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Tommy's Radio vs Zerio Radio

Two different approaches to FiveM radio. Zerio Radio builds on your existing voice script's radio; Tommy's Radio is a P25 radio system with its own voice server and dispatch. Every row is sourced from each product's public pages.

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Feature comparison

Price

Tommy's Radio: $99.99 one-time, or $19.99/mo

Zerio Radio: $24.99 one-time (store listing), with lifetime updates

How voice works

Tommy's Radio: Its own voice server, running alongside pma-voice or Mumble

Zerio Radio: Uses your voice script's radio channels. Store page lists pma-voice; docs also list mumble-voip, TokoVOIP and SaltyChat.

Dependencies

Tommy's Radio: tLib (free), OneSync on. No database needed.

Zerio Radio: A voice script and a MySQL resource (store page lists pma-voice and oxmysql)

Frameworks

Tommy's Radio: ESX, QBCore, QBX, ND_Core, ox_core, nat2k15 auto-detected, or standalone

Zerio Radio: ESX, QBCore, QBox auto-detected, or standalone

Radio audio

Tommy's Radio: P25 Phase 1 IMBE vocoder, or M17 Codec 2, set per channel, plus an analog FX chain

Zerio Radio: Optional radio voice filter effect

Channel access

Tommy's Radio: Codeplugs assigned by job and rank (including gangs), Discord role, ACE, item, or custom check

Zerio Radio: Jobs, gangs, Discord roles (via zdiscord or Badger_Discord_API), ACE, identifier whitelist, or custom check

Channel structure

Tommy's Radio: Zones and channels; conventional, trunked, direct/simplex and patched channels

Zerio Radio: Frequencies with labels and recent-channel history

Scanning

Tommy's Radio: Scan lists with priority channels; receive-only scanner radios (experimental)

Zerio Radio: Scanner finds active channels nearby, and players can join them from it

Emergency

Tommy's Radio: Emergency button with configurable profiles (alarm, call, hot mic, channel revert), man-down detection

Zerio Radio: Panic button with cooldown and an audio alert to the channel; configurable hook for dispatch alerts

Callsigns

Tommy's Radio: Included

Zerio Radio: Included

Messaging between players

Tommy's Radio: Not included

Zerio Radio: Direct messages and contacts, stored in the database

Coverage and towers

Tommy's Radio: Placed towers with distance falloff and signal degradation

Zerio Radio: Not listed

3D radio audio

Tommy's Radio: Nearby players hear radio traffic in 3D; earbuds option

Zerio Radio: Not listed

Dispatch console

Tommy's Radio: Browser panel and Windows app with global PTT. 911 queue, alerts, patching, world speakers.

Zerio Radio: Not listed for Zerio Radio

911 calls

Tommy's Radio: Built in, plus LB Phone dial-in

Zerio Radio: Not listed

CAD / MDT

Tommy's Radio: 911 and panic mirrored into LACORE, SonoranCAD, ImperialCAD, wasabi_mdt, tk_mdt, ps-mdt

Zerio Radio: Not listed. Panic hook can be wired to your own dispatch.

AI dispatcher

Tommy's Radio: Included (experimental). Runs locally with no account or usage limits, or use your own API key.

Zerio Radio: Not listed

Radio appearance

Tommy's Radio: 11 radio models, editable HTML/CSS layouts, community marketplace

Zerio Radio: Modern UI with themes, mouse or arrow-key navigation, per-player settings

Developer API

Tommy's Radio: Lua exports, REST, Socket.IO, dispatch theme SDK

Zerio Radio: Client and server exports for channels, access, callsigns and player settings

Try before buying

Tommy's Radio: Live demo server, dispatch and admin panels

Zerio Radio: Showcase video

"Not listed" means it is not on Zerio Radio's public store page or documentation as of the date below. Zerio Radio may support it through configuration, add-ons, or other Zerio-Scripts products.

When Zerio Radio may fit better

  • You want a lower-cost radio, and a full P25 system is more than your server needs.
  • You want in-radio messaging and contacts.
  • You want an anonymous mode for undercover roles.
  • You want to keep using your existing voice script's radio channels as a drop-in.
  • You don't need P25 audio, towers, trunking, or a dispatch console.

Common questions

Why does Tommy's Radio cost more?
It's a different kind of product. Tommy's Radio runs its own voice server with a P25 vocoder, and includes trunking, towers, codeplugs, a dispatch panel, 911 calls and CAD integration. It's built for servers that run police, fire and EMS radio as a full system.
Does Tommy's Radio replace pma-voice?
No. It runs alongside pma-voice or Mumble, which keep handling proximity voice. Radio traffic goes through Tommy's Radio's own voice server.
Can civilians and gangs use Tommy's Radio?
Yes. Codeplugs can be granted by any job or gang, Discord role, ACE permission, inventory item, or open to everyone.
Can I try it before buying?
Yes. A live demo server, dispatch panel and admin panel are open now with no purchase. See the docs.

Sources

Last updated October 23, 2026.

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Based on each product's public store page and documentation as of the date above. Features and prices may change. Zerio Radio is a product of Zerio-Scripts, and its name belongs to its owner. TIMMYG Studios is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Zerio-Scripts.