Route4Me vs Straightaway

Route4Me is a route planning and dispatch platform with live delivery tracking. Its mobile app provides voice-guided, turn-by-turn navigation, while dispatch features support route sharing, team management, real-time GPS tracking and alerts. Drivers can capture proof of delivery or service. The listed driver app platforms are iOS, Android and Zebra devices. Integrations include APIs and SDKs, telematics, ecommerce, ERP, CRM and SFTP sync. Support is available through live chat, a support portal and contact options. The free mobile plan allows up to 10 stops and saves routes for seven days. The Monthly plan costs $9.99 a month, billed monthly, and the Annual plan costs $79.99 a year, billed annually; both allow unlimited stops. Route Optimization, Business Optimization and Enterprise Optimization have contact-based pricing. Business Optimization lists HIPAA compliance as a feature with contact-based availability. The business plans also describe capabilities such as customer notifications, business rules, mixed-fleet support and custom deployment at higher tiers.

Straightaway is a mobile app for planning and optimizing multi-stop delivery routes, with turn-by-turn navigation built in. Drivers can enter addresses manually or use the camera to scan a manifest, package label, or Excel sheet; that camera workflow can add up to 500 addresses. The route optimizer considers traffic patterns, weather, elevation, road conditions, construction, and 130 other data sources in real time. A birds-eye view shows the driver's location and upcoming stops in the area. Straightaway is available on Android and iOS, with use cases including food delivery, cable and telecom, retail routes, pest control, junk removal, real estate, home healthcare, local delivery, and field sales. The free Starter plan allows up to 25 stops. Personal plans allow up to 250 stops: $9.99 a month or $95.99 a year, listed as $7.99 a month. Team pricing is custom and its plan lists vehicle tracking, unlimited routes, a team discount, and enterprise support. The app may receive precise real-time location, route information, delivery photos, and notes; Straightaway says it does not sell personal data.