Routes & Maps vs Circuit (Spoke Dispatch)
Circuit for Teams is now called Spoke Dispatch: Circuit's team pricing page redirects to Spoke. Like Routes & Maps, it charges by stops a month and includes unlimited drivers, so the two are closer on price model than most. The differences are in what each is built for: Spoke Dispatch is focused on delivery, with SMS and integrations on every plan, while Routes & Maps also covers recurring service visits.
The short answer
If you run deliveries and want SMS updates for recipients, Shopify or Zapier connections, an API, and navigation inside the driver app, Spoke Dispatch covers all of that on its first plan. If you schedule recurring service visits, want each customer's last visit tracked, or want to plan stops over several days, look at Routes & Maps.
Pick Circuit (Spoke Dispatch) if…
- You want SMS and email notifications for recipients on every plan.
- Your orders come from Shopify, or you want Zapier, an API or webhooks.
- Your drivers want navigation inside the app (embedded Google Maps).
- You want barcode scanning and unlimited depots on the first plan.
Pick Routes & Maps if…
- You schedule recurring service visits on cycles like monthly or "2nd Tuesday".
- You want each customer's last visit tracked.
- You want an annual billing option.
- You want to know why a stop could not be routed and what to change.
At a glance
Features as listed on each product's own website. Where a feature depends on the plan, the plan it starts on is shown.
| Feature | Circuit (Spoke Dispatch) | Routes & Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Monthly plan with a stop allowance; unlimited drivers | Monthly plan with a stop allowance; unlimited drivers and users |
| Starting price | $125/mo for 1,000 stops, billed monthly | $150/mo billed annually, $187 monthly |
| Additional stops | $0.04–$0.07 per stop, by plan | $0.07–$0.12 per stop over the allowance |
| Annual billing | Not listed | Yes, 20% off |
| Free trial | Yes (length not stated) | 7 days |
| Route optimization with time windows | Yes | Yes |
| Recurring visit schedules | Not listed on its pricing page | Any cycle (weekly, monthly, "2nd Tuesday"), no limit on how far ahead; you choose the day |
| Proof of delivery | Signature and photos (5 per stop on Starter) | Photo, signature and notes on every plan |
| SMS notifications | Yes | No |
| Email notifications and tracking page | Yes | Tracking page: Every plan; emails: Growth plan and up |
| API, webhooks, Shopify and Zapier | Yes | No |
| Navigation in the driver app | Embedded Google Maps, turn-by-turn | iOS and Android; navigation opens in Google Maps or Waze |
| Barcode scanning | Yes | Scale plan |
What it costs
Monthly cost for a few example teams, each on the cheapest plan that covers its stops. Spoke Dispatch lists monthly prices only. Stops a month assume 22 working days.
| Business size | Circuit (Spoke Dispatch) | Routes & Maps |
|---|---|---|
| 2 driversAbout 20 stops each a day (880/mo) | $125/moStarter, 1,000 stops included, billed monthly (no annual price listed) | $150/moStarter, 1,500 stops included, billed annually |
| 5 driversAbout 25 stops each a day (2,750/mo) | $195/moStarter, 1,000 stops included plus 1,750 at $0.04, billed monthly (no annual price listed) | $198/moGrowth, 3,100 stops included, billed annually |
| 25 driversAbout 30 stops each a day (16,500/mo) | $745/moStarter, 1,000 stops included plus 15,500 at $0.04, billed monthly (no annual price listed) | $1,093/moScale, 10,000 stops included, plus 6,500 additional stops ($455), billed annually |
Excludes taxes. Spoke Dispatch prices are from its pricing page; Routes & Maps prices are our current plans. Both include unlimited 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.
What Circuit (Spoke Dispatch) does better
SMS and integrations from the first plan
Spoke Dispatch includes SMS and email notifications, a recipient tracking page, a read/write API, webhooks, Shopify and Zapier on its Starter plan. Routes & Maps sends email only and has no public API or integrations today.
Navigation inside the driver app
Drivers get turn-by-turn directions with embedded Google Maps without leaving the app. The Routes & Maps app hands each stop to Google Maps or Waze.
Lower starting price
Spoke Dispatch starts at $125 a month for 1,000 stops, billed monthly. Compare that with our cheapest plan in the table above.
A free app for solo drivers
Spoke also has a separate route planner app for individual drivers, free for routes of up to 10 stops.
What Routes & Maps does better
Recurring visits on any cycle
The address book schedules repeat visits weekly, every few weeks, monthly, or on patterns like "2nd Tuesday", with no limit on how far ahead. A calendar shows what is coming up, and each customer's last visit is tracked so you can see who is due. You still choose the day; Routes & Maps does not pick it for you.
Annual billing option
Every Routes & Maps plan can be paid annually for 20% off. Spoke Dispatch lists monthly prices only.
Planning modes for harder days
Some routes are more than a list of drops. Routes & Maps can plan deliver-and-reload days, where drivers go back to the depot or a refill station to reload mid-route (on request); pick-up-and-dump days, where drivers collect and empty at a dump site (on request); pick up at one address and drop off at another (on request); and stops spread over several days in one plan (the Starter and Growth plans, or on request).
Several dispatchers on one plan
More than one person can work on the same plan at once and see each other's changes live, with undo and redo. Moving stops by hand is a drag on the timeline.
Frequently asked questions
Is Circuit for Teams the same as Spoke Dispatch?
Yes. Circuit's team pricing page now redirects to Spoke Dispatch on spoke.com, and the plans and features on this page are the ones listed there.
Is Routes & Maps cheaper than Spoke Dispatch?
It depends on your stops and on billing. Both charge by stops with unlimited drivers. Spoke Dispatch starts lower on monthly billing; Routes & Maps offers 20% off for annual billing. The table above compares both at a few volumes with current prices. 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.
Does Routes & Maps send SMS like Spoke Dispatch?
No. Routes & Maps sends automatic email notifications and gives customers a live tracking page. If SMS is a must, Spoke Dispatch includes it on every plan.
Which is better for field service?
Routes & Maps, if your work repeats: it schedules recurring visits on any cycle with no limit on how far ahead and tracks each customer's last visit. Spoke Dispatch is built around delivery.
Can I move my stops from Spoke Dispatch?
Export your stops to a spreadsheet and import them into Routes & Maps as CSV or Excel (.xlsx). Routes & Maps remembers your column layout for the next import.
See how your own routes plan
Import your stops and plan an optimized route with your real addresses.
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