PlotRoute is a fleet and delivery route optimization platform built by Avaris, positioned as a “self-hosted, API-first, auditable-algorithm” operations system. It covers the full delivery loop, from order entry, address validation, and vehicle/driver capability modeling to route optimization, real-time GPS, ETA, signed POD, audit logs, and cost and CO₂ reporting. The site emphasizes that it can run on your own infrastructure, so data, GPS traces, and orders do not have to be handed over to an external SaaS provider.
The technology stack is relatively transparent: a React + TypeScript frontend, Express + TypeScript backend, OR-Tools CP-SAT as the solver foundation, PostgreSQL/PostGIS for storage, Docker Compose for local deployment, and Helm for production deployment. Its API-first design is worth noting: all UI actions go through the same OpenAPI 3.1 API, and Webhooks are enabled by default, making it easier to integrate with internal TMS, ERP, BI, or alerting systems. On the algorithm side, it mentions warm-start, LNS destroy/repair, change budget, hard constraints such as required_skills, and soft preferences such as familiarity. This suggests a focus on small-scale replanning and driver feasibility in real-world dispatching, rather than simply chasing the shortest theoretical route.
The Self-hosted version is free forever, open core, with unlimited orders and drivers, and community support on GitHub. The Team plan costs 2,490 kr/month, is hosted in the EU, and includes 25 drivers, a 99.9% SLA, SSO, RBAC, and priority support. Enterprise pricing is quote-based, with support for dedicated tenants or on-prem deployment, unlimited fleets, custom solver tuning, and integration assistance. For technical teams, the free self-hosted option lowers the cost of experimentation, but production operations, backups, security, and map/geocoding dependencies still need to be evaluated separately.
The strengths are strong data control, a clear deployment path, a familiar technology stack, OpenAPI and Webhooks friendliness, plus delivery-specific features such as auditing, offline PWA support, proof-of-delivery signatures, and cost/emissions reporting. The limitations are that the page does not specify the exact open-source license, the scope of the code repository, whether SDKs are available, or the overall quality of the documentation. The Team plan is priced in Norwegian kroner, and the payment methods are unclear.
PlotRoute is better suited to logistics, urban delivery, fresh grocery, and field service dispatch teams with in-house development and operations capabilities, especially companies that care about GDPR, data sovereignty, or private deployment. Access from mainland China is unknown, and real-time maps, geocoding, PWA push notifications, and similar capabilities may need to be tested under domestic network conditions. If China localization, payments, and the local map ecosystem are hard requirements, it may be worth evaluating domestic TMS/delivery dispatch platforms as well, or building in-house based on Google OR-Tools or Timefold/OptaPlanner.
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