7 Streets and Trips Alternatives That Plan Routes

Google Maps is the closest free replacement for everyday Streets and Trips use. You can search for places, save lists, share a trip with other people and get turn-by-turn voice guidance on Android and iPhone. Driving, walking, cycling and public transport directions are built in, and live traffic data helps you spot delays before you leave.

• The app is free for personal use, and the familiar map style means most people need no learning time at all.
• The limit that matters most is the stop count.
• A Google Maps route holds a start point, a destination and up to 9 stops in between, for 10 places in total, and it does not reorder those stops into
• If your trips stay under that limit, it is hard to beat.

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MapQuest Route Planner is a free, browser based planner that will feel familiar to Streets and Trips users. You type or paste up to 26 stops, ask the planner to reorder them into a faster sequence, and print or send the directions to your phone. It supports toll, highway, ferry and seasonal road avoidance, and it needs no account for a quick one-off route.

• The map data covers the United States and Canada in detail, with driving directions that include turn lists and mileage.
• The trade off is that the free planner shows ads and does not keep your routes saved unless you sign in, so repeat routes take extra setup each time.
• The 26 stop cap also rules it out for delivery rounds with long address lists.
• MapQuest also sells developer API plans from $119 per month, but those are for building apps, not for planning a route by hand.

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RouteXL is a browser based route optimizer from the Netherlands that focuses on one job, putting many stops in the fastest order. The free tier handles routes of up to 20 stops with no account, and the RouteXL 100 plan costs 35 euros per month for up to 100 stops, while RouteXL 200 costs 70 euros per month for up to 200 stops. Day passes cost 5 euros and 10 euros for the same limits.

• You can import addresses from a spreadsheet, and the planner uses premium geocoding on the subscription tiers.
• RouteXL suits occasional drivers, volunteers and small teams that plan at a desk and then drive with a phone browser.
• It has no native mobile app, no live traffic and no driver tracking or proof of delivery, so it is a planning tool rather than a fleet system.
• Prices are charged in euros through PayPal, and business subscriptions with VAT invoicing cost 40 or 75 euros per month excluding VAT.

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Sygic GPS Navigation is a mobile navigation app with offline maps, which makes it a good pick for trips through areas with weak mobile signal. The basic app is free and includes offline map viewing, route planning and point of interest search. Premium+ adds voice guidance, real-time traffic, speed camera alerts, lane guidance, CarPlay and Android Auto support, a head-up display and a dashcam mode.

• The annual Premium+ subscription is listed at $19.99 per year in the United States App Store, with a 3 month option also offered.
• Offline maps are the main reason to choose Sygic over a free online map.
• You download the maps for a country or region before you leave, then navigate without a data connection, and the app updates those maps each month for
• The limits are worth knowing.

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Roadtrippers is built for leisure road trips rather than delivery rounds. You plan a route, add up to 150 stops on the Premium membership, and discover campgrounds, attractions, restaurants and scenic detours along the way. Trip collaboration lets travel companions add stops in real time, and offline maps, live traffic and RV GPS are included on the top tier.

• Membership starts with Basic at $35.99 per year for 20 stops per trip, Pro at $49.99 per year for 50 stops, and Premium at $59.99 per year for 150 sto
• The point of interest database is the feature that sets Roadtrippers apart from a plain navigation app, with more than 7 million places listed on its
• RV drivers get routing warnings for low bridges, weight limits and propane restrictions, plus a directory of campgrounds and free overnight parking sp
• The limits are clear too.

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MyRouteOnline is a web based route optimizer for small delivery and field service teams. Plans start at $19 per month for 50 address credits, then $49 for 500 credits, $99 for 1,200 credits, $399 and $799 for larger volumes. Each plan includes the full feature set, with Excel import, multi-driver dispatch, the driver app and proof of delivery.

• Routes can hold up to 350 stops per session on Classic and Premium plans, 500 on Professional and 1,000 on Business, which is far beyond what a consum
• The credit model is the detail to understand before you sign up.
• You use one credit per unique address, and reusing the same address within 30 days costs nothing extra, so repeat delivery rounds are cheaper than new
• A free trial gives 20 credits with no card required, and a pay as you go pack of 50 credits costs $24 and stays valid for 12 months.

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inRoute is a route planner for iPhone, iPad, Mac and CarPlay that plans trips around weather, elevation and curvy roads, not just the shortest path. You can add up to 150 locations on a Pro route, check the weather along the route at each stop, view elevation profiles, and send the finished route to Apple Maps, Google Maps or Waze for driving. inRoute Pro costs $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year, and a one week free trial is included.

• A Pro for Families plan costs $7.99 per month or $79.99 per year.
• The app fits drivers who plan scenic drives, motorcycle tours and multi-day trips, where the quality of the road matters as much as the arrival time.
• Routes and pins sync between Apple devices through iCloud, and you can export a route as a GPX file.
• The hard limit is platform support.

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