OptimoRoute

OptimoRoute is a route-planning service for delivery, logistics, and field-service operations. It suits teams coordinating drivers around appointment windows, vehicle limits, and differing skills. Its main trade-off is a per-driver subscription with caps on how many orders can be planned at once.

Overview

OptimoRoute brings route planning together with driver and customer visibility. Automated schedules can account for time windows, work hours, vehicle load capacity, driver skills, and vehicle features, so dispatchers can plan around operational requirements rather than distance alone. Recurring routes and automatic reoptimization add flexibility when schedules change or repeat.

The workflow continues on the road: drivers receive routes, navigation, and updates in the mobile app, while dispatchers can see live locations and estimated arrival times. Customers can follow orders through tracking links. This is a coherent fit for operations that need all three groups to stay informed; teams looking only for basic route sequencing may not need the broader workflow.

Key features

Planning and delivery records

Drivers can capture digital signatures, photos, and notes as proof of delivery. That makes the app useful when a completed stop needs a record, not just a status update. The native driver app runs on iOS and Android.

API and security

The REST-based Web Service API uses JSON, requires an authentication key, and is available on every plan. It can connect OptimoRoute with systems including SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle NetSuite, Zapier, Salesforce, Zoho, and Shopify. The company says it is SOC 2 Type 1 certified.

Pricing

OptimoRoute is paid software with a free 30-day trial; there is no free plan. The trial requires no installation or credit card. Prices below are per driver and billed annually:

PlanPriceWhat it includesOrder limitLite$35.10 a monthLive tracking and Web Service APIUp to 700 orders at oncePro$44.10 a monthAnalytics, proof of delivery, and weekly planning (contact to activate)Up to 1000 orders at onceCustomCustom pricingThousands of orders at onceThousands of orders at onceLite is the lower-cost fit for teams that need tracking and API access but can do without the listed Pro analytics, proof of delivery, and weekly planning. Pro raises the simultaneous order ceiling and adds those capabilities, making it the stronger choice when delivery records and analytics matter. Custom is aimed at larger planning batches and requires a quote. The caps apply to orders planned at one time, not daily or monthly volume; a stated maximum of 700 stops is also relevant to teams planning large routes.

Platforms

OptimoRoute is available on the web, iOS, Android, and API. The native driver app's route details, navigation, and updates make the mobile platforms particularly relevant for drivers in the field, while web planning suits dispatch work.

Who it's for

Choose OptimoRoute if delivery or field-service schedules must respect varied time windows, driver hours, vehicle capacities, skills, or equipment, and if customers benefit from live arrival visibility. It is less compelling for a team with simple routing needs or one that cannot accommodate annual per-driver billing. Operations that routinely need more than 1000 orders planned at once should weigh Custom pricing against their budget.

Pros and cons

Constraint-aware planning: accounts for work hours, capacity, skills, vehicle features, and time windows, useful for mixed fleets and appointment-based work.

Connected delivery workflow: driver updates, customer tracking links, and signatures, photos, and notes keep planning and delivery records in one process.

API on every plan: supports integration even for Lite subscribers, with a range of named business systems and services.

No free plan and annual billing: there is a 30-day trial, but ongoing use carries a per-driver annual commitment.

Simultaneous order ceilings: Lite stops at 700 and Pro at 1000 orders planned at once, so high-batch operations need Custom.

Alternatives

For optimization-focused needs beyond delivery routing, Gurobi Optimizer offers a freemium option with a non-commercial free license capped at 2,000 variables and 2,000 linear constraints, or 200 variables for models wi. SAS Visual Statistics is an alternative for enterprise-scale statistical modeling on SAS Viya, with custom pricing. Legion Workforce Management is another paid option across web, mobile, and API platforms.

Lokad suits readers seeking supply-chain optimization with a custom subscription typically priced as a flat monthly fee based on the agreed decision type and scope; it also has a free plan. Manhattan Active Inventory Replenishment is a paid web and API option for inventory replenishment. Timefold Platform is worth considering for a paid optimization platform with API, self-hosted, and web deployment, including a trial. UKG Pro Compensation is a paid, enterprise-configured compensation module. o9 Digital Brain is an enterprise SaaS alternative priced per customer according to business complexity, users, functions, solutions, and implementation.

Browse the Route Optimization Software, Delivery Management Software, or Prescriptive Analytics Software lists to compare within those categories.

Verdict

OptimoRoute is a strong choice for delivery and field-service teams that need constraint-aware schedules, live tracking, and proof of delivery in the same workflow. Its API on every plan and 30-day trial lower the barriers to evaluating and connecting it, but annual per-driver pricing and simultaneous order limits can rule it out for smaller teams or operations with large planning batches.