The Smarter Alternative to PTV Route Optimiser
PTV Route Optimiser is a proven planning tool for transport planners. Dropon goes further: route optimisation, driver app, live track and trace and customer notifications in one cloud platform, live in days and priced per delivery.
Why last-mile teams choose Dropon
Both tools optimise routes. The difference is everything that happens after the plan is made, and how much work it takes to get there.
Plan, dispatch and track in one place
Route optimisation, driver app, proof of delivery, live track and trace and recipient notifications are all part of the unified Dropon platform. With PTV Route Optimiser, execution and customer communication rely on separate PTV products or third-party telematics.
Fully automated, also during the day
Dropon optimises automatically and keeps optimising as new orders and pickups come in, assigning each one to the best driver. PTV itself describes Route Optimiser as designed for manual or semi-automatic planning.
Cloud-native and priced per delivery
Nothing to install and no servers to maintain. You pay per delivery, so costs move with your volumes. PTV Route Optimiser is priced on request, and several advanced functions are tied to its on-premise version.
Dropon vs PTV Route Optimiser
A feature by feature look at what you get out of the box.
Comparison based on publicly available information published by PTV Logistics and software review platforms, October 2026. PTV, PTV Route Optimiser and PTV OptiFlow are trademarks of PTV Logistics GmbH. Spotted something outdated? Let us know and we will update this page.
Don't just swap one planning tool for another
If you are moving on from Route Optimiser, PTV will point you to OptiFlow. With Dropon you can optionally run your planning on PTV OptiFlow and get everything that happens after the plan is made in the same platform.
Which solution fits your operation?
PTV Route Optimiser has decades of routing heritage. Dropon is built for the reality of today's last mile.
Choose Dropon if you
- ✓Run daily deliveries or pickups with many stops per route
- ✓Want planning, driver app and customer communication in one tool
- ✓Need to add and re-plan stops during the day without starting over
- ✓Prefer predictable per-delivery costs over licences and modules
- ✓Value a local partner who speaks your language
PTV Route Optimiser may suit you if you
- •Require an on-premise installation in your own IT environment
- •Need detailed European toll and freight cost calculation at the core of planning
- •Mainly review master routes rather than plan dynamic daily last-mile rounds
Switching from PTV Route Optimiser
Is PTV Route Optimiser being replaced?
PTV Logistics still supports Route Optimiser, but now presents PTV OptiFlow as the next step for its Route Optimiser customers. Good news: Dropon can optionally run on PTV OptiFlow, so you get that optimisation together with a driver app, live track and trace and customer notifications in one platform.
Can I switch to Dropon without disrupting my operations?
Yes. You can load your orders into Dropon through our Excel import, our API or an ERP integration, and run Dropon next to your current planning during a pilot period before you switch over completely.
How does Dropon pricing work?
Dropon is priced per delivery, so your costs follow your volumes and you only pay for what you use. See our pricing page for the details.
Does Dropon work for my industry?
Dropon is used by companies in groceries and fresh produce, foodservice, cold chain and pharma, furniture, field services and medical laboratory logistics, from small fleets to multi-depot operations.
Can I try Dropon before I commit?
Absolutely. Request a free trial and plan your own routes with your own data, without any obligation.
