# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for route planning software (delivery firms) on 2026-10-14

## In short

On 2026-10-14, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best route planning software for delivery firms". It named 12 brands; the first six, in order, were OptimoRoute, Routific, Circuit, Spoke Dispatch, Dispatch and Onfleet.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best route planning software for delivery firms |
| Asked on | 2026-10-14 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 12 |
| Sources cited | 7 |
| Audience | delivery firms |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-14 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/route-planning-software-delivery-firms-2026-10-14
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-14 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> The honest answer is that "best" here splits by fleet size and delivery model, not by one winner. Here's who I'd actually name, in the order I'd evaluate them:
> 
> **If you're running 1-20 of your own vehicles (most local delivery firms)**
> 
> 1. **OptimoRoute** - my default first look. Strong optimizer (time windows, driver skills, multi-day planning, weekly recurring routes), clean driver app with proof of delivery, and transparent pricing at roughly $35-44 per driver/month. Scales from 5 drivers to 100+ without re-platforming, which is why I'd start here.
> 2. **Routific** - the easiest one to get live in an afternoon, and the only major player priced per *order* rather than per driver (free up to 100 orders, ~$150/mo to 1,000). If your driver count is stable but volume swings, this pricing shape often wins. Weaker on complex constraints than OptimoRoute.
> 3. **Circuit for Teams** (now marketed as **Spoke Dispatch**) - ~$40/user/month, fastest setup of the three, excellent driver-facing UX. Best when your bottleneck is drivers finding addresses, not dispatcher optimization math.
> 
> **If you're a courier / on-demand / same-day operation**
> 
> 4. **Onfleet** - built for dispatch-heavy, real-tim

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OptimoRoute | mentioned |
| 2 | Routific | mentioned |
| 3 | Circuit | mentioned |
| 4 | Spoke Dispatch | mentioned |
| 5 | Dispatch | mentioned |
| 6 | Onfleet | mentioned |
| 7 | Route4Me | mentioned |
| 8 | Descartes | mentioned |
| 9 | Fleet | mentioned |
| 10 | Samsara | mentioned |
| 11 | DispatchTrack | mentioned |
| 12 | Bringg | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://onfleet.com/blog/best-route-optimization-software/ (vendor)
- https://demo.upperinc.com/blog/best-route-optimization-software/ (other)
- https://www.upperinc.com/blog/optimoroute-pricing/ (other)
- https://toolradar.com/tools/routific/pricing (other)
- https://costbench.com/software/last-mile-delivery/compare-all/ (other)
- https://g2.com/products/dispatchtrack-last-mile-delivery-software/pricing (review)
- https://slashdot.org/software/comparison/Connect-Fleet-vs-Descartes-Fleet-Management/ (other)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/route-planning-software/delivery-firms

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