GraphHopper vs Zeo Route Planner

GraphHopper is a routing and route-optimization platform for applications and transportation operations. Its routing APIs provide travel times, distances, turn-by-turn directions and vehicle-specific profiles, including custom profiles. Optimization can account for time windows, vehicle capacities and service times, with a maximum of 30 stops. Additional tools cover address and coordinate geocoding, territory planning, GPS-track processing, distance and time calculations, and service-area mapping. Traffic-aware planning uses TomTom traffic data. GraphHopper uses OpenStreetMap data and says it works with Thunderforest and MapTiler. The commercial APIs are built on the open-source, Java-based GraphHopper engine and jsprit, supporting cloud servers, mobile devices and offline use. It is available through web, API, Android, iOS and self-hosted deployments. The Free plan is non-commercial; paid plans start at €69 per month. All plans include online support, updates and at least weekly OpenStreetMap data updates.

Zeo Route Planner provides route planning and optimization for delivery and service work, with tools for drivers and fleet managers. It creates routes intended to reduce travel time and costs, and supports time-window planning and automatic reoptimization. Fleet managers can track delivery progress and view drivers’ live locations. Users can send customers live location and delivery status updates, including customizable messages. The mobile route planner supports proof of delivery and service, and its app can extract addresses from printed manifests using image recognition and machine learning. Zeo offers pre-built integrations with HubSpot, Zapier, Shopify, and WooCommerce; APIs and webhooks can connect systems and automate delivery notifications. The service is available on web, Android, iOS, through an API, and as an extension. Its free Route Optimization plan is listed at free and limits route creation and optimization to 3 routes per day. Fleet Management costs $599 a year, billed per driver. All plans include a seven-day free trial without a credit card.