Best overall · Prompt 1 of 8 · September 2026

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

“What's the best route optimization software for deliveries?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

The “best” route optimization software depends on your delivery size, complexity, and budget. Here are the top options by use case: Best overall OptimoRoute Great for delivery and field service businesses Strong route planning, driver tracking, proof of delivery, and re-optimization Good balance of features and usability Best for small businesses Route4Me Easy to use Good for small-to-mid-sized fleets Strong route…

Named across its answers: 1. OptimoRoute2. Route4Me3. Circuit4. Onfleet5. Routific

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

Route4Me and OptimoRoute both achieved perfect 9-of-9 mention rates, but Route4Me wins the top slot by earning the first recommendation 4 times versus OptimoRoute's 2, despite OptimoRoute holding a slightly better average position of 2.2 against Route4Me's 2.3. Google Maps and Waze rank in the category top 15 yet received zero mentions here, suggesting AI models treat this buyer question as a specialist context where consumer navigation tools are not considered relevant answers.

AI-generated read of the September 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Contested Consensus

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

ChatGPT

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Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

OptimoRoute 121242332 9/9 · 2× first · #2.2

Route4Me 212111544 9/9 · 4× first · #2.3

Circuit 344465121 9/9 · 2× first · #3.3

Onfleet 433556413 9/9 · 1× first · #3.8

Routific 85567725 8/9 · never first · #5.6

Omnitracs 323 3/9 · never first · #2.7

Oracle Transportation Management 34 2/9 · never first · #3.5

Upper Route Planner 85 2/9 · never first · #6.5

Bringg 5 1/9 · never first · #5

Paragon 6 1/9 · never first · #6

Samsara 6 1/9 · never first · #6

Upper 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 19 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: Google Maps, Waze, Tookan, Komoot, Zeo Route Planner.