OptimoRoute is a capable route planner with automatic day selection and a 30-day trial. People usually look elsewhere because of how it prices or what sits on its higher plan. Here are five alternatives, what each is good at, and where each falls short.
Why people look for alternatives
Cost grows with every driver. OptimoRoute charges per driver, so a growing or seasonal team pays more each time it adds someone.
Key features are on Pro. Proof of delivery, customer order tracking and Weekly Planning are on the Pro plan, not Lite, and Weekly Planning is switched on by request.
Order limits per plan. Lite plans up to 700 orders at once and Pro up to 1,000.
A different scheduling style. Some teams prefer to set recurring cycles themselves rather than have the software choose the day.
5 alternatives to OptimoRoute
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Number 1: Routes & Maps
Best for
Teams with several drivers or technicians that want a flat monthly price
Pricing model
Monthly plan by stops ($150/mo billed annually, $187 monthly); unlimited drivers and users
Pros
Unlimited drivers and users on every plan, so the price does not grow with the team
Recurring visits on any cycle, with each customer's last visit tracked
Con
No public API, ready-made integrations or SMS today, and it does not pick the day for each visit; reload and pickup modes are switched on by request
Teams with several drivers or technicians that want a flat monthly price
Monthly plan by stops ($150/mo billed annually, $187 monthly); unlimited drivers and users
7 days
Route4Me
Teams that want to add capabilities through add-ons
Prices not listed on its pricing page; paid add-ons on top
7 days
Routific
Very small delivery operations and Shopify stores
Per order: free up to 100 a month, then $150 flat up to 1,000
Free plan up to 100 orders a month
Upper
Delivery teams that want traffic-aware routing
Per user: $40–$71 per user/mo billed annually
7 days
Spoke Dispatch (Circuit for Teams)
Delivery teams that want SMS updates and a simple driver app
Per stop: from $125/mo for 1,000 stops, billed monthly
Free trial (length not stated on its pricing page)
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest alternative to OptimoRoute?
At very low volumes, Routific's free plan (up to 100 orders a month) costs nothing. Above that it depends on your team: per-driver tools are cheap for one or two drivers, and plans priced by stops, like Routes & Maps and Spoke Dispatch, stay the same as you add drivers. Small team? We price by stops, not drivers. If our standard plans are more than you need, talk to sales about a Custom plan sized to your monthly stops.
Which alternative is best for field service?
For recurring service visits, look at how each tool schedules them. Routes & Maps schedules visits on any cycle with no limit on how far ahead and tracks each customer's last visit, but unlike OptimoRoute it does not pick the day. Route4Me offers recurring routing as a paid add-on.
What if I rely on OptimoRoute picking the day?
Then check how each alternative schedules visits before you switch. Routes & Maps, for one, does not pick the day: you set each customer's cycle and it plans the routes. If automatic day selection is the reason you chose OptimoRoute, it may still be your best fit.
Can I move my data from OptimoRoute?
OptimoRoute exports to Excel, and every tool on this list can import a spreadsheet of stops.
How did you choose these alternatives?
They are route planners that small and mid-size teams often compare with OptimoRoute. We checked each one's pricing and features on its own website, on the date shown at the bottom of this page.
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