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Head-to-head · Route Optimization Software

GraphHopper vs OptimoRoute

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score GraphHopper #5 in Route Optimization Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit GraphHopper
OptimoRoute #8 in Route Optimization Software 7.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit OptimoRoute

GraphHopper leads on 1 check, OptimoRoute on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGraphHopper · 8.2/10
  • Free planonly GraphHopper
  • Free trialonly OptimoRoute
  • Most featuresOptimoRoute · 5 of 5

GraphHopper scores higher on our rubric for route optimization software: 8.2 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

GraphHopper offers free plan; OptimoRoute doesn't. OptimoRoute leads on maximum stops: 700 stops versus 30 stops.

GraphHopper is the better fit for developers building routing into software. OptimoRoute is the better fit for established delivery scheduling operations.

  • GraphHopper fits best

    Developers building routing into software

  • OptimoRoute fits best

    Established delivery scheduling operations

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Side by side

Feature GraphHopper 8.2/10 Visit ↗ OptimoRoute 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 7.9
Ranking #5 in Route Optimization Software #8 in Route Optimization Software
Best for Developers building routing into software Established delivery scheduling operations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price €69/mo —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Phone, Community, Docs Tickets, Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GraphHopper 1/5 · OptimoRoute 5/5
Technician mobile app Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Recurring routes Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Time-window planning ✓ ✓
Live technician tracking Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Automatic reoptimization Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Maximum stops 30 stops 700 stops (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Vehicle routing supports capacities, service times, skills, and time windows
  • Traffic-aware planning, geocoding, matrices, and map matching are included
  • Supports web, API, self-hosted deployments and custom routing profiles
  • Automates planning around time windows, capacity, skills, and service needs
  • Combines live tracking, ETA updates, and real-time route replanning
  • Supports proof of delivery with signatures, photos, and notes
Cons
  • Free usage is non-commercial and limited to 500 credits per day
  • The Free plan is limited to 30 stops
  • Primarily an API, rather than a technician-dispatch application
  • No free plan is available
  • The plan structure includes repeated Pro entries
  • Advanced Custom capabilities may suit larger operations better than smaller teams
Our verdict

GraphHopper is an API-based routing and optimization platform for developers building logistics, mobility, delivery, and field-service applications. Its capabilities cover single-vehicle and fleet routing, vehicle capacities, service…

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OptimoRoute is an online route optimization and scheduling platform for delivery, logistics, and field service operations. It helps dispatchers create schedules for multiple drivers or technicians while accounting for time windows, working…

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  1. GraphHopperRoute Optimization Software 8.2Free plan
  2. OptimoRouteRoute Optimization Software 7.930-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • GraphHopper — where it wins

    • Vehicle routing supports capacities, service times, skills, and time windows
    • Traffic-aware planning, geocoding, matrices, and map matching are included
    • Supports web, API, self-hosted deployments and custom routing profiles

    Where it doesn't

    • Free usage is non-commercial and limited to 500 credits per day
    • The Free plan is limited to 30 stops
    • Primarily an API, rather than a technician-dispatch application

  • OptimoRoute — where it wins

    • Automates planning around time windows, capacity, skills, and service needs
    • Combines live tracking, ETA updates, and real-time route replanning
    • Supports proof of delivery with signatures, photos, and notes

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • The plan structure includes repeated Pro entries
    • Advanced Custom capabilities may suit larger operations better than smaller teams

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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