Routing24 – Free route optimization in the browser
Hi HN! I built Routing24 to make route optimization easier and accessible for small businesses and solo drivers. With Google Maps, you can plan routes between a few locations for free, but it doesn’t support efficient multi-stop planning, handling multiple vehicles, or adding specific business rules like delivery time windows. Many tools offer route optimization for around $30 per vehicle per month, but Routing24 provides it completely free. Optimization happens fully on the client-side, using your device’s resources instead of cloud servers. The interface is simple for now: you can…
Routing24 – Free route optimization in the browser launched on October 30, 2024 with 54 votes, #657 of 5,185 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
Routing24 is a free, browser-based route optimization tool designed for small businesses and solo drivers. It handles multi-stop planning, multiple vehicles, and delivery time windows—features that Google Maps lacks. Unlike commercial alternatives costing $30 per vehicle monthly, Routing24 operates entirely on the user's device without cloud servers. Users can import and export data via Excel, view routes on OpenStreetMap, and run optimizations through a simple web interface. The solver uses C++ and WebAssembly with public domain algorithms.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Building your own logistics workflow in Claude Cowork? Bring in Routing24 skill - use our free version for geocoding and route optimization in browser, controlled by Claude Cowork the same way as MCP, thanks to new WebMCP tech that turns websites into AI tools.
Plan and optimize delivery and field-service routes in minutes. Cut miles, fuel, and vehicles with time windows, capacities, and driver shifts.
Organize your orders with addresses in Excel or CSV format, using our template. Use any AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT) that supports MCP to prepare your data. Bonus track: connect your Google Calendar™ account to import client visit appointments. Upload Excel or CSV file, or just paste addresses list. We geocode every address, pull in your vehicles and other settings and make sure all data is correct. Review the imported orders and fix anything on the spot: address locations, time windows, service durations, capacities. Edit a single stop or the whole list before optimizing. Import/export any data. Hit optimize button. Our optimization engine builds the lowest-cost routes, respecting time…from routing24.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN! I built Routing24 to make route optimization easier and accessible for small businesses and solo drivers. With Google Maps, you can plan routes between a few locations for free, but it doesn’t support efficient multi-stop planning, handling multiple vehicles, or adding specific business rules like delivery…
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