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BusPlan gives school districts a free, open-source way to optimize routes for existing students, stops and schools. It minimizes bus driving time, can cap maximum student ride time, and exports ordered stops plus student assignments as CSV files. Its workflow also includes ride-time calculations and route analysis. Districts can adjust inputs for locations, students, candidate stops, eligibility and garage bus limits, using OpenTripPlanner and OptaPlanner in a self-hosted setup.

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    RollCall

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Schools needing tracking, payments and duty-of-care tools — RollCall adds real-time tap tracking, parent payments, verified-stop planning and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification beyond BusPlan's routing workflow.

    7.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    RouteCabin

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Operators wanting smartphone GPS and parent messaging — RouteCabin combines route management with 10-second smartphone GPS, attendance, fees, WhatsApp messages and fleet records.

    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    AlphaRoute

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Districts and transit agencies needing broad planning software — AlphaRoute adds SIS-connected planning, real-time fleet and ridership views, an AI assistant, family portals and transit optimization.

    6.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    BusPlanner

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    North American operations needing a complete transportation suite — BusPlanner extends route optimization with SIS integration, GPS, parent and driver apps, dispatch, portals and Windows or cloud deployment.

    6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    HNH HTSTM

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Councils managing compliance, safeguarding and providers — HNH HTSTM adds eligibility, SEND records, provider oversight, finance validation, compliance tracking, safeguarding and connected parent and driver apps.

    5.3 Pricing on request Visit site
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    RouteBot

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Mixed fleets needing fast optimization and attendance alerts — RouteBot distributes 1,000+ passengers across fleets, calculates routes in under 10 seconds, and adds tracking, QR attendance and fleet management.

    6.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Busology Tech Routing & Scheduling

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    K-12 teams planning schedules and special-needs services — Busology adds scenario planning, recurring schedules, special-needs and accessibility settings, real-time tracking, apps and ERP or SIS integrations.

    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    GoLoop

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    BusWhere

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    BusBoss

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb+1
    6.1 Visit site
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    School Bus Manager

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3
    6.0 From $990/yr · 15-day trial Visit site
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    Schooliy

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    6.0 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
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    BusRight

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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    EZRouting

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Guardian Route

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
    5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    My School Ride

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    TransportIQ

    Free trial Web
    5.5 From ₹2,999/mo Visit site
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    Edulog Athena

    Paid Web
    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Zonar

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
    5.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Transfinder Routefinder PLUS

    Paid Web
    5.0 From $5,995 Visit site
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    mySchoolBus

    Paid Web
    4.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Via Student Transit

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
    4.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Versatrans Routing & Planning

    Paid Windows
    4.0 Pricing on request Visit site

That setup suits teams comfortable preparing CSV data and generating routing graphs from OpenStreetMap extracts. BusPlan has no packaged desktop or mobile download, and its project describes fleet-size, capacity, age and special-needs improvements as planned work. Alternatives may be preferable when a district needs live vehicle visibility, family communication, attendance, payments, dispatch, compliance or broader transport management. Compare each option's routing controls with BusPlan's ride-time constraint, then consider platform access, operational scope and whether pricing on request fits your budget.

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