The ChargePoint alternative at €0 per port.
Plugchoice manages OCPP 1.6J chargers for free, with every price public, and runs next to ChargePoint while you try it.
€0
for the platform, at any fleet size
- No cap on chargers, locations or users today
- €0 per port to manage it
- ChargePoint can stay connected through the OCPP proxy
ChargePoint details from chargepoint.com: pricing checked on 27 August 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. ChargePoint publishes no price list.
- 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 ChargePoint while you try Plugchoice
The chargers connect to Plugchoice once. ChargePoint 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 ChargePoint.
- Switch ChargePoint 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 ChargePoint. Each gets a role, Billing or Data and control, and only one holds Billing.
Plugchoice and ChargePoint compared
ChargePoint details from chargepoint.com: pricing checked on 27 August 2026, features on 31 August 2026.
| Feature | Plugchoice€0 platform | Paid plan per port |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price per port | €0 to manage it | A paid cloud plan for every port1 |
| Public price list | Yes, every price | No, contact sales13 |
| Connections | ||
| Chargers from other makers | Chargers that speak OCPP 1.6J, depending on model, firmware and configuration | Third-party OCPP chargers, next to its own23 |
| OCPP versions | 1.6J | 1.6; 2.x not confirmed by ChargePoint3 |
| Billing for public charging | Planned for the fourth quarter of 2026 | Yes3 |
| 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 and smart charging3 |
| App for charger owners | Yes | Yes, and a driver app3 |
| Your own brand | White label, a separate option on request | White label not confirmed on chargepoint.com3 |
| Data and support | ||
| API documentation | Public, at developer.plugchoice.com | At na.chargepoint.com/api_docs3 |
| Support | Chat and email in the app and the portal | Phone lines per country; no email or chat published3 |
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 ChargePoint
Usually, yes. The charger connects to Plugchoice, and Plugchoice can pass every message on to ChargePoint, so ChargePoint 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.
ChargePoint publishes no price list. Every port needs its own paid cloud plan, and you contact sales for the price. Plugchoice is €0 per port, and every price is public.
Yes. ChargePoint supports third-party OCPP hardware next to its own chargers. Plugchoice works with chargers that speak OCPP 1.6J, depending on model, firmware and configuration.
Not yet. Billing and roaming are planned for the fourth quarter of 2026, in the countries our payment partner covers. Until then, keep ChargePoint connected for billing.
Point each charger's OCPP address at wss://ocpp.plugchoice.com and add it in Plugchoice. Then add ChargePoint as its back office, and the charger reports to both. A charger whose maker locks the address cannot move.
Try Plugchoice next to ChargePoint
Create a free account, point a charger at wss://ocpp.plugchoice.com and add ChargePoint as its back office.
About this page
ChargePoint and the ChargePoint logo are trademarks of ChargePoint, Inc. 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 ChargePoint. Every detail about ChargePoint 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 ChargePoint before relying on them.
- ChargePoint, 'Unified EV Charging Management Software', chargepoint.com/businesses/software. Describes the CMS Suite cloud-plan model: one paid cloud plan required per port, no public price list. Checked 27 August 2026.
- ChargePoint, 'ChargePoint adopts OCPP for its charging stations', chargepoint.com/about/news. Confirms OCPP support and third-party OCPP hardware compatibility. Checked 27 August 2026.
- ChargePoint about, software, contact and support pages: chargepoint.com/about, chargepoint.com/products/software, chargepoint.com/about/contact and chargepoint.com/support, and the API documentation at na.chargepoint.com/api_docs. Describe OCPP 1.6, OCPI roaming, billing and payments, load management and smart charging, an owner app and a driver app, its own AC and DC hardware, and support by phone per country with no published email or chat. White label and OCPP 2.x are not confirmed there, and no prices are published. Checked 31 August 2026.