# Routific vs OptimoRoute vs Onfleet: 11 Best Route Optimization Software 2026

> The best route optimization software for most delivery and field service fleets is OptimoRoute, thanks to published per driver pricing and a 30 day trial, followed by Routific for order based pricing with unlimited drivers and Onfleet for the strongest dispatch workflow at higher volume.

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- Last verified: 2026-10-11
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## Ranking

### #1 OptimoRoute · 8.7/9.4
- Best for: Delivery and field service teams that want published per driver pricing, a long free trial and no long term contract.
- Not verified · founded null · $$ ($35.10 to $44.10/driver/mo, billed annually)
- OptimoRoute ranks first because a dispatcher can read the whole price list, start a 30 day trial without a credit card, and leave at any time. The product tiers are clear: Lite plans up to 700 orders at once, Pro up to 1,000, and a custom tier is quoted for thousands of orders.
- Pro: Pro adds analytics, weekly planning, real time order tracking, proof of delivery and customer feedback on top of Lite. Contracts are month to month, and annual prepayment earns a 10% discount.
- Con: Pricing is per driver, so a large seasonal crew costs more than on a per order plan. Pickup and delivery, multi day routes and dynamic depots sit in the custom tier, which has no published price.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No material public risk signals found as of 2026-10-11 in the pages checked for this list.

### #2 Routific · 8.6/9.4
- Best for: Delivery businesses with a variable number of drivers that would rather pay by the order than by the seat.
- Not verified · founded null · $ (Free to $150/mo, billed by order volume)
- Routific is the best fit when your driver count moves around. Its page says you pay for the orders you deliver, not per driver or vehicle, and that every driver can be added at no extra cost.
- Pro: There is a free plan for up to 100 orders a month and a $150 a month plan for up to 1,000 orders. Beyond that, per order rates step down from 15 cents to 3 cents as volume grows. Order integrations include Shopify, Zapier, an API and webhooks, and customers get a live tracking link and automatic ETA emails.
- Con: Cost follows volume, so a high order count with short routes can price above a per driver plan. SMS notifications are an add on with pricing that varies by country, and the page does not state a free trial period.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No material public risk signals found as of 2026-10-11 in the pages checked for this list.

### #3 Onfleet · 8.5/9.4
- Best for: Delivery operations with high task volume that need dispatch automation, a polished driver app and branded customer tracking.
- Not verified · founded null · $$$$ (from $619 to $3,099/mo by task volume)
- Onfleet earns the top execution score in this list. It prices by monthly task volume, with unlimited users on every plan, and it is built around the dispatcher and driver workflow rather than the planning step alone.
- Pro: Launch starts at $619 a month for 2,500 tasks, Scale at $1,349 for 5,000 tasks, and Enterprise at $3,099 for 10,000 or more. Scale adds advanced route optimization with API access, auto dispatch, barcode scanning and an Operational Command Center. All plans carry a 14 day trial.
- Con: It is the most expensive entry point on this list, and Launch includes only basic route optimization. A small fleet with modest volume will pay for capacity it does not use.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No material public risk signals found as of 2026-10-11 in the pages checked for this list.

### #4 Track-POD · 8.5/9.4
- Best for: Distribution and delivery teams that care most about electronic proof of delivery and want a choice between per driver and per order billing.
- Not verified · founded null · $$ ($49 to $99/driver/mo, or $0.12 to $0.17/order)
- Track-POD gives buyers two ways to pay and publishes both. Per driver plans run from $49 a month on annual billing to $99 monthly for the top tier, each with a minimum of 3 drivers, and per order plans run from $510 a month for 3,000 orders.
- Pro: Its homepage lists electronic proof of delivery with digital signatures, live GPS tracking and ETA, route optimization, barcode scanning, cash on delivery support, geofencing and branded tracking pages. A free trial needs no card, and the page says more than 10,000 companies use it.
- Con: The Advanced per driver plan caps orders at 6,000 a month, and a 3 driver minimum rules out the smallest operators. Route optimization is listed as one feature among many, so planning depth is harder to judge from the page than at routing first vendors.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No material public risk signals found as of 2026-10-11 in the pages checked for this list.

### #5 Route4Me · 8.2/9.4
- Best for: Teams that want a large feature ladder, from basic route planning up to custom algorithms, and are comfortable with flat monthly plans.
- Not verified · founded null · $$$ ($199 to $349/mo)
- Route4Me publishes three monthly plans at $199, $299 and $349, which makes budgeting simple. The ladder is meaningful: the middle plan adds business rules and mixed fleet handling, and the top plan adds custom algorithms and optimization APIs.
- Pro: Even the entry plan lists dispatch, progress tracking, customer notifications, voice guided navigation and proof of delivery or service. Enterprise Optimization adds remote and on site professional services and tailored onboarding.
- Con: The pricing page does not say how many drivers or stops each plan covers, so total cost for your fleet cannot be worked out without asking. It mentions a 7 day trial but not which plans include it.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No material public risk signals found as of 2026-10-11 in the pages checked for this list.

### #6 RouteManager (WorkWave) · 8.2/9.4
- Best for: Service and delivery fleets that prefer to pay per vehicle, want a dedicated account manager and need to be live in a day.
- Not verified · founded null · $$ (from $54/vehicle/mo, minimum 4 vehicles)
- RouteManager starts at $54 per vehicle per month with a minimum of 4 vehicles, and the page says pricing is not based on delivery volume. That suits fleets with steady vehicle counts and unpredictable order counts.
- Pro: The page lists route optimization, a driver mobile app with GPS tracking, order import and barcode scanning, email and SMS customer notifications, proof of job completion, a KPI dashboard, Zapier and open API access. A dedicated account manager is included, and it promises setup in less than a day. Billing can be monthly, quarterly or annual.
- Con: The price is a starting figure, and the page does not say what changes it. No free trial period is stated. The 4 vehicle minimum is a hurdle for owner operators.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No material public risk signals found as of 2026-10-11 in the pages checked for this list.

### #7 Upper Route Planner · 8.1/9.4
- Best for: Small and mid size delivery teams that want published per user tiers with clear stop and driver limits.
- Not verified · founded null · $$ ($40 to $89/user/mo)
- Upper states its limits plainly. Starter allows 250 stops per route and 10 driver profiles, Professional 500 stops and 15 profiles, and Optimize 1,500 stops and 30 profiles, so a manager can tell which plan fits before talking to anyone.
- Pro: Annual billing takes 20% off, with Starter at $40, Professional at $48 and Optimize at $71 per user per month. Professional adds live GPS tracking, proof of delivery, customer notifications and time windows. A 7 day trial of Professional features needs no card.
- Con: Driver profile caps mean a fleet above 30 drivers is pushed to Enterprise, which is custom priced. API and webhook access appear only at Enterprise, and SMS, live customer tracking and barcode scanning are add ons.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No material public risk signals found as of 2026-10-11 in the pages checked for this list.

### #8 Spoke Dispatch · 7.7/9.4
- Best for: Small delivery operations that want cheap, stop based pricing with unlimited drivers.
- Not verified · founded null · $ ($125 to $1,000/mo by stops included)
- Spoke Dispatch is the lowest priced published plan here at $125 a month for 1,000 stops, with unlimited drivers. The old Circuit for Teams pricing address now redirects to this page, so readers searching for Circuit will land here.
- Pro: Premium at $200 for 2,000 stops adds a branded tracking page, custom SMS sender name, 10 photos of proof of delivery and one year of data retention. Expert at $1,000 for 12,000 stops adds SSO, directory sync and dedicated onboarding. Overage runs from $0.04 to $0.07 a stop, and an unlimited trial is offered.
- Con: The pricing page names no integrations or API, so we scored that criterion low rather than guess. Starter keeps only 30 days of data, and the lowest tier has standard, not branded, recipient tracking.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No material public risk signals found as of 2026-10-11 in the pages checked for this list.

### #9 Verizon Connect · 6.2/9.4
- Best for: Fleets that already run Verizon Connect vehicle tracking and want routing and field service dispatch from the same vendor.
- Not verified · founded null · Pricing not published
- Verizon Connect ranks ninth because the page we could open describes routing capability but no price. The pages we opened say routing can map out fuel efficient paths and complete more daily jobs, and that technician location is visible in one interface.
- Pro: Geofences record site arrivals and job completion times, which the vendor says reduces phone calls and speeds billing. Last minute requests can be assigned by proximity using near real time technician locations.
- Con: The only pricing path is a call to action to see plans or request a demo, so a buyer cannot compare cost. The page gave no order limits, driver limits or integrations either, which is why most of its scores are held down.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No material public risk signals found as of 2026-10-11 in the pages checked for this list.

### #10 Descartes Route Planning · 5.8/9.4
- Best for: Large distribution networks with a procurement process that expects a sales led quote.
- Not verified · founded null · Pricing not published
- Descartes ranks tenth among the scored entries only because there is so little to read. Its site describes Route Planning and Route Optimization as separate products within Fleet Performance Management, and the pages we opened give no pricing and no numbers.
- Pro: The vendor describes route optimization as software that intelligently optimizes delivery routes to reduce costs, boost fleet efficiency and improve on time service. Route Planning is described as software that lowers costs, enhances delivery precision and saves time.
- Con: No price, plan, limit, integration or driver app detail was available on the pages we opened. That is a fact about public information, not a judgment on product quality, and a buyer should request a demo before ruling it in or out.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No material public risk signals found as of 2026-10-11 in the pages checked for this list.

### #11 [WILDCARD, UNRATED] Badger Maps
- Unrated by design. Selected by the wildcard signal model (wildcard-v2.0): https://topelevens.com/methodology/wildcard
- Signal read: This is the route planner built for the person visiting customers, not the person delivering to them.
  - under_the_radar (strong): Delivery focused comparisons rarely include a sales mapping product, though field service managers who also run account visits may need one.
  - category_fit_anomaly (exceptional): Its pricing page is organized around sales features such as CRM objects, lead generation and territory alignment rather than orders or drivers.
  - lock_in_cost (strong): Plans are listed as billed annually or monthly, and a 90 day money back guarantee is offered to teams of two or more licenses.
  - ttfv_drift (strong): A 14 day trial and a free team pilot with CRM integration setup are listed on the pricing page.
  - ceiling_distance (strong): Route optimization is listed at up to 120 stops on the Personal plan, and no proof of delivery or dispatch tooling appears in the plan lists.
  - impact_density (moderate): Per user pricing of $58 to $109 a month is justified only for staff who plan visits all day.
- Right for: A field sales or account management team that plans daily customer visits and wants routes tied to its CRM.
- Wrong for: A dispatcher who sends drivers to drop off orders and needs proof of delivery, live customer tracking and a dispatch board.
- Best for: Outside sales and field sales reps who need route planning around customer visits and a CRM, not a delivery dispatch tool.
- Not verified · founded null · $$ ($58 to $109/user/mo; Personal and Enterprise Plus not priced on page)
- Badger Maps is the wildcard because it solves a neighbouring problem. It plans routes for people who visit customers, with a CRM connection, rather than for drivers who drop off orders.
- Pro: Every plan lists route optimization for up to 120 stops, native mobile apps, mileage reports and AI customer visit recommendations. Business adds two way CRM integration, team hierarchies, management dashboards and API access. A 14 day trial is offered and a 90 day money back guarantee applies to teams of two or more licenses.
- Con: It has no dispatch board, proof of delivery or customer ETA tools in the plan lists we read, so it cannot run a delivery fleet. Business costs $58 a month on annual billing or $69 monthly, Enterprise $95 or $109, and the Personal price was not shown on the page we opened.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No material public risk signals found as of 2026-10-11 in the pages checked for this list.

## FAQ

**How much does route optimization software cost?**

It depends on the unit. From the pages we opened on 2026-10-11: Routific is free up to 100 orders a month and $150 a month up to 1,000 orders; OptimoRoute is $35.10 to $44.10 per driver per month on annual billing; Route4Me is $199 to $349 a month; Spoke Dispatch is $125 to $1,000 a month by stops included; Onfleet starts at $619 a month; RouteManager starts at $54 per vehicle per month with a 4 vehicle minimum; Track-POD is $49 to $99 per driver per month, or per order plans from $510 a month; and Upper is $40 to $89 per user per month on annual billing. Verizon Connect and Descartes did not publish prices on the pages we opened.

**Is there a free route optimization option?**

Routific lists a free plan for up to 100 orders a month. Several others offer trials rather than free plans: OptimoRoute offers 30 days with no credit card, Onfleet 14 days, Upper 7 days on Professional features, Badger Maps 14 days, and Track-POD a free trial with no card. Spoke Dispatch states that an unlimited version is available as a trial and rolls over to a paid plan if you do not cancel, so read the terms before you start.

**Which tools include proof of delivery?**

Routific lists photo, signature and barcode proof of delivery. Onfleet lists photo and signature proof on Launch. Track-POD lists electronic proof of delivery with digital signatures, and 20 pictures per order on Ultimate. OptimoRoute includes proof of delivery on Pro. Route4Me lists proof of delivery or service on its entry plan. RouteManager lists proof of job completion. Upper adds proof of delivery from Professional. Spoke Dispatch lists basic proof with 5 photos on Starter and 10 on Premium.

**Can I pay by the delivery instead of by the driver?**

Yes. Routific says you pay for orders delivered, not per driver or vehicle. Spoke Dispatch charges by stops included with overage per extra stop. Track-POD sells per order plans from $510 a month for 3,000 orders, or $0.17 per order on its smallest plan. Onfleet bills by monthly task volume. If your driver count changes through the year, these are the models to price first.

**Which software suits a very small fleet?**

On published numbers, Routific's free plan and Spoke Dispatch at $125 a month have the lowest entry cost, and both state unlimited drivers. Track-POD's per driver plans require at least 3 drivers, and RouteManager requires at least 4 vehicles, so owner operators should look elsewhere. We did not time or test the products, so use the trials.

**Why are Verizon Connect and Descartes ranked lower?**

Because of what could be read, not what the products can do. The Verizon Connect page we opened described field service routing and geofenced job tracking but showed no price, and the Descartes pages gave no price, plan limits or integrations. Our rubric gives 20% of the weight to pricing transparency and scores unpublished integrations and limits low. Both vendors may be strong fits for enterprise buyers who work through a sales process.

**Why is a sales mapping tool on a delivery list?**

The #11 slot is an unrated wildcard chosen by a separate signal model, to show something readers might not search for. Badger Maps plans visit routes for field sales teams with CRM sync. It is not a delivery dispatch tool, which is why it is unrated and not in the ranked ten.