Quick answer
Our pick for most growing delivery teams is Geofleet: it starts free for up to 10 drivers, where neither lists a free plan for dispatch teams, and adds carrier allocation and multi-hub shipments. Between the two, choose Circuit (now Spoke Dispatch) for a fast-to-learn team route planner from $125/month; choose Route4Me for deeper routing constraints and an add-on marketplace from $199/month.
Both products started as multi-stop route planners and grew into team tools with a dispatcher dashboard and a driver app. Spoke Dispatch prioritizes simplicity and includes most essentials in every plan; Route4Me prioritizes breadth and configurability, with more features sold as tiers and add-ons.
Circuit (Spoke) vs Route4Me at a glance
| Geofleet | Circuit (Spoke Dispatch) | Route4Me | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Multi-hub delivery operations that want AI-assisted planning, dispatch and allocation in one platform | Couriers and small-to-mid delivery teams that want simple routing with unlimited drivers | Delivery and service fleets that need configurable routing constraints and add-ons |
| Core focus | AI-native delivery management: planning, dispatch, execution and analytics | Route planning and last-mile dispatch for delivery teams | Route planning and optimization platform with a modular marketplace |
| Route optimization | Included; configurable Planning Profiles per hub, day, shipper or order type | One-click route optimization on every plan; depot, zone and driver settings | Core optimization on all plans; multi-facility, mixed vehicles and skills on Business; recurring, curbside and commercial-vehicle routing as add-ons |
| Dispatch/assignment | Rule-based and AI auto-allocation across drivers and carriers, from Premium ($29/driver/month) | Dispatcher dashboard to plan, assign and track routes in real time | Dispatch and GPS tracking of assigned routes |
| Driver app & POD | Driver app with ePOD (photo, signature, notes) | Driver app with navigation, barcode scanning, photo and signature POD | iOS and Android apps with offline navigation and POD/proof of service |
| Customer notifications/tracking | Branded live tracking pages and notifications | SMS and email notifications on all plans; branded tracking page from Premium | Email notifications included; text-message notifications as a paid add-on |
| Integrations & API | Open API, webhooks and commerce/ERP integrations | Public API, webhooks, Shopify and Zapier | APIs and SDKs; ERP/CRM, OMS/TMS and telematics integrations via marketplace |
| Multi-hub / carriers | Multi-hub and multi-leg shipments, shipper and carrier portals | Custom depot settings and delivery zones; own-fleet focus | Multi-facility optimization on Business tier; own-fleet focus |
| Pricing model / starting price | Per driver: from $19/driver/month (Professional) | Per stop volume: from $125/month billed monthly for 1,000 stops (vendor site, Sept 2026) | Subscription tiers: from $199/month (vendor site, Sept 2026); confirm seat basis with sales |
| Free plan or trial | Free forever plan (10 drivers, 300 orders/month); 14-day Professional trial | Free trial of the full product; no free team plan listed | 7-day free trial |
Last reviewed September 2026
Last reviewed September 2026 against each vendor’s public product and pricing pages. Spoke and Route4Me change packaging and prices regularly, and some capabilities are plan- or region-dependent, so confirm current terms with each vendor before you buy. Prices are shown in USD as published; taxes, SMS and add-ons may be extra.
Why Geofleet is our pick over Circuit (Spoke) and Route4Me
Geofleet is an AI-native delivery management platform. Alongside route optimization, it provides dispatch and auto-allocation across drivers and carriers, live tracking, ePOD, multi-hub and multi-leg shipments, shipper and carrier portals, and an AI Command Centre with AI agents that work under role-based guardrails. For teams that have outgrown a route planner, the differences are concrete:
- Free to start instead of $125–$199 a month: Geofleet’s Free plan covers up to 10 drivers and 300 orders a month with the driver app, real-time tracking, live customer ETAs and photo POD. Spoke Dispatch starts at $125/month and Route4Me at $199/month, and neither lists a free plan for dispatch teams.
- Per-driver pricing with unlimited orders: Professional is $19/driver/month and Premium $29/driver/month (minimum 10 drivers, billed quarterly), so rising volume doesn’t trigger Spoke’s per-stop overage or push you up Route4Me’s tiers and add-ons.
- AI auto-allocation across drivers and carriers: Spoke and Route4Me both focus on routing your own fleet, while Geofleet Premium assigns work across your drivers and third-party carriers using rules and AI.
- Multi-hub and multi-leg shipments: move freight through hubs and hand it between legs and carriers in one operational record, with shipper and carrier portals, rather than optimizing each facility in isolation.
- Customer updates, branding and integrations: SMS/WhatsApp notifications come with Professional (Route4Me sells SMS as an add-on), branded tracking pages and a branded driver app with Premium, and Geofleet connects to Shopify, Acumatica, Google Sheets and your systems through an open API and webhooks.
When Geofleet isn’t the right call: if you are a single-depot team that just needs good routes, or you rely on Route4Me’s telematics marketplace and commercial-vehicle routing, Spoke Dispatch or Route4Me may cover you well.
Route planning and optimization
Spoke Dispatch (formerly Circuit for Teams) is designed to make route planning quick: import stops, optimize in one click and send routes to drivers. Dispatchers can apply custom settings for depots, routes, stops and drivers and organize work with delivery zones. It is aimed at teams that want good routes without a long configuration project.
Route4Me offers a broader set of routing controls. Its Business Optimization tier adds multi-facility optimization, mixed-vehicle routing and driver skills and vehicle attributes, and add-ons cover recurring routing, curbside routing, commercial vehicle optimization and dynamic geofencing. Enterprise adds custom algorithms and optimization APIs. If you have heterogeneous vehicles, several facilities or recurring territories, Route4Me has more knobs to turn.
Dispatch and execution
Both provide a web dashboard to assign routes and monitor drivers live. Spoke Dispatch keeps dispatch deliberately lightweight and syncs changes to drivers in real time. Route4Me adds GPS tracking and route management across multiple facilities, and connects to telematics hardware through its marketplace, which suits fleets that already run vehicle tracking devices.
Driver experience and proof of delivery
Spoke grew out of Circuit’s popular route-planning app for individual drivers, and its driver experience is a genuine strength: navigation, barcode scanning, delivery photos and signatures in one app. Photo limits per stop vary by plan (5 on Starter, 10 on Premium and Expert). Route4Me’s iOS and Android apps support offline navigation and capture of proof of delivery or service, and Route4Me also sells individual-driver app plans.
Customer experience
Spoke Dispatch includes SMS and email notifications on every plan and adds a branded tracking page from Premium. Route4Me includes email notifications on its Route Optimization tier and sells text-message notifications as a paid add-on, and its site mentions customer portals for delivery visibility. If SMS updates are essential, factor that difference into the price comparison.
Integrations
Spoke Dispatch offers a public API for managing stops and routes, a webhook API for events, and Shopify and Zapier integrations on all plans. Route4Me offers APIs and SDKs on all plans and positions its marketplace for ERP, CRM, OMS, TMS and telematics connections. Route4Me is the better fit when the integration map is complex; Spoke is quicker to connect for commerce-led teams.
Pricing and total cost
As published in September 2026, Spoke Dispatch prices by stop volume with unlimited drivers: Starter is $125/month billed monthly with 1,000 stops ($0.04 per extra stop), Premium $200/month with 2,000 stops ($0.06 per extra stop, adds a branded tracking page and 1-year data retention) and Expert $1,000/month with 12,000 stops ($0.07 per extra stop, adds personalized onboarding, SSO and 5-year retention). Starter keeps data for 30 days, which is worth noting if you need historical proof records.
Route4Me lists three tiers: Route Optimization at $199/month, Business Optimization at $299/month and Enterprise Optimization at $349/month, with a 7-day free trial. The pricing page does not state whether these prices are per user, per driver or per account, and recurring routing, curbside routing, commercial-vehicle optimization, geofencing and SMS notifications are paid add-ons, so request a written quote for your fleet size and required add-ons.
| Tier | Spoke Dispatch (formerly Circuit for Teams) | Route4Me |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Starter: $125/month, 1,000 stops, unlimited drivers | Route Optimization: $199/month |
| Mid | Premium: $200/month, 2,000 stops | Business Optimization: $299/month |
| Top published tier | Expert: $1,000/month, 12,000 stops | Enterprise Optimization: $349/month |
| SMS notifications | Included | Paid add-on |
| Trial | Free trial | 7-day free trial |
Which should you choose?
- Choose Geofleet if you want to start free, pay per driver with unlimited orders, and handle allocation across your drivers and carriers, multiple hubs and multi-leg shipments in one platform.
- Choose Circuit (Spoke Dispatch) if you run a courier or local delivery team, want drivers productive on day one, and value included SMS/email notifications and unlimited drivers.
- Choose Circuit (Spoke Dispatch) if your drivers already know the Circuit or Spoke Route Planner app.
- Choose Route4Me if you route from several facilities, mix vehicle types, need driver skills or commercial-vehicle routing, or want telematics integrations.
- Choose Route4Me if you prefer to assemble a routing stack from a marketplace of add-ons.
- Look beyond both if you allocate work across your own drivers and third-party carriers, run multi-leg shipments through hubs, or want AI agents to handle allocation and exceptions.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Circuit for Teams now called Spoke?
Yes. Circuit rebranded to Spoke.com on 23 October 2025. Circuit for Teams is now Spoke Dispatch, and the solo-driver Circuit Route Planner is now Spoke Route Planner.
Is Circuit (Spoke) better than Route4Me?
For many growing teams Geofleet is a better fit than either, with a free plan for up to 10 drivers and auto-allocation across drivers and carriers. Between the two, Spoke Dispatch is better for teams that want simplicity, unlimited drivers and included SMS/email notifications. Route4Me is better for fleets that need multi-facility routing, mixed vehicles, driver skills, telematics and a marketplace of add-ons.
Which is cheaper, Circuit (Spoke) or Route4Me?
At published list prices, Spoke Dispatch starts lower at $125/month billed monthly for 1,000 stops with unlimited drivers, while Route4Me starts at $199/month. Route4Me does not state the seat basis publicly and charges extra for SMS and several routing add-ons, so request quotes for your fleet.
Do Spoke Dispatch and Route4Me offer free trials?
Spoke offers a free trial of Spoke Dispatch that converts to a subscription unless cancelled. Route4Me offers a 7-day free trial. Neither lists a free plan for dispatch teams.
Can Spoke or Route4Me route from multiple depots?
Spoke Dispatch lets you apply custom settings per depot and organize stops into delivery zones. Route4Me includes multi-facility optimization on its Business Optimization tier. For multi-hub and multi-leg shipments with carrier handoffs, a broader platform such as Geofleet is designed for that workflow.
What is a good alternative to Circuit and Route4Me?
Geofleet is our recommended alternative to Circuit (Spoke) and Route4Me when you need routing plus AI auto-allocation across drivers and carriers, multi-hub and multi-leg operations, shipper portals and AI agents. It has a free plan for up to 10 drivers and 300 orders/month and paid plans from $19/driver/month with unlimited orders; AI auto-allocation is on Premium ($29/driver/month).
