Driving Route Planner

Pricing

Driving Route Planner was established in 2008 as a free service to our customers. Since we offered the service for free, Google was willing to provide us with the required backend computations for free. This changed in 2018 when Google decided to charge us for computations provided via their Google Maps API.

As a result of the above, Driving Route Optimizer was established in 2018 as a spinoff from Driving Route Planner. The primary difference between the two systems is that Driving Route Optimizer uses a Google-based optimization algorithm which returns only “the most optimal” route, whereas Driving Route Planner uses a proprietary algorithm that we have developed and which computes numerous route options including “fastest”, “shortest”, and “as entered”. The resulting Google API costs associated with Driving Route Planner are significantly higher than those with the Driving Route Optimizer due to the different algorithms used. When we attempted to phase out the Driving Route Planner in late 2018, many customers informed us that they would be willing to pay to keep the system running, since they preferred to select from multiple route options.

Here are the pricing details and a comparison of both systems:

shows up to 10 alternative routes including shortest, fastest, and "as entered"
free version offers 3 stops
paid version offers either 25 or 50 stops
one-time setup fee of $49/USD to establish a unique domain for your copy of Driving Route Planner and assist you with the setup of your Google accounts
our monthly fees are $9.99/USD/month for 25 stops or $19.99/USD/month for 50 stops charged at the BEGINNING of the month (pro-rated based on the number of days in your first month)
our monthly fees do NOT cover Google Map API fees that are associated with your account as described further below
Canadian users will be charged GST or HST as applicable based on your province
Some international credit card providers may charge a small International Fee in addition to our monthly fees and this is beyond our control

Google Account

Driving Route Planner relies primarily on distance and mapping services provided by Google via their Google Maps API. In order to utilize Driving Route Planner, all users require a dedicated Google Account which provides a free credit of $200 USD/month of Google Maps API usage. We will create this Google Account as part of your setup fee. Once the Google Account is set up, we will provide you with instructions to add your credit card to the Google Account to cover any Google API usage exceeding $200/month.

Your Google Account will only be connected to your unique copy of the Driving Route Planner which will reside, for example, at yourbusinessname.drivingrouteplanner.com

This spreadsheet allows you to estimate your monthly Google API charges based on your expected usage: Google Spreadsheet

if you wish to proceed with this option, please complete the form below
multiple instances of the system can be running at the same time

Driving Route Planner Signup Form

Email:	*
Name:	*
Address:	*
City:	*
Country:	*
State :	*
Postal Code:	*
Phone Number:	*
Version:	*
Desired Domain:	* .drivingrouteplanner.com
I understand that We Think Solutions Inc. will charge my credit card the $49 USD setup fee.
I understand that We Think Solutions will charge my credit card the monthly fee* once my unique copy of the Driving Route Planner is live.
I understand that We Think Solutions will establish a Google Account on my behalf and that I will be required to update this Google Account with my credit card information. I also understand that this credit card will be used to cover any monthly Google API usage in excess of $200 USD/month.
* Monthly fee is $9.99 USD for 25 stops and $19.99 USD for the 50 stops. The first month's fee is pro-rated based on the number of days remaining in the month upon setup.

Driving Route Optimizer

shows the most optimal route only - no alternative routes are provided
free version offers 6 stops
paid version offers up to 23 stops
all users are charged a one-time registration fee of $5/USD
monthly fees are $9.99/USD/month which includes 999 stops, charged at the END of each calendar month
monthly fees are not charged if you do not use the system during any given calendar month
monthly fees for your first month are reduced if you sign up late in the month as described below
additional stops above 999/month cost $.01 per stop rounded up to the nearest dollar as described in the example below
each address in your route will count as a "stop", including your starting and ending addresses
a running total of the number of stops you have used is provided in your login badge.
Canadian users will be charged GST or HST as applicable based on your province
Some international credit card providers may charge a small International Fee in addition to our monthly fees and this is beyond our control

Pricing Example - if your total monthly usage is 1430 stops, that equals 431 additional stops (over and above the 999 stops included in the Basic Fees) at a cost of $.01 per stop for a total of $4.31 which will be rounded up to $5.00. At the end of the month, your credit card will be billed $9.99 + $5.00 = $14.99 (the credit card charge will actually occur early in the following month).

Basic Monthly Fees for your first month will be $0.50 per day multiplied by the number of days remaining in the month (including the signup date) with a minimum of $1 and maximum of $9.99 and will include one stop for each $0.01 paid. For example, if you sign up on the 25th of September the basic monthly fee will be 6 (days) x $0.50 = $3.00 and this will include 300 stops. If your usage exceeds 300 stops during these 6 days, you will be charged an excess usage fee of $.01 per stop rounded up to the nearest dollar.

Registration Details for Driving Route Optimizer

you can sign up for the paid version of Driving Route Optimizer here: https://paid.drivingrouteoptimizer.com
registration requires a Google Account and credit card
we recommend setting up a dedicated Gmail Account if you plan to share the Account among several different users
each Account can only be running one instance of the system at a time. if a second user logs in, the first user's session will be terminated

Upgrading from Driving Route Optimizer to Driving Route Planner

Current customers of Driving Route Optimizer (DRO) are welcome to “upgrade” to Driving Route Planner (DRP) as follows:

a one-time setup fee of $49 USD will be applicable. Credit will be given for your $5 DRO registration fee reducing this setup fee to $44 USD.
if you are upgrading to the 25-stop version of DRP, you will not be charged monthly fees for DRP during the calendar month in which you upgrade. Monthly fees for DRP will commence at the beginning of the following month. At the end of the month in which you upgrade, you will be charged the appropriate fees for your DRO usage during that calendar month.
if you are upgrading to the 50-stop version of DRP, your monthly fees for the month in which you upgrade will be the greater of: the prorated monthly fees for DRP ($19.99 x number of days remaining in month / total days in month) and the monthly charges that are applicable for your usage of DRO during the month in which you upgrade.

If you wish to use both the Driving Route Optimizer and the Driving Route Planner simultaneously, you will need to establish an account and pay the monthly fees in BOTH systems.

Click here to a see a comparison of the features of Driving Route Optimizer and Driving Route Planner