Drivant

Drivant is a route mapping and planning tool for delivery and logistics operations. It supports route creation, stop management, route and schedule optimization, data import and export, and map visualization. Route Builder groups stops into balanced routes with K-means++ clustering and then uses a TSP solver to order stops. Its schedule optimizer works backward from delivery windows to calculate departure times. Routing options include OSRM, HERE, and Mapbox, with automatic failover between providers. Drivant imports Excel, CSV, tab-delimited text, GPX, KML, GeoJSON, and .dvnt project files; export formats depend on the plan. It pairs natively with Fleetfully and says it can work with an existing TMS. The app is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. The free plan includes one project, three routes, 100 stops, and one driver. Paid plans start at $29 a month, and a 14-day trial is available. The Teams plan adds shared projects, change-set review, role-based team management, activity logs, and 30-day version history.

Drivant brings route and schedule planning together with imports, mapping, and team features. Check plan-specific limits and export options against the needs of your operation.

Drivant suits delivery and logistics teams, including medical delivery, home delivery, field service, and last-mile operations. Teams that need shared projects and change review can consider the Teams plan.

Drivant is route-planning software for delivery, logistics and field-service operations. It suits teams coordinating multiple routes, delivery windows and drivers, especially when imports and recurring work matter. The main choice is whether its plan limits and dispatch scope match your operation.

Overview

Drivant combines route creation, stop management, optimization and map visualization in one workspace. Its Route Builder is designed for assigning a shared pool of stops across balanced routes, then ordering each route. Recurring routes, time-window planning, live technician tracking and automatic reoptimization extend it beyond one-off mapping.

The product is aimed at medical delivery, tire distribution, auto parts, home delivery, mail routes, food and beverage, field service and last-mile teams. Signal Dispatch adds a driver companion and route-intelligence layer, but Drivant explicitly positions it short of a full transportation-management system. Operations that need a complete TMS should treat it as a routing component rather than a replacement.

Key features

Route Builder uses K-means++ clustering to group stops into balanced routes and a TSP solver to optimize stop order. In practice, that two-stage approach addresses both workload distribution and sequencing, making it more useful for multi-route planning than a simple map with numbered stops.

The schedule optimizer calculates departure times backward from delivery windows. That is valuable when arrival commitments drive the plan, but it is reserved for Pro and Teams subscribers. Free and Standard users can build routes without this scheduling layer.

Drivant supports OSRM, HERE and Mapbox routing, with automatic failover between providers. OSRM is included in Free and Standard; HERE and Mapbox begin with Pro. This gives higher tiers more provider choice and resilience, while entry plans remain tied to OSRM.

Imports cover Excel, CSV, tab-delimited text, GPX, KML, GeoJSON and .dvnt project files. Export access is tiered: Free includes CSV and .dvnt, Standard adds Excel, and Pro adds encrypted project export. A .dvnt export can be protected with AES-256-GCM and a password you choose. Communications use HTTPS, passwords are hashed with bcrypt, and cloud project data is encrypted at rest.

Teams adds shared projects, change-set review, role-based management, activity logs and 30-day version history. Native pairing with Fleetfully is provided, and Drivant says it can also work with an existing TMS. Support requests typically receive a response within 24 business-day hours, while bug reports are triaged immediately.

Pricing

A 14-day trial is offered. The free tier is permanent but tightly capped at one project, three routes, 100 stops and one driver; it also lacks schedule optimization, browser access and higher-tier routing providers.

Platforms

Drivant runs on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows and the web. The Free plan specifies a desktop app, while browser access is included from Pro. A technician mobile app is available for mobile field work.

Who it's for

Choose Drivant if your delivery or service operation needs algorithmic route assignment, stop sequencing and departure-time planning, with imports from common geographic and spreadsheet formats. Standard fits small teams with up to five drivers; Pro is the more capable choice for larger route volumes or teams requiring HERE, Mapbox, browser use and scheduling. Teams is for collaborative dispatch with defined editor, viewer and dispatcher roles.

It is less suitable when you need a full TMS, when one driver and 100 stops are insufficient but the Standard ceiling of 200 stops per route is still restrictive, or when collaborative seats and version history do not justify Teams pricing.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Balanced route construction and sequencing: K-means++ and TSP address two separate planning problems.
• Schedule-aware planning: Pro and Teams calculate departures from delivery windows.
• Broad data handling: Excel, CSV, GPX, KML, GeoJSON and project-file imports support varied workflows.
• Operational safeguards: provider failover, encrypted storage and password-protected project exports add resilience and control.
• Team governance: Teams includes review, roles, activity logs and 30-day history.

Cons

• Important capabilities are tiered: HERE and Mapbox, scheduling, browser access and encrypted export require Pro or Teams.
• Free is narrowly scoped: one project, three routes, 100 stops and one driver limit experimentation to small operations.
• Standard still has a hard ceiling: routes may not exceed 200 stops, and only one dispatcher is included.
• Not a full TMS: Signal Dispatch is positioned as a companion and route-intelligence layer.
• Teams can incur overage costs: seat overage charges apply beyond its included allocation.

Alternatives

Route Optimization Software is the broader category guide for comparing routing products. Pick Otiggo instead if you need Android, iOS and web access with a €4.99/month entry plan, but its free tier allows one route per day and 15 stops. Route4Me is a fit for mobile users wanting unlimited stops at $9.99/month, while its free plan saves routes for only seven days and allows 10 stops. Choose Routific if a free plan covering up to 100 orders monthly and nearly all features, excluding SMS notifications, is the priority. Geo2 suits users seeking a low-cost AI-oriented option with a 15-order-per-route free cap. GraphHopper is the alternative when an open-source routing engine and self-hosting matter. OptiMap is aimed at simpler jobs, with a free five-stop limit and a $14.99/month unlimited plan. Rouptimize offers a paid product with a free first-month allowance of 200 scheduled order credits. Routella is another freemium option with a one-driver, 50-orders-per-month free tier.

Verdict

Drivant is a strong choice for delivery and field-service teams that need route balancing, stop optimization and schedule-aware departures, with imports and team controls that scale into Pro and Teams. Choose it chiefly for that combined planning depth and provider flexibility. Look elsewhere if your operation requires a full TMS or cannot fit its project, driver, dispatcher or seat limits.