Find the AI tools that actually help your reps on the road.
Route AI is an independent, regularly checked list of AI tools for field and route sales teams at small CPG brands and distributors. What each tool does, what it costs (if the vendor says), whether it works offline in a back room with no signal, and which CRM it talks to.
Five jobs we track
Visit logging & field CRM
11 tools
Route planning & territory mapping
10 tools
Shelf recognition & retail audits
10 tools
Ordering & distributor order-taking
7 tools
AI sales coaching & role-play
7 tools
Why this exists
Built for the route, not the boardroom
Most "AI for sales" lists are about inbox and phone selling. Field reps log visits from a store aisle, take orders in a stockroom and drive 40 stops a day. We only track tools that help with that.
Straight facts, with sources
Every entry links to the vendor page we read. If a price isn't published, we say quote only. If something isn't stated, we say unknown. We never guess.
Small-team lens
Minimum seats, annual lock-ins and free tiers matter more to a 6-rep distributor than to a Fortune 500. We pull those out up front.
How we check
We read each vendor's own website and pricing page and record the date. No vendor can pay to change a fact. Tools that sell mostly to giant beverage and snack companies carry a conflict note, so you can tell what's built for teams your size.