Routific

Routific is a delivery management platform with route optimization for last-mile delivery businesses. Its optimizer takes driver preferences, business priorities, and traffic patterns into account when creating routes. Dispatchers can adjust routes by moving stops on a map or timeline and add last-minute deliveries. Drivers receive routes and instructions in a mobile app, with navigation through Google Maps, Waze, or Apple Maps. Live GPS tracking shows driver locations and updated ETAs; Routific says tracking happens only while drivers are working. Customers can follow an approaching driver through an automated tracker link and receive a completion notification. Drivers can collect signatures and multiple photos as delivery evidence. The platform offers APIs and real-time webhook events, and names Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, Zoho, and BigCommerce among its integrations. The free plan covers up to 100 orders per month, includes email notifications, and excludes SMS. The paid plan is $150 a month for 101 to 1,000 orders monthly; higher volumes have per-order charges. A free 7-day trial is listed.

Routific combines route planning, dispatch, tracking, and delivery updates for last-mile operations. Its order limits, SMS exclusion, and volume-based charges are important to consider when evaluating a plan.

It suits last-mile delivery businesses, including food, courier, farm, grocery, and florist operations. It may fit teams that need route dispatch, driver tracking, and customer updates.

Overview

Routific is delivery management software for last-mile operators, including food, grocery, courier, farm, and florist businesses. It is a strong fit for teams coordinating drivers, changing routes, and keeping customers updated; its order-based pricing makes it less compelling for high-volume operators who need predictable costs.

Key features

Route planning weighs driver preferences, business priorities, and traffic patterns, rather than treating the shortest route as the only goal. Dispatchers can move stops on a map or timeline and add late deliveries, which helps when the day’s plan shifts after routes are set. Time-window planning, recurring routes, and automatic reoptimization add value for repeat schedules and changing workloads. The maximum is 1,000 stops, so operations that need more should look elsewhere.

Drivers get routes and delivery instructions in a mobile app, with navigation through Google Maps, Waze, or Apple Maps. Live GPS tracking provides driver locations and updated ETAs; Routific says it tracks drivers only while they are working. Customers can follow an approaching driver through a tracker link and receive a delivery-completion notice, giving dispatchers a way to reduce uncertainty without fielding every status inquiry. Email notifications are included, but SMS is a paid add-on available by quote.

Proof of delivery includes signatures and multiple photos, creating an audit trail useful when a delivery is disputed. APIs and real-time webhook events support integrations with Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, Zoho, and BigCommerce; the Shopify integration is two-way. The privacy policy describes US data hosting, SSL-secured communications, and salted password hashes, while acknowledging that absolute security cannot be guaranteed. A view-only support dashboard is included with every plan.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing and covers up to 100 orders a month, with all features except SMS notifications. It is a practical way for a small operation to try the workflow or handle low volume, but the order cap and lack of SMS limit its usefulness as a growing delivery service.

The Paid plan costs $150 a month for 101 to 1,000 orders a month, with a flat price for the first 1,000 orders. That makes the paid tier suitable for a team with regular delivery volume that needs the full feature set, but the jump from free is substantial for a business just beyond the 100-order cap. A free 7-day trial is available.

Higher volumes incur per-order charges: $0.15 a month for 1,001–2,000 orders, $0.13 a month for 2,001–3,000, $0.10 a month for 3,001–5,000, $0.08 a month for 5,001–10,000, $0.05 a month for 10,001–20,000, and $0.03 a month for 20,001–50,000. These volume discounts lower the marginal rate as order counts rise, but total costs still scale with usage. SMS is not included in the free plan and requires a quote as an add-on.

Platforms

Routific is available on Android, iOS, web, and through an API. That mix supports dispatch from a browser, mobile access for drivers, and integrations for businesses connecting delivery operations to other systems.

Who it's for

Routific makes the most sense for last-mile businesses with recurring or time-sensitive delivery routes and multiple drivers, especially teams that benefit from customer tracking and proof of delivery. It is less suited to occasional route planning, businesses needing more than 1,000 stops, or operators who want SMS included at no extra charge.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Route optimization considers driver preferences, priorities, and traffic, while manual route editing and reoptimization help dispatchers adapt to changes.
• Pros: Driver tracking, customer tracker links, and delivery-completion notices cover visibility for both dispatchers and recipients.
• Pros: Signature and photo proof of delivery create useful evidence for resolving disputes.
• Cons: The free plan stops at 100 orders a month and excludes SMS, making it a limited long-term option for growing operations.
• Cons: Paid service starts at $150 a month, and higher order volumes add usage charges, so costs rise with throughput.
• Cons: The 1,000-stop maximum rules out workloads that exceed that ceiling.

Alternatives

For a low-cost route-planning option with a sharply smaller free allowance, consider Route4Me: its free plan covers 10 stops and saves routes for 7 days, while its $9.99 a month plan has unlimited stops. MileApp is another freemium option, with a free plan offering unlimited users, 1,000 tasks a month, and 10 vehicles per routing.

Onro may suit teams comparing a customizable demo plan with unlimited orders, users, and drivers. Fleetbase is worth considering when self-hosting matters or when a cloud plan with unlimited orders and users is a better fit. Cartwheel offers a $99 a month plan covering 400 deliveries, then charges $0.25 per order.

EasyRoutes is a better match for a Shopify-only, single-driver operation that can work within its free plan’s 50 orders a month and 10 orders at once. OptimoRoute is a paid alternative with a Lite plan at $35.10 a month billed annually per driver, covering up to 700 orders at once and including live tracking and a Web Service API. Podfather is another paid option to compare, with pricing tiers discussed after a demo.

For broader category browsing, see Delivery Management Software and Route Optimization Software.

Verdict

Choose Routific if your last-mile operation needs flexible route planning, active delivery visibility, customer updates, and proof of delivery in one workflow. Its strongest case is the combination of route control and delivery communication; look elsewhere if the $150 a month paid entry, usage-based charges, SMS add-on, or 1,000-stop ceiling does not suit your operation.