Free, not freemium-gotcha
Every Australian delivery driver has been burned by "free" route planners that cap you at 5 stops, add watermarks, or require a credit card just to trial the product.
RouteMate is different. The free tier gives you:
- Up to 30 stops per optimized route — enough for the vast majority of multi-drop blocks
- Unlimited routes per day — run as many as your shifts cover
- The full mobile app — no watermarks, no ads, no feature gates
- AI label scanning — point your phone at a package label to add the stop
- No credit card required to sign up
It stays free as long as you're a solo driver. When you add a second driver, you move to the paid tier at A$9 per driver per month. That's it.
Why Australian drivers pick RouteMate
Local addresses work. RouteMate handles Australian unit numbers, strata complexes, and rural addresses correctly — the kind of detail that trips up planners built for US suburbs.
Offline in the car park. Multi-storey car parks, basements, and the outer-suburb dead zones don't break the app. Your route stays loaded and syncs when you're back on signal.
Fast on a real phone. Optimizing 30 stops takes under 4 seconds on a 3-year-old Samsung. Most competitors take twice as long.
AI scanner pays for itself on the first block. Scan the label on each package as you load the van. By the time the van is loaded, your route is too.
Who uses RouteMate in Australia
- Solo couriers doing Amazon Flex, AusPost contracts, and independent multi-drop runs
- Florists in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth running 2–4 vans
- Pharmacy delivery drivers doing regular patient drops
- Pet food delivery and niche specialty delivery businesses
- Food wholesalers supplying local cafes and restaurants
What the free tier covers
The free tier is designed for a solo driver or a small operator testing the product:
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 | Unlimited |
| Stops per route | 30 | Unlimited |
| AI label scanner | ✅ | ✅ |
| Mobile app (iOS + Android) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Offline operation | ✅ | ✅ |
| CSV import | ✅ | ✅ |
| Priority stops | ✅ | ✅ |
| Customer SMS notifications | ❌ | ✅ |
| Multi-driver dispatch | ❌ | ✅ |
| Shopify / WooCommerce integration | ❌ | ✅ |
| Team analytics | ❌ | ✅ |
Pro is A$9 per driver per month. No lock-in, cancel any time.
How to get started
Creating an account takes about a minute:
- Head to app.routemate.app/signup
- Enter your email — no credit card required
- Open the app on your phone and sign in
- Import or scan your first route
- Drive
Most drivers complete their first optimized route within 10 minutes of signing up.
Compared to other free Australian route planners
Google Maps supports up to 10 waypoints, which is fine for a handful of deliveries but breaks for anything bigger. No driver app, no scanning, no multi-driver.
Waze is excellent for navigation but has no multi-stop route planning at all.
Circuit has a trial but no permanent free tier — after 7 days you're paying at least A$30/month.
RoadWarrior has a basic free tier but caps you at stop counts that don't match real blocks.
RouteMate's free tier is the most generous among genuinely useful route planners in the Australian market — which is why it keeps appearing in driver forums as the switch recommendation.
Frequently asked
Is it really free forever? Yes — as long as you're running 1 driver and up to 30 stops per route. No time limit.
Do you sell my data? No. RouteMate doesn't sell user data or share it with third parties. Privacy policy is on the site.
Does it work in rural Australia? Yes. The planner uses OSM-derived maps plus Google's routing engine, which works for rural and remote Australian addresses — the kind of places that break apps built for dense US cities.
Can I upgrade later? Yes, any time. Your routes and data come with you.
What if my team grows to 3–5 drivers? The Pro plan is A$9/driver/month. For a team of 5, that's A$45/month — typically cheaper than one hour of dispatcher time per week.
Ready to plan your first route? Start free — takes 60 seconds, no card needed.