BusPlan
6.1#12 in school bus routing softwareFree planFree planSelf-hosted
VisitBusPlan vs RollCall
What both publish
| Fact | BusPlan | RollCall |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | LinkedIn lists Melbourne as headquarters; the website gives 1/146-148 Thistlethwaite Street, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205. |
| Integrations | The documented workflow uses OpenStreetMap extracts with OpenTripPlanner for routing and OptaPlanner for optimization. | Listed integrations include TASS, Sentral, Veracross, Compass, FACTS, Wonde, Stripe, Westpac PayWay, NAB, PayPal, Sticitt, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, PIPs, PPC and MonitorWA. |
| Purpose | BusPlan generates school bus routes for existing students, stops, and school locations, optimizing for minimum bus drive time. | RollCall provides school bus management and duty-of-care tools for schools and bus operators. |
| Support | The repository provides setup and usage instructions in its README; it does not state a support service. | RollCall provides a searchable help centre, support-ticket submission, email support and phone contact at 1300 821 116. |
BusPlan plans
- BusPlanFree
RollCall plans
- RollCall Parent AppFree
- RollCall for schools and bus operatorsPriced on request
- RollCall school and bus-operator platformPriced on request
Pick BusPlan if…
BusPlan suits school districts that want to generate routes from CSV student, stop, and school data. Users need to be able to prepare routing graphs from OpenStreetMap extracts and work with the repository’s source code.
Pick RollCall if…
RollCall suits schools and bus operators managing student transport, as well as families who need bus tracking and journey updates. Its parent app is free, while the school or operator subscribes to the service.