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# Kardinal

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> Kardinal is a route optimization API for teams whose routing goes beyond basic stop sequencing. It plugs into an existing product or workflow, with a driver execution app, Laskar, available separately when field execution is needed.

The platform focuses on constraint depth. It models nested time windows, mixed and multi-temperature vehicle fleets, multi-depot networks, capacity limits, skip handling and driver rules, and re-optimizes live plans without rebuilding them from scratch. In an independent benchmark of 149 routing constraints, Kardinal expressed 93% of them, the highest coverage of the eleven engines assessed. Its output is deterministic, so the same inputs return the same plan.

Kardinal publishes its pricing rather than routing buyers through sales. Billing is per optimized stop, re-optimizations inside a 24-hour window are not re-charged, prepaid volume does not expire, and a free allowance covers initial testing.

The platform suits software vendors adding routing to TMS, delivery, dispatch or field-service products, as well as carriers and field-service operators managing their own fleets, from small teams to large networks. Kardinal targets those with genuine operational complexity, high volumes, or those who want pricing among the most competitive on the market.

It is also built for AI-agent integration, exposing an MCP server and machine-readable documentation so agents can call the engine directly.

Kardinal appears as a Representative Vendor in the 2026 Gartner Market Guide for Vehicle Routing and Scheduling.
> 
> Verdict: Rated \*\*\*\* by 0 users. Top-rated for **Overall Quality**.

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## About the vendor

- **Company**: Kardinal
- **Founded**: 2015

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: EUR 99.00
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: One-time purchase, no subscription. Stops are added to your balance, never expire, and include free re-optimizations for 24 hours.
- **Target Audience**: 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English, French
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize and 187 more

## Features

- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Automated Scheduling
- Constraints
- Data Import/Export
- Dispatch Management
- Drag & Drop
- Driver Management
- ETA
- Emergency Dispatch
- For Courier Services
- For Freight Operations
- For Restaurants
- GPS
- Order Management
- Performance
- Performance Metrics
- Price/Margin Management
- Recurring Tasks

## Integrations (6 total)

- Acteos Suite
- Akanea CUSTOMS
- Dashdoc
- Everest
- HERE
- URBANTZ

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- 24/7 (Live rep)
- Chat

## Category

- [Delivery Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/3911/delivery-management/software)

## Related Categories

- [Delivery Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/3911/delivery-management/software)
- [Courier Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/3316/courier/software)
- [Transportation Dispatch Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/1690/taxi-dispatch/software)
- [Route Planning Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/1917/route-planning/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Locus Dispatch Management Platform](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/60310/locus) — 4.6/5 (41 reviews)
2. [GSMtasks](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/136942/gsmtasks) — 4.7/5 (35 reviews)
3. [Tookan](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/59122/tookan) — 4.1/5 (77 reviews)
4. [Route4Me](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/99002/route4me) — 4.5/5 (415 reviews)
5. [OptimoRoute](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/78813/optimoroute) — 4.6/5 (268 reviews)

## Links

- [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/409635/kardinal)

## This page is available in the following languages

| Locale | URL |
| en | <https://www.softwareadvice.com/fleet-management/kardinal-profile/> |
| en-AU | <https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/409635/kardinal> |
| en-GB | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/409635/kardinal> |
| en-IE | <https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/409635/kardinal> |
| en-NZ | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/409635/kardinal> |
| fr | <https://www.softwareadvice.fr/software/409635/kardinal> |

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