Route by ZawebaPlan the day's drops, even with no signal.
Plan routes and multi-drop rounds offline, with no map fees. Download a map region once, then plan routes, put dozens of drops in the best order and print route sheets, all offline.
This version isn't signed for Windows yet: if SmartScreen warns you, choose More info › Run anyway. Why?
The Mac app isn't notarised by Apple yet: the first time, open it, then go to System Settings › Privacy & Security and choose Open Anyway. On Linux, make the AppImage executable (right-click › Properties, or chmod +x) and run it, or install the .deb.
Route plans journeys on your own PC. Choose a map region once, such as Great Britain, a country or a county, and Route downloads and prepares it. After that the map, the routing and the address and postcode search all work offline. Plan A to B, add via points by dragging the line, and avoid motorways, tolls or ferries.
Multi-drop rounds are built in. Import a list of stops from a CSV file, add time windows and how long each stop takes, and press Optimise order. You get turn-by-turn directions, arrival times and fuel cost, and a PDF route sheet or GPX file to take with you.
Who it's for
- Delivery drivers and couriers planning multi-drop rounds
- Tradespeople and carers with several visits a day
- Drivers who want to plan without a signal or a subscription
- Anyone who wants a desktop route planner with no map fees
Good to know
- Maps are a one-off download from Geofabrik: a county is a few MB to tens of MB, Great Britain about 2 GB
- Coastal regions also download OpenStreetMap water outlines once (about 0.9 GB)
- Preparing Great Britain needs around 8 GB of free memory, about 6 GB of disk and can take over an hour
- The app itself takes about 360 MB, including its own Java runtime for routing
- No live traffic, truck restrictions or alternative routes
Private by design
- Works offline, with no account and no adverts.
- Checks zaweba.com once a day for a newer version, sending only the app's name.
- Problem reports and feedback are sent only if you click Send.
Everything you need, nothing you don't.
Maps that live on your PC
Download a region once from OpenStreetMap's extracts and route, search and browse it offline, in light or dark.
Fastest or shortest
Choose either, avoid motorways, tolls or ferries in any mix, and drag the route to add via points.
Multi-drop optimisation
Put stops in the best order with a fixed start, a fixed end or a return home. The result is never worse than your own order.
Time windows and stop times
Give each stop its earliest and latest times and how long you'll be there. Arrival times, waits and late stops are shown.
Address and postcode search
Towns, streets, house numbers, named places, full or partial UK postcodes and coordinates, as you type.
Take it with you
A PDF route sheet with map, stops and directions, GPX for satnavs and apps, Google Maps links per leg, and stops as CSV.
A whole round, in the right order
Import your drops from a spreadsheet: Route finds the name, address, postcode, time window and service time columns in any order. Optimise order works out the travel time between every pair of stops and searches for the best sequence. In testing, 25 drops took under two seconds and cut a 370-mile round to 139 miles.
- CSV, GPX, search or right-click to add stops
- Soft time windows, with late stops flagged
- Save rounds and address lists to reuse
Directions you can follow
Every leg has turn-by-turn directions with distance and time, and a set-off time gives arrival and departure times for each stop. Enter your mpg and the price per litre for a fuel cost. Then print an A4 route sheet with a map, the stops table and a QR code per leg for your phone.
- Miles and yards or kilometres
- GPX 1.1 with waypoints, route and full track
- OpenStreetMap credits on every map and page
The details
| Works on | Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit), macOS 12 or later (Apple silicon and Intel), Linux (64-bit, x86 and ARM) |
|---|---|
| Maps | OpenStreetMap regions from Geofabrik, or any .osm.pbf file |
| Imports | CSV stop lists, GPX |
| Exports | PDF route sheet, GPX 1.1, Google Maps links, CSV |
| Search | Addresses, places, UK postcodes, coordinates |
| Version | Version 1.0.6 |
| Download | ZawebaRoute-1.0.6.zip (246 MB): unzip and run, no installer |
| Licence | Free for everyone, with every feature included. No warranty |
Route FAQ
Does Route need the internet?
Only to download a map region the first time. After that, routing, the map and search all run on your PC with no connection.
How big is the map download?
It depends on the region, and Route shows the size before you start. A small county is a couple of MB; Great Britain is about 2 GB, plus about 0.9 GB of coastline data, and takes a while to prepare.
How many stops can it optimise?
Dozens comfortably: 25 drops optimise in a second or two. Very large lists of hundreds of stops work but take longer.
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