If you've been using SpeedyRoute to plan your delivery routes, you've probably noticed it's no longer available. SpeedyRoute permanently shut down on 14th February 2025, leaving thousands of UK delivery drivers and couriers looking for an alternative.
The good news? We built MapTools Route Planner specifically for UK drivers, and it's completely free with no limits.
What Happened to SpeedyRoute?
SpeedyRoute was a popular free route planning tool that many UK delivery drivers relied on daily. Unfortunately, the service closed permanently in February 2025. The website now redirects to Circuit, a paid route planning service.
For drivers who depended on SpeedyRoute's free service, this left a gap — especially for those who don't want to pay monthly fees or create accounts just to plan their daily rounds.
Why MapTools is the Best SpeedyRoute Alternative
We built MapTools Route Planner with the same principles that made SpeedyRoute popular: it's free, it's fast, and it just works. Here's how we compare:
| Feature | MapTools.uk | SpeedyRoute (was) | Circuit (paid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free forever | Was free | From £16/mo |
| Sign-up required | ✓ No | No | Yes |
| Stops per route | 100 | ~20 | 10 (free tier) |
| UK postcode support | ✓ Full | Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Auto-extract postcodes | ✓ Yes | No | No |
| Privacy | ✓ Browser only | Server-based | Cloud stored |
| Still available | ✓ Yes | Shut down | ✓ Yes |
Features SpeedyRoute Users Will Love
Paste Postcodes From Anywhere
Unlike SpeedyRoute, you don't need to enter postcodes one by one or format them carefully. Just paste your delivery list — messy spreadsheet data, copied emails, whatever you've got — and we'll extract the UK postcodes automatically.
More Stops, No Limits
SpeedyRoute limited free users to around 20 stops. MapTools handles up to 100 stops per route, which covers even the busiest delivery rounds. And there's no daily limit — plan as many routes as you need.
Instant Optimisation
Paste 50 postcodes and get your optimised route in under a second. No waiting for servers, no spinning wheels. The algorithm runs entirely in your browser.
Share Via WhatsApp, Email or SMS
Once your route is optimised, share it instantly with your team. Or open it directly in Google Maps for turn-by-turn navigation.
Complete Privacy
Your delivery addresses never leave your browser. We don't store your routes, we don't track your locations, and we don't require an account. When you close the page, your data is gone.
How to Switch From SpeedyRoute
Switching is instant — there's nothing to set up:
- Go to the MapTools Route Planner
- Enter your start postcode (your depot or home)
- Paste your delivery postcodes — we extract them automatically
- Click "Optimise Route"
- View your route on the map, share it, or open in Google Maps
That's it. No account, no setup, no learning curve.
What About Other Alternatives?
You might also be considering:
- Circuit — Good app, but requires sign-up and the free tier only allows 10 stops. Paid plans start at £16/month.
- RouteXL — Free for 20 stops, but no UK postcode extraction and requires more manual input.
- Google Maps — Only supports 10 stops and doesn't optimise the order automatically.
- Route4Me — Powerful but expensive (from £40/month) and overkill for most drivers.
If you're a UK driver who just wants to plan efficient routes without paying monthly fees or creating accounts, MapTools is the closest thing to what SpeedyRoute offered — but with more stops, better postcode handling, and complete privacy.
Try It Now
Miss SpeedyRoute? Give MapTools a try. It takes 30 seconds to plan your first route, and you might find it's even better than what you had before.
Got questions or feedback? Get in touch — we're always improving the tool based on what drivers tell us.