# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for route planning software (delivery firms) on 2026-10-28

## In short

On 2026-10-28, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best route planning software for delivery firms". It named 11 brands; the first six, in order, were Routific, Circuit, OptimoRoute, Onfleet, Route4Me and Descartes.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best route planning software for delivery firms |
| Asked on | 2026-10-28 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 11 |
| Sources cited | 8 |
| Audience | delivery firms |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-28 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/route-planning-software-delivery-firms-2026-10-28
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-28 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> The answer depends mostly on fleet size, so here's who I'd actually name, roughly in the order I'd suggest trying them:
> 
> **For small-to-mid fleets (roughly 3-30 vehicles) - the sweet spot for most delivery firms**
> 
> 1. **Routific** - my default first recommendation. Genuinely good optimizer, dead-simple to run, and the only one in this tier with honest published pricing: free to 100 orders/month, then ~$150/month to 1,000 orders, then a few cents per order (15¢ dropping to 3¢ at high volume). Crucially, the full feature set is on every tier - no paywalling route optimization behind the top plan.
> 2. **Circuit for Teams** - the easiest thing to get drivers using on day one. Strong driver app, proof of delivery, live customer ETAs. Pricing roughly $125-$1,000/month depending on stops and drivers. Pick this over Routific if driver experience and setup speed matter more than optimizer sophistication.
> 3. **OptimoRoute** - best pick if you're running *mixed* work: deliveries plus service calls, multi-day planning, skill-and-time-window constraints. Starts around $35/user/month, so it scales cheaply with a small team.
> 
> **For courier / on-demand / dispatch-heavy operations**
> 
> 4. **Onfleet** 

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Routific | recommended |
| 2 | Circuit | mentioned |
| 3 | OptimoRoute | mentioned |
| 4 | Onfleet | mentioned |
| 5 | Route4Me | mentioned |
| 6 | Descartes | mentioned |
| 7 | Fleet | mentioned |
| 8 | ORTEC | mentioned |
| 9 | Aptean | mentioned |
| 10 | Aptean Paragon | mentioned |
| 11 | Samsara | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://trackobit.com/blog/best-delivery-route-planner-apps (other)
- https://www.routific.com/blog/routific-vs-onfleet (vendor)
- https://costbench.com/software/last-mile-delivery/compare-all/ (other)
- https://costbench.com/software/last-mile-delivery/onfleet/ (other)
- https://techjockey.com/compare/route4me-vs-optimoroute (other)
- https://www.descartes.com/lp/routing-v3 (vendor)
- https://www.descartes.com/resources/knowledge-center/ortec-alternative-why-companies-choose-descartes (vendor)
- https://www.hse-network.com/top-10-route-optimisation-software-providers/ (other)

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

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