RouteManager is a strong optimizer: date-range planning, up to four time windows per order, skill tags and simulations, from $54 per vehicle a month with a four-vehicle minimum. Customer notifications and proof of completion need RouteManager360.
Crewtide is the better fit when crews, time on site by crew size, and a clear record of what moved and who to tell matter as much as the optimizer, and when you want published pricing and a self-serve trial.
At a glance
| What matters for recurring routes | WorkWave RouteManager | Crewtide |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Delivery and route-based service fleets, including lawn care and field service | Recurring commercial service teams of about 5 to 100 technicians who plan the same customers every week |
| Published price | PartlyFrom $54 per vehicle a month, minimum 4 vehicles; bundles quoted by sales | Core $49 per technician a month billed annually, or $59 month to month. Pro $79 or $95, coming soon |
| What you pay for | Per vehicle; monthly, quarterly or annual | Technicians on a route that month. Office users are free and unlimited. Minimum 3 technicians |
| Free trial | UnclearNot published | Yes14 days, no credit card |
| Recurring visits generated from one customer list | YesRecurrent orders: weekly, every N weeks, nth weekday, monthly | YesCustomer rules hold each visit cycle and usual days, and every week is generated from them |
| Plans a whole week across every technician | YesBuilds routes across a date range | YesBuilding the week places every due visit on a route, with route optimization on every plan |
| Service windows per customer | YesUp to 4 time windows per order, with per-date exceptions | YesService windows and no-go times for each customer |
| Crew size per visit | UnclearNot found: orders reference one vehicle | YesTime on site set per crew size |
| Shows what a move pushes back or bumps before you commit | PartlySimulations for what-if plans; move previews not documented | YesFind a spot ranks every option and shows what it pushes back or bumps |
| Change log with a reason for every edit | UnclearNot found | YesEvery edit is logged with a reason, and undo works step by step |
| List of customers to tell when a visit moves | UnclearNot found | YesTo notify list with the old time, the new time and the reason |
| Sends customer texts and emails | PartlyEmail and SMS on RouteManager360; SMS needs a communication plan | Coming soonTexts and emails from the To notify list come with Pro |
| Technician mobile app | YesDriver app in both bundles | Coming soonRoute sheets to print or export today; the phone app comes with Pro |
| Invoicing, quotes and payments | NoNot included; open API and Zapier | NoNot the goal: keep your current system for invoicing and customer records |
| Getting your data in | YesCSV/Excel upload, API, Zapier | YesImport customers from a spreadsheet; QuickBooks and Jobber sync are coming with Pro |
Pricing compared
RouteManager’s pricing page says “Pricing as low as $54 per month per vehicle” with a minimum of four vehicles, and asks you to contact sales for bundles. It doesn’t say which billing term the $54 applies to.
| Plan | How it adds up | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| RouteManager (starting price) | 10 × $54 | from $540 |
| Crewtide Core | 10 × $49 billed annually (or $59 monthly) | $490 ($590) |
A van with a two-person crew is one vehicle in RouteManager and two technicians in Crewtide, so crew-heavy teams should do the math both ways.
Where RouteManager is stronger
- Constraint depth. Up to four windows per order, per-date exceptions, required and excluded tags for skills or equipment, flexible break windows, priorities and capacities.
- Date-range optimization. “(Re)build Routes with the goal of serving all Orders eligible in the given date-range minimizing the overall cost.”
- Simulations. What-if planning separate from live routes, which Crewtide plans for Pro as what-if weeks.
- Notifications and tracking on RouteManager360, plus Zapier and an open API.
Where Crewtide fits better
- Crews. Two- and three-person visits with their own time on site. RouteManager’s data model is one vehicle per order.
- The ripple before you commit. Find a spot labels each option: fits as is, pushes later stops back, bumps another stop or runs past clock-out.
- Who to tell. Every moved visit lands on the To notify list with the old time, new time and reason.
- Self-serve. Published prices and a 14-day trial with no card.
Switching from RouteManager
Export your orders or territories, add each customer’s cycle, usual days, windows and crew size, and import into Crewtide’s trial. If you run pest control on WorkWave, see also Crewtide vs PestPac.
Questions
How much does WorkWave RouteManager cost?
The pricing page says “as low as $54 per month per vehicle” with a minimum of four vehicles. Bundle prices come from sales.
Does RouteManager support recurring orders?
Yes. WorkWave added recurrent orders in October 2025, with daily, weekly, every-N-weeks, nth-weekday and monthly patterns.
Does RouteManager send customer notifications?
Yes, on RouteManager360: email and SMS with a tracking link. SMS needs a communication plan.
What’s the difference between RouteManager and PestPac?
Both are WorkWave products. RouteManager is a routing tool for many industries; PestPac is a full pest control platform with its own RouteOp optimizer.
Sources
Checked October 25, 2026. Plans and prices change; the vendor’s own page is the final word.