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Route planner comparisons
Side-by-side comparisons of EZRoutePlanner and 28 route planners, map apps and delivery platforms. Every price and stop limit is checked against the company's own website, and every page says when the other tool is the better pick.
The short answer
Which route planner should you use?
It depends on what your day looks like. For a few stops in an order you know, a free map app like Google Maps is enough. For a list of 10 to 200 stops that needs putting in order, use a route planner: EZRoutePlanner is free for up to 30 addresses, runs in any browser and sends each route to Google Maps. If you run a delivery operation that needs time windows, proof of delivery and live tracking, a delivery platform such as Routific, OptimoRoute or Onfleet is worth paying for.
Our 12 picks for winter 2026, by jobA few errands in an order you already know
Under 10 stops, nothing to plan. A map app is all you need.
10 or more stops from a list or a spreadsheet
Paste or import, optimize in one click, drive with your usual map app. EZRoutePlanner is free for 30 addresses; MapQuest takes 26 stops with no account.
A gig driver with 100+ parcels a day
Phone apps with package features, paid by the week, month or year.
A small team visiting the same customers every week
Every customer on one map, a route per driver sent as a link, and no per-driver fees.
A delivery business with time windows and proof of delivery
Dispatch, driver apps, live tracking and customer ETA texts.
Sales reps working territories and a CRM
Customer mapping, check-ins and CRM sync, priced per user.
At a glance
All 29 route planners side by side
Free plans, starting prices and stop limits for every tool we compare, checked against each company's own website in October 2026. Filter by type, then open a comparison for the details.
| Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Price set by | Stops per route | Orders stops | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EZRoutePlannerWeb route planner | Up to 30 addresses, 30 stops a route | $20/mo | Saved addresses | 30 free, 200 paid | One click | Drivers and small teams who plan from a list of addresses |
| Google MapsNavigation app | Free, no account needed | No paid plan | Free | 10, counting your start | No, you drag stops | Errands and trips under 10 stops |
| MapQuestFree route planner | Free, 26 stops, no account | No paid plan | Free, ad-supported | 26 a route | Yes, if you opt in | A one-off day of up to 26 stops |
| Apple MapsNavigation app | Free, built into Apple devices | No paid plan | Free | 14, driving only | No, you drag stops | iPhone drivers with 14 stops or fewer |
| WazeNavigation app | Free, ad-supported | No paid plan | Free | 1 stop plus destination | No; one stop only | Live traffic on a one-destination drive |
| CircuitDriver app, now Spoke | 10 stops a route | $9.99/mo | Each driver's app subscription | 10 free, unlimited paid | One tap, with traffic | Full-time drivers who plan on their phone |
| RoadWarriorDriver route app | 8 stops, no optimizing | $10/mo yearly, $15 monthly | Per driver | 8 free, 120 Pro, 200 Teams | On Pro and Teams only | Solo couriers on a phone, FedEx contractors |
| Zeo Route PlannerDriver route app | 12 stops a route (website) | $4.99/week | Per driver: app pass or seat | 12 free, unlimited paid | One tap, with traffic | Couriers paying week to week |
| MyWay Route PlannerDriver route app | 15 stops a route | $9.99/mo or $79.99/yr | Each driver's app subscription | 15 free, 200 paid | One tap, with traffic | Solo drivers who plan on their phone |
| RouterraDriver route planner | 20 stops, 5 optimizations a day | $14.99/mo; $5 day pass | Each user's plan; Teams per driver | 20 free, 200 paid | One tap; 5 a day free | Gig drivers who import stops from photos |
| RoutoraRoute optimizer app | Chrome extension, up to 10 stops | $17.99/mo ($14.49 yearly) | Account; teams by drivers | 10 free, 100 on Personal | Fastest order | Short Google Maps routes and field inspections |
| RouteXLWeb route planner | 20 stops a route, no account | €5/day or €35/mo | Stops per route | 20 free, 100 or 200 paid | Fastest travel time | One-off long routes and time windows |
| MyRouteOnlineWeb route planner | None; 20-credit trial | $19/mo for 50 credits | Address credits | 350 to 1,000 a session | Time, distance or balanced | Teams needing time windows and multi-driver splits |
| SoloRouteFree solo planner | Web 25 stops; app 20 a day | $7.99/mo (app Pro) | One app subscription | 25 web, 20 app, 100 Pro | Yes, one route | One driver, one quick route, no account |
| Spoke Delivery PlannerFree web planner | 20 stops, 3 routes a day | $125/mo (Spoke Dispatch) | Free | 20 | Yes, one route at a time | Occasional days of up to 20 stops |
| RoutificDelivery management | Up to 100 orders a month | $150/mo | Orders per month | No route cap published | Whole fleet, with time windows | Local delivery teams with time windows |
| Route4MeRoute planning platform | 10 stops a route (app) | $9.99/mo (app) | User (app); quote (business) | 10 free; unlimited paid | One tap in the app | Solo drivers on the app; fleets via sales |
| OptimoRouteFleet route optimizer | None; 30-day trial | $39/driver/mo ($35.10 yearly) | Drivers | No per-route cap | All drivers, time windows | Fleets with time windows and shifts |
| Upper Route PlannerDelivery dispatch | None; 7-day trial | $50/user/mo; Solo $19.99/mo | Users | 250 to 1,500 by plan | Shortest time or distance | Delivery teams that need proof and tracking |
| Spoke DispatchDelivery dispatch | None; free trial | $125/mo | Stops per month | No route limit published | Many drivers, with time windows | Courier teams that need tracking and proof |
| OnfleetDelivery dispatch | None; 14-day free trial | $619/mo | Completed tasks per month | 2,000 tasks per optimization run | Yes, across drivers, with time windows | Delivery operations running thousands of tasks monthly |
| ShipdayLocal delivery dispatch | 300 orders a month, no optimizing | $29/mo | Orders per month | Unlimited on paid plans | From $29/mo; not on Free | Restaurants and shops with their own drivers |
| Track-PODProof-of-delivery platform | None; 7-day free trial | $147/mo (3 drivers) | Drivers (min. 3) or orders | Not published | Yes, time windows and capacity | B2B distribution fleets of three or more drivers |
| Beans RouteParcel carrier dispatch | None; free demo and trial | $23/route/mo (offer) | Routes per month | Not published | Yes, with time commits and traffic | FedEx Ground contractors and parcel carriers |
| Badger MapsField sales mapping | None; 14-day trial | $58/user/mo, billed yearly | Users | 120, counting start and end | One tap | Outside sales teams that work in a CRM |
| Map My CustomersField sales platform | None; demo only | $99/user/mo, paid yearly | Users, 5-seat minimum | Up to 69 | Yes; anchor stops on Enterprise | Field sales teams of five or more |
| MaptiveData mapping software | None; 10-day trial | $110/mo or $1,250/yr | Users and data volume | About 70 | Middle stops; ends stay fixed | Analyzing and presenting customer data on maps |
| MaplineMapping and routing | Starter: up to 500 rows | Not published | Sales quote, billed yearly | No published cap | Paid plans; multi-vehicle on Pro | Mapping plus fleet routing with constraints |
| JobberField service software | None; 14-day trial, no card | $49/mo; routing from $139 | Plan tier and number of users | No route limit published | Connect and up, on the web | Service businesses wanting one back-office system |
Prices in US dollars a month unless noted, as each company listed them in October 2026. Some require yearly billing or a minimum number of users; each comparison has the terms and the sources.
Every comparison
Pick the tool you're weighing up
Each comparison covers pricing, limits, features, what a real week costs, and a plain verdict, including when the other tool is the better choice.
Map and navigation apps
Free apps built for getting from A to B. Good at directions, not at planning a day of stops.
- Google Maps vs EZRoutePlannerGoogle Maps is the app you drive with. It isn't built to plan a day with a dozen stops. Here's where each one fits, and how to use them together.
- Google Maps free plan
- Free, no account needed
- Paid from
- No paid plan
- MapQuest Route Planner vs EZRoutePlannerMapQuest's free planner is hard to beat for one day of 26 stops. The real question is what happens tomorrow, and who drives the route.
- MapQuest free plan
- Free, 26 stops, no account
- Paid from
- No paid plan
- Apple Maps vs EZRoutePlannerApple Maps is already on your iPhone and in your car. Here's what it does with a day of stops, where it runs out, and how to keep driving with it.
- Apple Maps free plan
- Free, built into Apple devices
- Paid from
- No paid plan
- Waze vs EZRoutePlannerWaze is a great way to get to one place. It can't plan a day of stops, but you can still drive every one of them in Waze.
- Waze free plan
- Free, ad-supported
- Paid from
- No paid plan
Online route planners
Tools that take a list of addresses and put them in the best order, mostly in the browser.
- RouteXL vs EZRoutePlannerRouteXL is built for the one big day: no account, a day pass, time windows. EZRoutePlanner is built for the routes you plan every week. Which one fits yours?
- RouteXL free plan
- 20 stops a route, no account
- Paid from
- €5/day or €35/mo
- MyRouteOnline vs EZRoutePlannerBoth plan routes in a browser. The real difference is what each address costs you, and that depends on how you route: the same customers each week, or new ones each day.
- MyRouteOnline free plan
- None; 20-credit trial
- Paid from
- $19/mo for 50 credits
- SoloRoute vs EZRoutePlannerRoutific's SoloRoute is free, quick and needs no account on the web. The catch is what it keeps, what the app's daily cap allows, and who else can drive your route.
- SoloRoute free plan
- Web 25 stops; app 20 a day
- Paid from
- $7.99/mo (app Pro)
- Speedy Route vs EZRoutePlannerSpeedy Route closed in 2025, and its web address now opens Spoke's free Delivery Planner. Is that enough for your routes, or do you need one that saves and edits them?
- Spoke Delivery Planner free plan
- 20 stops, 3 routes a day
- Paid from
- $125/mo (Spoke Dispatch)
Route planner apps for drivers
Phone apps for drivers who plan and drive their own routes, usually paid by the week or month.
- Circuit vs EZRoutePlannerCircuit, now called Spoke Route Planner, is a phone app you plan and drive in. EZRoutePlanner plans in a browser and sends the route to your map app.
- Circuit free plan
- 10 stops a route
- Paid from
- $9.99/mo
- RoadWarrior vs EZRoutePlannerRoadWarrior, often written Road Warrior, is a driver app paid per driver. EZRoutePlanner is a browser planner priced by saved addresses. Which one fits?
- RoadWarrior free plan
- 8 stops, no optimizing
- Paid from
- $10/mo yearly, $15 monthly
- Zeo Route Planner vs EZRoutePlannerZeo sells drivers a phone pass by the week and fleets a seat by the quarter. EZRoutePlanner charges by saved addresses, month to month. Which costs less for you?
- Zeo Route Planner free plan
- 12 stops a route (website)
- Paid from
- $4.99/week
- MyWay Route Planner vs EZRoutePlannerMyWay is a phone app that does a lot at each stop. EZRoutePlanner plans in a browser and sends routes to drivers. The right one depends on who plans, and where.
- MyWay Route Planner free plan
- 15 stops a route
- Paid from
- $9.99/mo or $79.99/yr
- Routerra vs EZRoutePlannerBoth run in a browser and take a pasted list. The differences are in the free limits, what Pro adds, and how a route gets onto someone else's phone.
- Routerra free plan
- 20 stops, 5 optimizations a day
- Paid from
- $14.99/mo; $5 day pass
- Routora vs EZRoutePlannerRoutora began as a free fix for Google Maps' stop order. Past 10 stops it's a paid app, so the choice comes down to stop limits, price and how you like to work.
- Routora free plan
- Chrome extension, up to 10 stops
- Paid from
- $17.99/mo ($14.49 yearly)
Delivery and dispatch platforms
Software for running a delivery operation: dispatch, tracking, proof of delivery and customer texts.
- Routific vs EZRoutePlannerRoutific is a full delivery platform that bills by the order. EZRoutePlanner is a simpler planner that bills by the addresses you keep. Which one fits a small team?
- Routific free plan
- Up to 100 orders a month
- Paid from
- $150/mo
- Route4Me vs EZRoutePlannerRoute4Me sells a low-cost app for one driver and a quote-only platform for teams. EZRoutePlanner sits between them: a web planner with public prices.
- Route4Me free plan
- 10 stops a route (app)
- Paid from
- $9.99/mo (app)
- OptimoRoute vs EZRoutePlannerOptimoRoute plans fleets around time windows, shifts and skills. EZRoutePlanner finds the shortest order for less. The question is whether your day has those rules.
- OptimoRoute free plan
- None; 30-day trial
- Paid from
- $39/driver/mo ($35.10 yearly)
- Upper Route Planner vs EZRoutePlannerUpper is a delivery platform billed per user, with proof of delivery and customer texts. If you mainly need good routes and a link per driver, compare the bills first.
- Upper Route Planner free plan
- None; 7-day trial
- Paid from
- $50/user/mo; Solo $19.99/mo
- Spoke Dispatch vs EZRoutePlannerSpoke Dispatch bills a delivery team by the stop and adds tracking and proof of delivery. EZRoutePlanner bills by saved addresses and sticks to routing.
- Spoke Dispatch free plan
- None; free trial
- Paid from
- $125/mo
- Onfleet vs EZRoutePlannerOnfleet runs a whole delivery operation from $619 a month, so the real question is whether you need dispatch, tracking and proof of delivery, or just good routes.
- Onfleet free plan
- None; 14-day free trial
- Paid from
- $619/mo
- Shipday vs EZRoutePlannerBoth have a free plan, but they're free in opposite ways: Shipday gives you dispatch and proof of delivery without optimization, and EZRoutePlanner the reverse.
- Shipday free plan
- 300 orders a month, no optimizing
- Paid from
- $29/mo
- Track-POD vs EZRoutePlannerTrack-POD is built around proof of delivery, so the first question isn't price but whether your customers need to sign for what you drop off.
- Track-POD free plan
- None; 7-day free trial
- Paid from
- $147/mo (3 drivers)
- Beans Route vs EZRoutePlannerBeans Route runs FedEx Ground and parcel operations while EZRoutePlanner plans routes from a list, so the real question is whether you run a parcel operation at all.
- Beans Route free plan
- None; free demo and trial
- Paid from
- $23/route/mo (offer)
Field sales, service and mapping tools
Software for mapping customers, building territories or running service jobs, with routing as one feature. Usually priced per user.
- Badger Maps vs EZRoutePlannerBadger Maps is a field sales app with a route planner inside. EZRoutePlanner is only the route planner. The choice turns on whether you'll use the sales half.
- Badger Maps free plan
- None; 14-day trial
- Paid from
- $58/user/mo, billed yearly
- Map My Customers vs EZRoutePlannerMap My Customers now sells to field sales teams of five or more, on yearly contracts. If you're one rep, or you only need the routes, here's what that means.
- Map My Customers free plan
- None; demo only
- Paid from
- $99/user/mo, paid yearly
- Maptive vs EZRoutePlannerMaptive turns spreadsheets into heat maps, territories and census overlays, and plans routes on the side. EZRoutePlanner only plans routes. Pick by your weekly job.
- Maptive free plan
- None; 10-day trial
- Paid from
- $110/mo or $1,250/yr
- Mapline vs EZRoutePlannerMapline maps spreadsheets for free and sells fleet routing through its sales team. EZRoutePlanner shows every price and does one job: routes.
- Mapline free plan
- Starter: up to 500 rows
- Paid from
- Not published
- Jobber vs EZRoutePlannerJobber runs the whole business, and routing only comes with Connect and up. If routes are the part you need, here's what each option costs.
- Jobber free plan
- None; 14-day trial, no card
- Paid from
- $49/mo; routing from $139
Head-to-heads between other tools
Two popular tools compared, with EZRoutePlanner as a third option.
- MyRouteOnline vs MapQuestMapQuest plans one free route and forgets it. MyRouteOnline charges by the address and keeps routes for a team. Which you need depends on what tomorrow looks like.
- MyRouteOnline free plan
- None; 20-credit trial
- Paid from
- $19/mo for 50 credits
- Google Maps vs MapQuestBoth are free and both give multi-stop directions. One is the better place to plan a day of stops; the other is the better app to drive it with.
- Google Maps free plan
- Free, no account needed
- Paid from
- No paid plan
- Badger Maps vs Map My CustomersBoth map a rep's accounts, route the day and sync with the CRM. They differ on who can buy, how long you commit and how much one route holds.
- Badger Maps free plan
- None; 14-day trial
- Paid from
- $58/user/mo, billed yearly
- RoadWarrior vs CircuitRoadWarrior (often written Road Warrior) and Circuit are phone apps for drivers. They split on the free plan, stops per route and what a team costs.
- RoadWarrior free plan
- 8 stops, no optimizing
- Paid from
- $10/mo yearly, $15 monthly
- Route4Me vs CircuitTwo route planner apps with the same free limit and the same $9.99 starting price. The real differences are in the details, and in what each sells to teams.
- Route4Me free plan
- 10 stops a route (app)
- Paid from
- $9.99/mo (app)
- Routific vs OptimoRouteBoth plan a whole fleet around time windows. Routific bills by the order and OptimoRoute by the driver, so which one is cheaper depends on your numbers.
- Routific free plan
- Up to 100 orders a month
- Paid from
- $150/mo
- Route4Me vs OptimoRouteOne posts a per-driver price and a 30-day trial. The other sells a $9.99 app and quotes everything else. How to compare them before you call sales.
- Route4Me free plan
- 10 stops a route (app)
- Paid from
- $9.99/mo (app)
Buying guide
How to choose a route planner
01How many stops do you have, and do you know the order?
Under 10, in an obvious order? A map app is all you need. Google Maps takes 10 places counting your start, Apple Maps 14 stops and MapQuest 26. Past that, or when the order isn't obvious, you need a planner that optimizes. Putting stops in the right order is often the difference between a half day and a full day of driving.
In our Google Maps comparison, a real 12-stop day in Austin, Texas drops from 26 mi and 1 hr 52 min to 12 mi and 58 min after one press of Optimize Route.
02Do you need time windows, proof of delivery or tracking?
These are what separate delivery platforms from route planners. Routific, OptimoRoute, Onfleet, Track-POD, Shipday and Spoke Dispatch plan around customer time windows, collect photos or signatures, and text customers an arrival time. They cost more, and they're worth it when customers expect a delivery window.
If you don't promise windows, you'd be paying for features you won't use. A route planner puts the stops in order, sends the route to the driver's phone and stays out of the way.
03How is the price set?
Route planners charge in very different ways, and the model matters more than the headline price:
- Per driver or per user: OptimoRoute, Track-POD, Upper, Badger Maps. The bill grows with your team.
- Per order or per stop: Routific, Spoke Dispatch, Onfleet. The bill grows with volume, repeat visits included.
- Per app subscription: Circuit, RoadWarrior, Zeo. One driver on one phone, paid weekly, monthly or yearly.
- Per saved address: EZRoutePlanner. You pay for the size of your customer list, from $20 a month, and drivers and repeat visits cost nothing extra.
04Phone app or browser?
Driver apps like Circuit and RoadWarrior are built for the person behind the wheel: scanning packages, marking deliveries, navigating. Browser planners like EZRoutePlanner, RouteXL and MyRouteOnline are built for planning on a computer, often by someone who isn't driving. EZRoutePlanner also works in a phone's browser, and drivers get a link instead of an app to install.
How we compare
We make EZRoutePlanner, so we have a side. Here's how we keep these comparisons fair:
- Every price, limit and feature comes from the company's own pricing page, help center or app store listing, and each comparison links its sources.
- Every comparison is dated. We checked them all in October 2026; prices change, so check the source before you buy.
- Every comparison says when the other tool is the better choice, and why.
- EZRoutePlanner's numbers come straight from our plan settings, so they match what the app enforces.
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FAQ
Questions about route planners
What is the best free route planner for multiple stops?
For planning more than 10 stops, EZRoutePlanner's free plan covers 30 saved addresses and 30 stops a route with one-click optimization, in any browser. MapQuest's free planner takes 26 stops with no account but doesn't save routes. RouteXL is free for 20 stops a route, and Circuit's free app optimizes 10. Google Maps is free but takes 10 places and never reorders them.
What's a cheaper alternative to Routific or OptimoRoute?
For a small team that doesn't need time windows or proof of delivery, a route planner priced by addresses costs much less. EZRoutePlanner starts at $20 a month with no per-driver or per-order fees. As of October 2026, Routific is $150 a month for 101 to 1,000 orders (free under 100), and OptimoRoute starts at $39 per driver a month.
How many stops can Google Maps handle?
Ten places: your start plus up to 9 stops, the same on computer, Android and iPhone, and it never reorders them. Apple Maps takes 14 stops and Waze just 1. For more, plan the route in a route planner and open it in your map app. See the full comparison.
What's the difference between a route planner and route optimization software?
A route planner puts a list of stops in an efficient order and gets the route to the driver. Fleet route optimization software does that across many drivers at once while juggling time windows, vehicle capacity and shifts, and usually adds dispatch, tracking and proof of delivery. Small teams often need the first; delivery operations need the second.
Do I need an app to use a route planner?
Not always. Circuit, RoadWarrior and Zeo are phone apps. EZRoutePlanner, RouteXL and MyRouteOnline run in a web browser. EZRoutePlanner's drivers get a link that opens in the phone's browser and hands each stop to Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze, so nobody installs anything.
What happened to Speedy Route?
Speedy Route shut down on February 14, 2025, and its makers pointed users to Circuit for Teams (now Spoke Dispatch). Its web address now opens Spoke's free Delivery Planner. See how it compares.
Is Circuit the same as Spoke?
Yes. Circuit Route Planner was renamed Spoke Route Planner in October 2025, and its team product, Circuit for Teams, is now Spoke Dispatch. Read Circuit vs EZRoutePlanner and Spoke Dispatch vs EZRoutePlanner.
See it on your own stops.
Paste tomorrow's addresses, press Optimize Route, and send the route to your phone. Free for up to 30 addresses, with no credit card.