SoloRoute vs Upper
Upper is a route planner built mainly for delivery teams and dispatchers, from $40 per user a month billed yearly. SoloRoute is built for one driver running their own route, at $7.99 a month for 100 stops. Here is how to choose.
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| Feature | SoloRoute | Upper |
|---|---|---|
| Free stops per route | 20 per route | No free plan (7-day trial) |
| Free stops per day | 20 new stops a day | No free plan |
| Paid price | $7.99/mo or $71.99/yr | From $40 per user/mo yearly, $50 monthly |
| Yearly price | $71.99 a year (about $6.00 a month) | From $480 per user a year |
| Paid stop limit | 100 per route | From 250 per route |
| Stop order optimization | Yes; time windows with Pro | Yes |
| CarPlay / Android Auto | Through Google Maps, Waze or Apple Maps | Not listed on pricing page |
| Photo proof of delivery | Yes, with Pro | Yes, on paid plans |
| Platforms | iOS, Android | iOS, Android, web |
Upper prices per user. SoloRoute has one plan for one driver. Prices checked October 2026. Sources: Upper. Prices change; check before you buy.
The short version
Upper and SoloRoute solve different problems.
Upper is aimed at businesses with several drivers and someone in an office who plans routes for them. It is priced per user, from $40 a month each billed yearly, as of October 2026.
SoloRoute is for the person who is both the planner and the driver. You load your stops on your phone in the morning, optimize, and go. It is free for 20 stops per route and $7.99 a month for 100.
If you are one driver, paying for a team tool means paying for features you won’t use. If you run a team, SoloRoute will feel too simple.
Price
For a single driver the gap is large.
- SoloRoute Pro: $7.99 a month, or $71.99 a year on the annual plan. Both start with a 7-day free trial.
- Upper: from $40 per user a month billed yearly, or $480 a year for one user. Monthly billing is $50.
Upper has a 7-day free trial and no free plan. SoloRoute’s free plan is 20 stops per route and 20 new stops a day, and it doesn’t expire. Check Upper’s pricing page for the exact plan details today.
SoloRoute bills through the App Store or Google Play, so you cancel from your phone like any other subscription.
What a solo driver needs
When you run your own route, the job looks like this:
- Get today’s stops into the app fast.
- Get a good order.
- Fix things when the day changes.
- Drive, deliver, and keep a record.
SoloRoute is built around those four steps.
Getting stops in. Search an address, paste a list, import a CSV or spreadsheet, scan a printed list with your camera, pick from your saved addresses or drop a pin.
A good order. One tap optimizes the route. With Pro, add a time window to a stop and the optimizer works around it. Pin a stop as first or last and the rest is planned around it.
Fixing things. Drag a stop to a new position. Edit a stop’s notes, phone, time window or package count at any time and the route re-times itself. Reverse the whole route with Pro.
Driving. Tap Navigate and the stop opens in Google Maps, Waze or Apple Maps. Mark it delivered, or failed with a reason. With Pro, take a photo for proof of delivery too. Past routes stay in your history, and your routes sync across devices.
Where Upper is the better fit
Be honest about your setup. Upper makes more sense if:
- one person plans routes for several drivers,
- you need a desktop dashboard to assign and track drivers,
- you want team reporting across drivers,
- the business pays and price per seat is fine.
Those are team features. SoloRoute does not try to compete there.
Where SoloRoute is the better fit
SoloRoute makes more sense if:
- you are an independent driver, courier or small business owner who drives,
- you plan your own route on your phone,
- you want 100 stops for $7.99 a month instead of paying a per-seat price,
- you want to navigate with the map app you already trust.
A typical solo day
Say you run 45 stops for a local courier. In SoloRoute you import the CSV your client sends, set your start at the depot and your end at home, and tap Optimize. Two stops have a delivery window before noon, so you add time windows and the route plans around them. Halfway through, a customer calls and asks you to come later. You drag that stop down the list and the arrival times update. That whole day costs you $7.99 a month on Pro.
Moving over
You don’t need to re-type anything. Export your stops to a spreadsheet, or copy them as plain text, and import or paste them in SoloRoute. Each address is matched to a location and added as a stop.
Try it
Install SoloRoute (free for 20 stops per route) and paste your addresses to see the optimized order. Pro takes up to 100 stops per route.
Questions
How much does Upper cost?
As of October 2026, Upper's plans start at $40 per user per month billed yearly, or $50 billed monthly. Check Upper's pricing page for current plans. SoloRoute Pro is $7.99 a month.
Does Upper have a free plan?
Upper has no free plan. It offers a 7-day free trial. SoloRoute's free plan gives you 20 stops per route, up to 20 new stops a day, with no time limit.
Is SoloRoute good for a team of drivers?
SoloRoute is built for drivers who plan and run their own routes. Each driver uses their own account. If you need one dispatcher assigning routes to many drivers, a team tool like Upper is a better fit.
Can I use SoloRoute with Google Maps or Waze?
Yes. SoloRoute opens each stop in Google Maps, Waze or Apple Maps, whichever you pick in settings.
How do I move my addresses from Upper to SoloRoute?
Export your stops to a spreadsheet or copy them as a list. Then import the CSV or paste the list in SoloRoute.