Spoke is the new name for Circuit Route Planner, the multi-stop app a generation of last-mile couriers learned to use during Amazon Flex shifts and DoorDash batches. The rename did not change the math: the free tier still caps you at 10 stops per route, the Lite tier removes some features rather than uncapping all of them, and proof-of-delivery photos, signatures, and team dispatching live only in higher tiers. Drivers running 100+ stops a day and dispatchers managing fleets both run into the ceiling. We tested seven Spoke (Circuit) Route Planner alternatives for individual couriers, fleet managers, and field sales reps who need real multi-stop optimization.
Quick comparison
| App | Best for | Free plan | Starting price | Standout feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route4Me | Fleets and solo drivers alike | Limited trial | Around $40/user/mo | Largest add-on library (POD, barcodes, signatures) |
| RoadWarrior | Individual delivery drivers | Yes, 8 stops | Around $10/mo | Long-running community among gig couriers |
| Badger Maps | Field sales territory routing | Trial | Around $58/user/mo | Customer-data overlay (CRM, last visit, notes) |
| OptimoRoute | Mid-size dispatch teams | 30-day trial | Around $39/driver/mo | Multi-day route planning with constraints |
| Routific | Small fleet dispatchers | Trial | Around $49/driver/mo | Cleanest UI for non-technical managers |
| Detrack | Proof-of-delivery focus | Yes, 1 driver | Around $30/driver/mo | Free tier includes POD, signatures, e-signature |
| Bringg | Enterprise last-mile | No free | Custom | Connects to retailers and 3PLs at scale |
Why couriers leave Spoke
Five frustrations come up in r/Amazonflex, courier Discord servers, and the app’s recent reviews.
The 10-stop free cap is too tight
Spoke’s free version maxes out at 10 stops per route, which is below a single Amazon Flex block or a typical DoorDash batch run. Drivers who only run a handful of stops a day rarely need a route optimizer at all; the people who do are the ones gated out.
Lite tier removes the wrong things
The middle Lite tier gives unlimited stops but restricts some features such as priority levels, package details, and advanced sequencing. Drivers describe it as paying just enough to lose the reason they were paying.
Proof-of-delivery is not in the cheaper tiers
Couriers who deliver for retail clients increasingly need photos, signatures, and timestamps. Spoke handles those in the team-oriented tier, not the individual paid tier most drivers buy.
Multi-driver dispatch is a separate Spoke product
If a one-person operation grows to two or three drivers, the right fit is Circuit for Teams (now Spoke for Teams), a separate product with its own pricing. The transition feels like buying twice.
Customer notification flow is thin
Apps like Routific and Detrack send branded “your driver is X stops away” texts automatically. Spoke offers ETA links but the customer-facing notification quality lags purpose-built dispatch tools.
The alternatives
1. Route4Me
Route4Me is the longest-running name in this space and the closest thing to a Spoke direct competitor for solo drivers and small fleets together. The mobile driver app handles dynamic stops, voice-guided routing, and per-stop notes. The web dispatch console sits on top, with hundreds of paid add-ons for things like barcoded packages, signatures, mobile time cards, and territory drawing.
Where it falls short: the pricing is à la carte. Stacking add-ons (POD, signatures, custom fields, telematics) gets expensive fast. The UI shows its age in places, especially the legacy admin pages.
Pricing:
- Free: trial only
- Paid: starts around $40 per user/month and scales upward by add-on
- vs Spoke: more capable on fleet work, more expensive for solo drivers
Migrating from Spoke: Route4Me imports stop lists from CSV, which is how Spoke exports too. A 50-stop route migrates in about five minutes. Saved customer data carries over via the same CSV.
Bottom line: Pick Route4Me if you need a single platform that grows from one driver to a fleet without changing apps. Skip it if cost matters most and you only need the basics.
2. RoadWarrior Route Planner
RoadWarrior is the app many Amazon Flex, DoorDash, and Spark Driver users moved to before Spoke (Circuit) caught on. The free tier handles eight stops per route, which is the threshold for most density-shoppers. The paid tier removes the cap, adds barcode scan input, and remembers stop history. The mobile app handles full route optimization on-device.
Where it falls short: the interface still feels like 2019. There is no built-in customer notification flow. Multi-driver dispatch exists but is a separate product (RoadWarrior Flex).
Pricing:
- Free: 8 stops, basic optimization
- Paid: around $10 per month for individuals; team tiers start higher
- vs Spoke: similar pricing for solo, RoadWarrior wins on bigger free cap, Spoke wins on polish
Migrating from Spoke: export stops from Spoke as CSV or use the barcode-scan input on RoadWarrior to add packages from labels. Re-import takes 10 minutes for a typical day.
Bottom line: Pick RoadWarrior if you are a solo courier and the Spoke free cap is the only reason you are switching. Skip it if you care about UI polish or need POD signatures built in.
3. Badger Maps
Badger Maps is a multi-stop route planner aimed at outside sales reps, not delivery drivers. The difference shows in the data model: every stop is a customer with CRM fields, last-visit date, notes, and check-in history. Routes optimize around territories and call cadence rather than time windows.
Where it falls short: for last-mile delivery, the customer-data fields get in the way. There is no proof-of-delivery flow, no driver dispatch, and no per-stop package tracking.
Pricing:
- Free: 7-day trial
- Paid: Business around $58 per user/month, Enterprise priced on request
- vs Spoke: significantly more expensive but solves a different problem
Migrating from Spoke: import customer addresses via CSV. Spoke’s per-stop notes map to Badger’s customer notes field. Salesforce, HubSpot, and Zoho CRMs sync natively.
Bottom line: Pick Badger if you are a sales rep visiting customer accounts, not a delivery driver. Skip it if you are dropping packages at addresses.
4. OptimoRoute Driver
OptimoRoute sits between the solo-driver tools and the enterprise platforms. The web planner handles 5 to 250 drivers, multi-day plans, vehicle capacity, time windows, driver skills, and live tracking. The Android driver app receives the optimized plan, captures POD photos and signatures, and reports ETAs back to dispatch.
Where it falls short: the planning interface is web-only. Solo drivers who want everything on the phone have to use it via the mobile browser, which is awkward.
Pricing:
- Free: 30-day full-feature trial
- Paid: Starter around $39 per driver/month, Pro around $69, Custom enterprise
- vs Spoke: roughly comparable per-driver but with real fleet features included
Migrating from Spoke: import drivers, stops, and time windows via Excel template. The web planner reads address columns, contact phone, time window, and service duration in one upload.
Bottom line: Pick OptimoRoute when you are growing from 3 drivers to 15 and need real dispatch software. Skip it if you are still solo.
5. Routific Driver
Routific is the app a small-business owner who is not a logistics expert can actually use. The dispatcher uploads a list of stops, sets shift hours, and the algorithm produces routes that respect time windows and driver capacity. The mobile driver app shows the route as a simple stop list with one-tap navigation handoff to Google Maps or Waze. Customer notifications are built in.
Where it falls short: advanced constraints (driver skills, vehicle type per stop, hazmat) are thinner than OptimoRoute. There is no native Salesforce integration.
Pricing:
- Free: 7-day trial
- Paid: Essentials around $49 per driver/month, Professional around $69, Premium higher
- vs Spoke: priced for small dispatchers; cleaner UX at a higher unit cost than RoadWarrior
Migrating from Spoke: drag-and-drop CSV upload of stops. Routific recognizes service-time and time-window columns automatically.
Bottom line: Pick Routific if you are a small business with three to ten drivers and a non-technical operations lead. Skip it for enterprise constraints or single-driver workloads.
6. Detrack
Detrack flips the pricing model. The free tier covers one driver with full proof-of-delivery, photo capture, e-signature, and live tracking. The paid tier adds multi-driver dispatch, route optimization, customer SMS, and integrations. Detrack is what a small bakery or local florist uses to add real POD to a one-van operation without paying anything.
Where it falls short: the free tier has no route optimization, so Detrack pairs best with a manual stop order or a separate optimizer. The dispatcher UI is dated.
Pricing:
- Free: 1 driver, full POD, no optimization
- Paid: Lite around $30 per driver/month, Premium higher with full optimization
- vs Spoke: dramatically cheaper for solo POD work; optimization equivalent costs similar
Migrating from Spoke: import stops via CSV. Detrack’s data model is job-based, so each Spoke stop becomes a Detrack “job” with delivery address and POD requirements.
Bottom line: Pick Detrack when proof-of-delivery is your priority and you do not yet need route optimization. Skip it if you need both in one app on day one.
7. Bringg
Bringg is the platform retailers and 3PLs use to manage delivery at the brand level. The driver app receives jobs assigned by the dispatcher console, captures POD, and reports ETAs back into a customer notification flow that brands the experience as the retailer rather than the courier. Bringg integrates with Shopify, Magento, SAP, and other commerce stacks.
Where it falls short: there is no public self-serve signup. Pricing is on request and aimed at enterprise contracts.
Pricing:
- Free: not offered for self-service
- Paid: custom, enterprise contracts; typically multi-thousand dollars per month minimum
- vs Spoke: a different category; comparison only makes sense for retailers, not couriers
Migrating from Spoke: Bringg’s onboarding team handles imports. CSV stop lists, customer data, and SLA windows feed in during the implementation phase.
Bottom line: Pick Bringg if you are a retailer or 3PL coordinating delivery across many couriers under a single brand. Skip it as an individual driver.
How to choose
Pick Route4Me if you want one platform that can grow from one driver to a fleet without changing apps. Pick RoadWarrior if you are a solo gig courier and the Spoke 10-stop cap is your only complaint. Pick Badger Maps if you are a sales rep, not a delivery driver. Pick OptimoRoute when you have three to fifteen drivers and need real dispatch. Pick Routific if your operations lead is not technical and you want a clean UI. Pick Detrack if proof-of-delivery is the priority and optimization is a future problem. Pick Bringg if you are a retailer coordinating delivery at brand level.
Stay on Spoke if you are a solo driver running fewer than 10 stops on the free tier or you have already paid for Pro and your route lengths are within its sweet spot. Spoke is still the most polished single-driver app in this category; the question is whether the ceiling matches your route size.
FAQ
Is Route4Me better than Spoke (Circuit)? Route4Me wins on add-on depth and fleet scaling. Spoke wins on UI polish and price for solo drivers. If you might grow from one driver to ten, Route4Me saves a migration. If you are staying solo, Spoke is friendlier.
Can I import my Spoke routes into another app? Yes. Spoke exports stop lists as CSV. Every alternative on this list imports CSV. Custom fields like priority levels and notes may need light remapping during import.
What is the cheapest Spoke alternative? RoadWarrior at around $10 per month is the cheapest paid option for solo drivers who need unlimited stops. Detrack’s free tier is the only true free option but does not include route optimization.
Does Spoke (Circuit) include proof-of-delivery? Only on the Team tiers, not on the individual paid tier most drivers buy. Detrack and Route4Me build POD into lower-priced individual plans.
Which Spoke alternative handles 100+ stops a day? RoadWarrior, Route4Me, OptimoRoute, and Routific all handle 100+ stops without issue. For solo drivers running that volume daily, RoadWarrior is usually the cheapest. For multi-driver fleets at that volume, OptimoRoute or Routific are the right tier.
