have a lot of rules in California when it comes to lunches, we have had drivers not take lunch when instructed to do so, The manager has used the recording feature to prove the driver was instructed to take a lunch, and it has been tremendous to tool to keep employees from stating there were not told something.

PROS

It is easy to use and deploy. Our drivers carry tablets, not cell phones this allows us to call them and communicate at a fraction of the cost. The recording feature is a great management tool. We have a lot of rules in California when it comes to lunches, we have had drivers not take lunch when instructed to do so, The manager has used the recording feature to prove the driver was instructed to take a lunch and it has been a tremendous to tool to keep employees from stating there were not told something.

CONS

The channels can be tricky to deploy i have had to get support to set them up

Reason for choosing Zello

The cost saving was huge!

Reasons for switching to Zello

Cost saving

Ricky

Logistics and Supply Chain, 51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2023

A fantastic product for rapid front line communications

It's been excellent. I took over the role of administrating the product for our frontline team and it was quick to pick up and learn, and we try to use it wherever we can to facilitate quick communication between dispatch, receiving, drivers, and warehouse staff.

PROS

I love how simple it is to manage and deploy this product. My dispatch operators and drivers enjoy how simple it is to communicate between them. The features are plenty and Zello is constantly updating the feature set. Being able to rapidly spin up and down user accounts, creating magic QR codes for zero-touch login, and the integrations with third-party hardware make Zello a no-brainer for frontline PTT.

CONS

At times, the web portal can feel antiquated in a post-material design era, but there is beauty in simplicity. I'd much rather have a web product that works every time than one that has issues but looks pretty.

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Nicholas

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Higher Education, 51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2023

Excellent Application.

10/10

PROS

Ease of use. Quick connectivity. Being able to connect with my team anywhere and anytime.

CONS

Some updates reset settings causing users issues.

Reasons for switching to Zello

More features

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Ricardo

Verified reviewer

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2020

Using Zello

The overall experience is great. Once you know the quarks are, it's awesoke.

PROS

Zello is super easy to use and train new employees on. It's easy to add users and make changes and the working with the zello staff is great.

CONS

There is a slight delay when you start talking to another user. It cuts off a small part which at times you have to repeat yourself

Reason for choosing Zello

We chose zello because it allowed us to do things that other ptt apps cant do

Reasons for switching to Zello

Because it was too complicated to use and too many numbers to remember

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Kerry

Verified reviewer

Apparel & Fashion, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2020

Keeping in touch

Overall this is a awesome software connect with people to always keep in touch at the touch of a button

PROS

I loved this software it help me stay in contact with my boss and co-workers. I liked the fact it was able to record everything it said so u ever needed To go back u can. Easy to use clear voice and great storage

CONS

Well the only thing I dislikes is how u had to have a wireless connection to be able to get in touch with everyone if ur not connected your not able to use it

Vendor Response

Thank you for your review!

Replied February 2020

Jacob

Insurance, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2020

Fills a Real Need

Sometimes you really need to know if someone is at their desk and available to take a call, but you don't want to interrupt them with a ringing phone and you don't have time to hope and wait for them to see a Slack-like instant message. This fills that need.

PROS

This is the only app I could find anywhere that provides us with what is essentially an intra-office intercom. You would think it wouldn't be hard to find an IP-based version of the old-school intercom, like on Mad Men (but with way less sexual harassment) where you can push a button and say something to someone in a different office, rather than forcing their phone to ring, or waiting for them to see and answer an IM, but this isn't just the best option, it's the only one I found.

CONS

It's designed and priced for larger organizations who need it for managing fleets or large mobile teams, think trucking dispatchers, or managers of large field staffs. Those folks use it like a digital version of two-way radios, or the old Nextel PTT phones. We didn't need any of the mobile functionality or the other bells and whistles, but we still had to pay for them.

Garry

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2023

Zello is the ultimate communication solution.

We were looking for an alternative to our outdated two-way system, and finding Zello has ultimately been the right choice for our application. The team at Zello are available to solve issues, but more than that are prepared to listen to user imput in order to keep improving their product.

PROS

Zello is user-friendlyZello is easy to set-up.Communication is improved.Office noise levels decreasedLittle to no downtime

CONS

There is nothing I can think of that is negative with using Zello for our communications at this time.

Reason for choosing Zello

Zello was the first product I found when looking into an alternative. It had all the features I was looking for when we took up the trial period.

Jacqueline

Non-Profit Organization Management, 201-500 employees

Used more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed February 2020

Zello a service that really works.

Again cost effective. I lower my cost because I can turn on and off whenever I need to the service. I'm not locked into any contract. The range is great and I like that you can playback messages. You can add your email account and works with pretty much and phone.

PROS

Easy setup. Cost effective. I saved a ton of money when I started using Zello. We drop our Verizon push to talk cell phone and also didn't require to use Walkie-Talkie devices either. By simply downloading this app and uploading our list with an excel file. You can make easy change via the portal. Delete and adding users. It has nice features like tracking,mapping and creating channels.

CONS

Would like to see maybe paying one fee for gps,tracking and mapping. Instead of paying for this feature per device. It may work for some people but in my case. It can then add up a bit.

Reason for choosing Zello

Cheaper and easy setup to setup ever year. Service works well. Customer service is always very helpful. Plus they are always adding new features and lets me test them ahead of time. So company can provide feed back. Which is a good thing.

Reasons for switching to Zello

I replaced my carrier PPT which allow me to lower my cost by $1500 a month and terminated the phone contracts.

Patrick

Public Safety, 201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

1

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed February 2020

Great Push to talk app.

The app itself has been great and in the emergency service field. It gives us overall better radio coverage in our rural area. Zello has been great in supporting our agency with free services. They are definitely doing great things!

PROS

I like being able to have radio communications with those I with at all times especially in places our radio system fails. The software is great and easy to use.

CONS

I would say the only downside to this software is there is no gateway support unless u pay for it. It would be nice to see Zello and the gateway companies come together to put some how to videos on there sites. It’s pretty simple if you only need 1 gateway channel but if u need multiply it is definitely a challenge to set up on your own.

Reason for choosing Zello

Because Zello emailed me with a first responder program offering there service for free. If it wasn’t for Zello we wouldn’t have been able to afford this type of service.

Reasons for switching to Zello

Cost

Vendor Response

Ryan - thank you for your review and sorry about the gateway support issue. It's just that being a relatively small team, it is hard for us to offer the same level of support to all customers, free and paid. Your suggestion is good and we'll try to strengthen our support content for gateways in the future.

Replied February 2020

Timothy

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2023

It is a necessity!

Without fail Zello continues to deliver year after year quality service. We are grateful to have such a wonderful company to work with.

PROS

We use Zello constantly to stay in contact with our drivers. In the years we've used Zello, I can't remember a moment of downtime. It is vital that we have this service to better server our customers and drivers.

CONS

I don't have anything bad to say, we have always received first class results with Zello.

Reasons for switching to Zello

Nextel switched to Sprint and the PTT function did not work anymore.

Holger

Non-Profit Organization Management, 201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed March 2021

Great product with room for improvement

We are an NGO specialized on Wildlandfirefighting and Urban Search and rescue. We like zello a lot, but we are investigating at the moment possibilities to use gateways to combine zello with our own radios. This is especially an area’s imported, where we do not have internet.

PROS

Easy to use, reliable and can be tailored to organization needs

CONS

As mentioned several times already, we would need a pager function similar to Group Alarm, Divera 24/7. If zello is inactive it is impossible to alert someone. Alarm needs to be loud (should wake up a person) and vibration is needed. We would also need a status panel, where status of the assigned job can be changed. I.e. dispatched, on Szene, returning from scene....

Reason for choosing Zello

Great service, great product, awesome team

Lauren

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 2-10 employees

Used more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2020

Zello

I like using Zello and will continue to use it when out and needing a walkie talkie.

PROS

Zello is a great "walkie talkie" app, it functions well and you are able to communicate clearly with others in your group. I like the push to talk button and that you can replay messages.

CONS

It isnt always secure. We have had outsiders join our group and conversations and that was unwanted.

Vendor Response

Lauren - thank you very much for your review. We're sorry you had outsiders join your group and interfere with your conversations. Know that you can always create a password-protected channel, or simply switch to Zello Work, our solution for businesses.

Replied August 2020

Sergey

Construction, 501-1,000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed July 2020

Software alternative of walkie-talkie

In our country radio frequency is paid and hard to receive license for using it. So this software is very help us to make an alternative PTT device with all need features for our Security and Warehouse departments.

PROS

This very easy to implement this software in IT infrastructure, have 2 options on premiss and cloud. And work for a years without hard technical issues. Everytime with new versions comes new features that we like and feel it useful

CONS

We have not found some missing features or problems in integration.

Reason for choosing Zello

Our aim was have centralized server and can manage all accounts with different rights. So freeware soft not answer for our requests.

Brandon

Public Safety, 51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed January 2020

Zello for Public Safety Agencies

PROS

The ability to use it on any device & computer. It has made dispatching Ambulances so much easer across the state. We haven't seen any down time on the system at all. Zello is vary good with emailing us when they are working on the system, and what we should except when they are doing maintenance. Another big plus for us is the ability for us to make channels on the fly, for any small or big incident.

CONS

I love everything about the system. They are great to work with

Reason for choosing Zello

Zello had many more options & features that would work with us better.

Reasons for switching to Zello

Not being able to communicate with our crews in areas where our repeater doesn't work.

Vendor Response

Brandon - thanks for the vote of confidence! We love that you find it easier to respond to incidents across the state thanks to Zello.

Replied February 2020

Dondra

Security and Investigations, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed April 2020

I love zello!!!

Amazing never had a issue with it!!! I can always have communication with my work staff when I need

PROS

I started using this software back in 2015. It’s a great tool for company and businesses who rely heavily on communication. Zello allows you to use your phone to communicate instantly with anyone you choose no matter how close or far. Zello acts as a 2 way radio

CONS

No cons really. I’m very simple and this app is very simple for me. Anyone can use it. I think the app does need a update but other than that all good

Vendor Response

Thanks for the kind words, Dondra! Feel free to share Zello with anybody you know who could have a use for it!

Replied April 2020

Raymond

Logistics and Supply Chain, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2020

Superb Push-to-Talk server and app

WIth Zello Push-to-Talk app we were able to replace our expensive traditional PTT service. We're also able to install the app in our Windows Desktop that is very useful for our Controllers and Dispatchers.

PROS

We do have an on-premise Zello Enterprise server and the setup and configuration are straightforward and easy. Support from zello are superb. The technology they used are great as it does not take a lot of bandwidth thus saving on our mobile data plans. The app interface are easy and are available on both windows, IOS and Android OS.

CONS

No major issues we encountered on the server and app so far.

Vendor Response

Raymond - thank you for your review!

Replied February 2020

Audi

Security and Investigations, 501-1,000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2020

Security Industry

Overall I am very pleased with Zello. I rely on this software to ensure the safety of my officers.

PROS

The GPS feature is amazing! Reliance is Security for some very dangerous high crime properties. om multiple occasions I have been able to pinpoint an officer's location when they are in emergency situations cutting down their backups response time.

CONS

When I am trying to pull past radio traffic it will only let me go through so many entries before it kicks me out and I have to start over.

Vendor Response

Thanks for the great review, Audi! We will follow-up with you separately to understand and resolve your issue with pulling past radio traffic.

Replied February 2020

Aharon

Public Safety, 51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2020

Amazing product would never use anything else

Reliable backup. Faster communication. Always being connected even when the member is not carrying their radio.

PROS

Innovation and reliability. Hello is such an easy platform and so reliable that you really need to want work harder if you don't choose zello. Hello makes everything in your day to day operations simple and easy to achieve.

CONS

That it's not my creation lol. It's amazing no issues.

Reasons for switching to Zello

No brianer. Simplicity and functionality.

Ken

Public Safety, 51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed January 2020

Zello Enhances Public Safety

Zello has been a game changer for my emergency medical services company. We have better team communications than at any time in our company's history. We have used the system in major incident responses not only locally, but as part of our national disaster response network. It is very flexible, stable and easy to use.

PROS

Ease of setup; scale-ability, secure, flexible.

CONS

I've really not found any negatives to the application. The backend support is fantastic and the system is very stable.

Reason for choosing Zello

Price, ease of use, easy to setup, secure, compatible with all platform devices.

Vendor Response

Ken - thanks so much for your flattering review, we're very grateful!

Replied January 2020

Abdelhakim

Aviation & Aerospace, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2023

Most easier PTT App

we can create many channel, and that avoid comunication problems.the message arrive to right group and the right person directly.the voice quality is verry good.

PROS

Verry easy to use and to deploy Zello options and features

CONS

the ptt accessories is automaticly ditected

Reason for choosing Zello

Zello options and features

Reasons for switching to Zello

sound quality.Zello options and features

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