AMCS Wastedge vs TackRoute

AMCS Wastedge8.7Visit TTackRoute7.8Visit

Higher score AMCS Wastedge #2 in Waste Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit AMCS Group

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T TackRoute #8 in Waste Management Software 7.8/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit TackRoute

• AMCS Wastedge fits best

  Waste haulers needing end-to-end collection operations

• TackRoute fits best

  Haulers needing route, customer, and container tools

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Side by side

Feature	AMCS Wastedge 8.7/10 Visit ↗	TTackRoute 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.8
Ranking	#2 in Waste Management Software	#8 in Waste Management Software
Best for	Waste haulers needing end-to-end collection operations	Haulers needing route, customer, and container tools
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$2,000/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AMCS Wastedge 5/5 · TackRoute 4/5
Route optimization	✓	✓
Customer portal	✓	✓
Container tracking	✓	✓
Weighbridge support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Recycling tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile platforms	Both	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines route planning and dispatch with collection and recycling workflows Includes customer and contract administration plus operational reporting Supports customer portals, container tracking and weighbridge workflows	Combines route optimization, GPS fleet tracking, and driver workflows Customer portal supports schedules, payments, and missed-pickup reports Tracks roll-off containers and recycling diversion reporting
Cons	Pricing requires contacting AMCS Group The product is not open source Web is the listed platform, alongside mobile platform support	Standard pricing starts at $2,000 per month Integration options listed are limited to QuickBooks and Xero Some multi-location and API capabilities are reserved for Enterprise
Our verdict	AMCS Wastedge brings waste collection and recycling operations together with administrative workflows in a cloud system. It is designed for waste operators, recyclers and related service providers, and its stated fit spans small,… Read the review →	TackRoute is a cloud waste collection management platform for haulers handling residential, commercial, roll-off, and recycling operations. It brings route planning, service scheduling, customer accounts, container records, billing, fleet… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AMCS Wastedge — where it wins

  • Combines route planning and dispatch with collection and recycling workflows
  • Includes customer and contract administration plus operational reporting
  • Supports customer portals, container tracking and weighbridge workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting AMCS Group
  • The product is not open source
  • Web is the listed platform, alongside mobile platform support

• TackRoute — where it wins

  • Combines route optimization, GPS fleet tracking, and driver workflows
  • Customer portal supports schedules, payments, and missed-pickup reports
  • Tracks roll-off containers and recycling diversion reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Standard pricing starts at $2,000 per month
  • Integration options listed are limited to QuickBooks and Xero
  • Some multi-location and API capabilities are reserved for Enterprise

• AMCS Wastedge8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud system for coordinating waste collection, recycling, routes and customer administration.

  Visit AMCS GroupFull verdict →
• TTackRoute7.8/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad hauler operations platform with strong route, container, and customer tools.

  Visit TackRouteFull verdict →