Field service & distribution routing
Compare the operational workflow, not the age of the brand
WorkWave has a long-established routing and field-service product family. Circle Routes is a newer last-mile platform focused on a fast web workflow from planning through delivery execution, customer tracking, returns, and debrief.
- No per-driver fees
- Live within the first week
Side by side
How the day-to-day stacks up
Planning, dispatch, pricing and tracking, row by row.
| Capability | Workwave & alternatives | Circle Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Route planning & dispatch | Available — compare your WorkWave product/configuration | Planner plus Last Mile Pulse |
| Driver mobile workflow | Available across WorkWave products; verify your configuration | Android plus mobile web workflows |
| E-commerce / API ingestion | Integration options vary by product | Shopify, WooCommerce, Sheets, Zapier, CSV / Excel, API |
| Warehouse, COD & returns | Compare against your WorkWave workflow | Connected operational workflows |
| Pricing | Check WorkWave for current quote and packaging | Published stop-volume pricing |
In the product
Plan, dispatch and track in one place
Planner, live dispatch board, driver app, customer tracking and analytics — for teams who’ve outgrown spreadsheets and paid add-ons.
Every feature, on every plan
- Traffic-aware bulk route optimization
- Real-time dispatch board and driver tracking
- Barcode scanning when vans are loaded
- Customer tracking links by email and SMS
- 14 Insights analytics dashboards
Ready to test?
See it running on your own delivery routes.
Bring your depot setup, order volume or current software headaches. We’ll walk through your actual delivery day — no sales deck, no commitment.