RouteMate vs Circuit
Circuit is the best-known route planner for solo drivers and small teams. RouteMate matches the routing, with AI address scanning for intake and one flat team price.
Circuit
Circuit is a capable and popular platform, split between a solo Route Planner app and Circuit for Teams. Its per-driver pricing is the most common reason teams look elsewhere.
RouteMate
RouteMate delivers the same core workflow — optimization, driver app, dispatch, proof of delivery — for one flat US$49 a month for the whole team, and reads addresses straight off a label with the phone camera.
RouteMate and Circuit
| Capability | RouteMate | Circuit |
|---|---|---|
| Team price | US$49/month flat for the account | ~US$40/driver/month (Teams) |
| Free tier | 5 routes of 5 stops, permanent | Trial only |
| Route optimization | Advanced | Advanced |
| AI address scanning | Included | Barcode scan only |
| Driver app | iOS and Android | iOS and Android |
| Dispatch workflow | Built in | Teams tier only |
| Proof of delivery | Included | Included |
| API access | Available | Teams tier only |
Who should switch
- Teams priced out of Circuit for Teams as driver count grows
- Operations whose stops arrive as parcels and labels rather than clean order data
- Australian and New Zealand businesses that want local support
What you gain
- AI address scanning reads an unknown address off a label; barcode scanning only matches parcels already in the system
- US$49 a month for the whole team on RouteMate Team, against roughly US$40 per driver on Circuit for Teams
- Free tier covers a real driver permanently rather than a time-limited trial
Run the same day through both
The comparison that settles it is your own round, sequenced by each. The free tier is enough to run it.