The Ampeco alternative you start the same day.
Plugchoice publishes every price, connects OCPP 1.6J chargers the same day and runs next to Ampeco while you try it.
€0
for the platform, at any fleet size
- No cap on chargers, locations or users today
- Connect a charger the same day, without a demo
- Ampeco can stay connected through the OCPP proxy
Ampeco details from ampeco.com: pricing and onboarding checked on 22 May 2026, features on 31 August 2026.
What you know before you sign
Plugchoice publishes every price, so you know the cost before you create an account. Ampeco gives its price after a demo, in a custom quote.
- Every price is public€0 for the platform. Smart Charging is €29 a year per AC socket.
- Create an accountSign up yourself, without a card or a sales call.
- Point a charger at wss://ocpp.plugchoice.comWorks with chargers that speak OCPP 1.6J, depending on model, firmware and configuration.
- Charging the same dayThe charger shows up in the portal and the app once it connects.
Keep Ampeco while you try Plugchoice
The chargers connect to Plugchoice once. Ampeco can stay connected next to it and keep billing your sessions until you switch it off.
- One connection per chargerPoint the charger at Plugchoice. Plugchoice passes every message on to Ampeco.
- Switch Ampeco off with one toggleSwitch it off in the portal or the app, and the charger stays online without a site visit.
- 300+ back offices on the listAdd another one next to Ampeco. Each gets a role, Billing or Data and control, and only one holds Billing.
Plugchoice and Ampeco compared
Ampeco details from ampeco.com: pricing and onboarding checked on 22 May 2026, features on 31 August 2026.
| Feature | Plugchoice€0 platform | Quote only |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Platform fee | €0, at any fleet size | Quote after a sales demo1 |
| Public price list | Yes, every price | No1 |
| Time to start | Connect a charger the same day | Four to six weeks of onboarding for operators2 |
| Connections | ||
| Another back office next to it | Through the OCPP proxy, with 300+ back offices on the list | Not stated on ampeco.com3 |
| OCPP versions | 1.6J | 1.6 and 2.0.13 |
| Billing for public charging | Planned for the fourth quarter of 2026 | Yes, priced in the quote13 |
| Roaming | Planned for the fourth quarter of 2026 | Over OCPI3 |
| Smart charging and apps | ||
| Smart charging | Load balancing, solar balancing and dynamic tariffs, from €29 a year per AC socket | Load management, smart charging and solar3 |
| App for charger owners | Yes | Yes, and a driver app3 |
| Your own brand | White label, a separate option on request | White label3 |
| Data and support | ||
| API documentation | Public, at developer.plugchoice.com | Partly public, at developers.ampeco.com3 |
| Hosted in the EU | Yes, on hosting certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 | Yes, ISO 270013 |
Inside the Plugchoice portal and app
One account for both, free for every charger you connect.
Every charger in one list
Status, connection, location and serial number of each charger. Plugchoice translates the status of every brand into the same words.
The app for charger owners
Start, stop and lock the charger, follow each session and pick an energy mode from your phone.
The back offices on a charger
Each has a role, Billing or Data and control, and connects or disconnects with one click.
Smart Charging per location
The groups under the main fuse, the current per phase and the charge mode of the location. From €29 a year per AC socket.
A page per charger
Its connectors, sessions and commands, and the full OCPP message log, filterable and exportable.
Questions about switching from Ampeco
Usually, yes. The charger connects to Plugchoice, and Plugchoice can pass every message on to Ampeco, so Ampeco can keep billing your sessions until you switch it off. A company that receives those messages for its own services needs an agreement with us, and without one we may stop passing them on after notice.
Ampeco publishes no prices. Access is by a sales demo and a custom quote. Plugchoice publishes every price, and the platform is €0 for every charger, location and user.
Ampeco gives an onboarding window of four to six weeks for charge point operators. On Plugchoice you create an account yourself and connect a charger the same day.
Not yet. Billing and roaming are planned for the fourth quarter of 2026, in the countries our payment partner covers. Until then, keep Ampeco connected for billing.
Chargers that speak OCPP 1.6J, depending on model, firmware and configuration. Ampeco also supports OCPP 2.0.1.
Try Plugchoice next to Ampeco
Create a free account, point a charger at wss://ocpp.plugchoice.com and add Ampeco as its back office.
About this page
Ampeco and the Ampeco logo are trademarks of AMPECO EAD. All other names, logos and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This page is published independently by Plugchoice and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Ampeco. Every detail about Ampeco was taken from the sources below and was accurate to the best of our knowledge on the dates shown. Plans and features change often, so please confirm the current details with Ampeco before relying on them.
- Ampeco plans and pricing pages, ampeco.com. Ampeco publishes no pricing; access is by sales demo and custom quote. Checked 22 May 2026.
- Ampeco onboarding and implementation documentation, ampeco.com. States a four to six week onboarding window for charge point operators. Checked 22 May 2026.
- Ampeco platform, about, developer and contact pages: ampeco.com/ev-charging-platform, ampeco.com/about, developers.ampeco.com and ampeco.com/contact. Describe OCPP 1.6 and 2.0.1, OCPI roaming, billing and payments, load management, smart charging and solar, an owner app and a driver app, white label, a partly public API, data residency in the EU and ISO 27001. Checked 31 August 2026.