Startup & small team · Prompt 4 of 8 · July 2026

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

“Which route optimization tool is best for a small local delivery business?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

…now, depending on your situation: If you want something simple and affordable: Circuit Route Planner Very easy to use, great for small teams and solo drivers. Clean mobile app, handles multiple stops well, and doesn’t require much setup. Good starting point if you just want efficiency without complexity. Route4Me A bit more powerful than Circuit, with more customization and analytics. Still approachable, but…

Named across its answers: 1. Circuit Route Planner2. Route4Me3. OptimoRoute4. Google Maps5. Onfleet

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

Circuit is winning this question despite appearing less often than OptimoRoute, because it lands first 3 of 9 times at an average position of 1.8 versus OptimoRoute's 3.1. OptimoRoute's universal presence across all 9 answers builds broad awareness, but Circuit's stronger first-position performance gives it the conversion edge with buyers who act on top recommendations.

AI-generated read of the July 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Leaning OptimoRoute Consensus

All three models name OptimoRoute and Google Maps on this question.

ChatGPT

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Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

OptimoRoute 335222443 9/9 · never first · #3.1

Route4Me 222131 6/9 · 2× first · #1.8

Circuit 313121 6/9 · 3× first · #1.8

Routific 444312 6/9 · 1× first · #3

Google Maps 535555 6/9 · never first · #4.7

Circuit Route Planner 111 3/9 · 3× first · #1

Upper Route Planner 434 3/9 · never first · #3.7

Onfleet 467 3/9 · never first · #5.7

RoadWarrior 67 2/9 · never first · #6.5

Upper 2 1/9 · never first · #2

MapQuest 4 1/9 · never first · #4

Zeo Route Planner 6 1/9 · never first · #6

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: Apple Maps, Bringg, Tookan, Samsara, HERE Technologies, Descartes.