The Monta alternative without a platform fee.
Plugchoice manages OCPP 1.6J chargers for free and runs next to Monta while you try it.
€0
for the platform, at any fleet size
- No cap on chargers, locations or users today
- €0 per socket to manage it
- Monta can stay connected through the OCPP proxy
from€500
a month on Advanced, for 200+ charge points
- €5 per AC socket and €8 per DC socket a month
- 2% of what you bill through Monta
- Starter: €300 the first year, up to 200 charge points, with a 5% transaction fee
Monta prices from monta.com/en/pricing, checked on 7 October 2026.
Your fleet on Monta and on Plugchoice
Set your sockets and what you bill through Monta each month. The estimate uses the prices Monta publishes, as they stood on 7 October 2026.
Plugchoice does not bill sessions yet. Billing is planned for the fourth quarter of 2026, in the countries our payment partner covers. Until then a back office that bills, such as Monta, can run next to Plugchoice through the proxy, at its own price.
€6,000 platform fee | €14,400 AC sockets | €1,200 transaction fee
€0 platform | €0 per socket | Smart Charging off
How the estimate works: up to 200 charge points it uses Starter, €300 the first year with a 5% transaction fee. Above 200 it uses Advanced: a platform fee from €500 a month, €5 per AC socket and €8 per DC socket a month, and a 2% transaction fee. Over 1,000 charge points Monta quotes Advanced Plus, and the figure shows Advanced list prices. Every socket counts as one charge point.
Keep Monta while you try Plugchoice
The chargers connect to Plugchoice once. Monta can stay connected next to it and keep billing your sessions until you switch it off. How the OCPP proxy works
- One connection per chargerPoint the charger at Plugchoice. Plugchoice passes every message on to Monta.
- Switch Monta 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 Monta. Each gets a role, Billing or Data and control, and only one holds Billing.
Plugchoice and Monta compared
Monta details from monta.com: prices checked on 7 October 2026, features on 31 August 2026.
| Feature | Plugchoice€0 platform | From €500 a month on Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Platform fee | €0, at any fleet size | €300 the first year on Starter, up to 200 charge points; from €500 a month on Advanced |
| Fee per socket | €0 to manage it | €5 a month per AC socket and €8 per DC socket, on Advanced |
| Transaction fee | None | 5% on Starter, 2% on Advanced |
| Smart charging | Load balancing, solar balancing and dynamic tariffs, from €29 a year per AC socket | Load management and solar charging |
| Connections | ||
| Another back office next to it | Through the OCPP proxy, with 300+ back offices on the list | Not stated on monta.com |
| OCPP versions | 1.6J | 1.6 and 2.0.1 |
| Billing for public charging | Planned for the fourth quarter of 2026 | Yes |
| Roaming | Planned for the fourth quarter of 2026 | Through Hubject and Gireve |
| Apps and brand | ||
| App for charger owners | Yes | Yes |
| Your own brand | White label, a separate option on request | White label |
| Data | ||
| Hosted in the EU | Yes, on hosting certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 | Yes, ISO 27001 |
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 Monta
Usually, yes. The charger connects to Plugchoice, and Plugchoice can pass every message on to Monta, so Monta 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. How the OCPP proxy works
Point each charger's OCPP address at wss://ocpp.plugchoice.com and add it in Plugchoice. Then add Monta as its back office, and the charger reports to both. A charger whose maker locks the address cannot move.
Not yet. Billing and roaming are planned for the fourth quarter of 2026, in the countries our payment partner covers. Until then, keep Monta connected for billing.
Chargers that speak OCPP 1.6J, depending on model, firmware and configuration. A charger that only speaks OCPP 2.0.1 does not connect to Plugchoice. See all chargers
The platform is free for every charger, location and user. Smart Charging is €29 a year per AC socket, €89 for five years or €199 once, and a DC socket counts three times. The Partner Program is free, and white label is a separate option on request. See pricing
Try Plugchoice next to Monta
Create a free account, point a charger at wss://ocpp.plugchoice.com and add Monta as its back office.
About this page
Monta and the Monta logo are trademarks of Monta ApS. 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 Monta. Every detail about Monta was taken from monta.com and was accurate to the best of our knowledge on the dates shown: prices on 7 October 2026, features on 31 August 2026. Plans and features change often, so please confirm the current details with Monta before relying on them.
Sources: monta.com/en/pricing, monta.com/en/features/ocpp, monta.com/en/security.
The company, its reviews and how it connects: Monta operator profile.