Use-case fit · Prompt 2 of 8 · September 2026

A real buyer question from the September 2026 snapshot, asked 3× to each of the three models. 9 answers recorded.

“We run 15 delivery vans and plan routes by hand. What software should we use?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

…answer If you want the simplest recommendation: Best all-around for many SMB fleets: Route4Me or OptimoRoute Best if you want stronger dispatch + fleet tracking together: Onfleet or Samsara Route Planning Best if budget matters and routes are not too complex: Circuit for Teams Best for food/distribution/territory-heavy operations: Routific Best if you need enterprise-grade customization: Tookan, PTV OptiFlow, or…

Named across its answers: 1. Route4Me2. OptimoRoute3. Onfleet4. Routific5. Circuit

Verbatim excerpt from one collected ChatGPT answer; formatting flattened, words untouched.

Routific and OptimoRoute are the only brands named in all 9 answers, but OptimoRoute's average position of 1.9 means it lands closer to the top slot more consistently despite Routific earning first recommendation 3 times. Google Maps and Waze hold category rank but received zero mentions here, suggesting AI models treat this as a dedicated fleet-software question rather than a general navigation one.

AI-generated read of the September 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Contested Consensus

All three models name Route4Me, OptimoRoute, Onfleet, Routific and Circuit on this question.

ChatGPT

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Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

OptimoRoute 211222223 9/9 · 2× first · #1.9

Routific 652335111 9/9 · 3× first · #3

Onfleet 323574342 9/9 · never first · #3.7

Circuit 544443534 9/9 · never first · #4

Route4Me 1351114 7/9 · 4× first · #2.3

Samsara 465 3/9 · never first · #5

Upper 66 2/9 · never first · #6

Tookan 78 2/9 · never first · #7.5

Verizon Connect 6 1/9 · never first · #6

WorkWave Route Manager 6 1/9 · never first · #6

Track-POD 7 1/9 · never first · #7

Badger Maps 7 1/9 · never first · #7

Each square is one collected answer; the number is the brand's position in that answer. Lime = the very first recommendation. Unlinked brands were named by the models here but sit outside this category's published top 15 overall. Showing the top 12 of 13 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: Google Maps, Upper Route Planner, Bringg, Waze, Google Maps Platform, Omnitracs, Komoot, Zeo Route Planner.