SmartRoutes
By Smart Routes Ltd
SmartRoutes is a cloud-based SaaS delivery management platform founded in 2018 by brothers David and Blake Walsh, headquartered in Cork, Ireland, with operations extending into the UK and EU. It is designed to serve logistics teams, couriers, retail distribution, newspaper operations, and SMB delivery services.
Started in 2018, SmartRoutes has expanded organically and now serves over 700 customers across 16 countries EU-Startups.
SmartRoutes provides a full-spectrum suite for last-mile logistics:
Route Planning & Optimization: AI-powered multi-stop route builder, grouping stops, territory/zoning support, backtracking elimination, capacity constraints, and recurring schedules
Driver’s Mobile App (iOS & Android): Shows optimized route, support for proof-of-delivery (POD) via photo/signature/barcode, status updates, driver notes, and live GPS tracking.
Dispatch & Live Fleet Tools: Web-based dashboard for monitoring vehicles, rerouting, reassigning, and tracking ETA updates in real time.
Customer Experience Automation: Automated SMS/email notifications at planning, route start, and delivery/failure stages—with branded tracking portal links and live countdowns.
SmartRoutes updates regularly (quarterly feature blogs):
New landing page dashboard, CSV file preview functionality, improved UX for route creation, and daily snapshots
Introduced live countdown ETA, vehicle-specific capacity constraints (e.g., weight, pallets), "on start route" bulk notifications, expanded route detail views with map overlays, and dynamic display of live vs planned times
SmartRoutes emphasizes user-first design, simplicity, and affordable pricing, positioning itself as a challenger to more expensive enterprise products.
The founders and product teams closely align the product roadmap with customer feedback, evident in quarterly roadmap planning informed by client input.