The #1 ChargePoint alternative is free
Plugchoice manages, smartens and bills any OCPP charger, from any brand. With public pricing, no per-port licence and no lock-in.
Trusted by teams across EV charging
€0
every charger, forever
Public pricing
Every price is on our pricing page. €0 to start.
Per-port licence
Every port needs a paid ChargePoint cloud-plan subscription; pricing is not published.
OCPP Proxy
Route to any backend and switch in one click.
Locked in
Chargers are tied to ChargePoint as their backend.
Live in minutes
Connect your first charger yourself, today.
Sales-led setup
A ChargePoint account and cloud-plan licence are set up before a port goes live.
Billing at €5.95 per charger
A flat monthly price, published up front.
Bundled billing
Payment processing sits inside the per-port cloud plan, not priced separately.
Free to start. No credit card, no sales call, nothing to cancel.
Safe migrations, a future-proof fleet
Your chargers connect once to the Plugchoice proxy and stay there. From there, route to ChargePoint or any other backend, run none at all, and switch in one click. No reinstalls, no downtime, no lock-in.
Plugchoice
OCPP Proxy
Plugchoice
Always connected
ChargePoint
Switch anytime
Always on Plugchoice
Chargers connect once and never need to move again.
Any backend, one click
Route to ChargePoint or 317+ other operators, switched whenever you like.
No lock-in, ever
Change or drop a backend without touching a single charger.
Feature by feature, with the price attached
The Plugchoice platform is free, with every price public. ChargePoint prices its cloud plans per port on request.
| Plugchoice Free platform | Per-port cloud plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fees | ||
| Cloud-plan licence | €0 | Per port, quote only |
| Charger management | ||
| Unlimited chargers | €0 | |
| Real-time status monitoring | €0 | |
| Lock, unlock, remote start/stop | €0 | |
| OCPP Proxy | ||
| Connect multiple operators simultaneously | €0 | |
| One-click enable/disable operators | €0 | |
| Keep your current backend while migrating | €0 | |
| Smart charging and energy | ||
| Dynamic load balancing | €0 | |
| Choose an ERE booking service provider (inboekdienstverlener) | €0 | |
| Drivers, cards and billing | ||
| Charge card and RFID management | €0 | |
| Transaction history | €0 | |
| Automatic invoicing per charging session | €5.95/mo | |
| Reimburse employees for home charging | €5.95/mo | |
| Interfaces and support | ||
| Web Portal (full backoffice) | €0 | |
| Mobile App (end-user and installer) | €0 | |
| REST API for professional use | Custom | |
| In-app chat and email support | €0 | |
| No lock-in, leave any time | €0 | |
Take a look inside Plugchoice
One portal to configure, monitor, smarten and bill every OCPP charger you run. Free to start, no demo required.
345
charger brands supported
1,652
charger models run
317
operators connected
Plugchoice vs ChargePoint: common questions
Is Plugchoice a real alternative to ChargePoint?
Yes. Plugchoice manages, smartens and bills any OCPP charger, the same core jobs operators use ChargePoint for. It is free to start, with public pricing and no sales call.
Does ChargePoint have a free plan?
No. ChargePoint has no published free plan. Every port needs its own paid cloud-plan subscription. The Plugchoice platform is free, with no credit card.
How much does ChargePoint cost?
ChargePoint does not publish pricing. Every charging port needs its own paid cloud-plan subscription, quoted per deployment. Plugchoice publishes every price, and the platform itself is €0.
Is Plugchoice really free?
The platform is free: charger management, monitoring, logging, cards and transactions all cost €0. Optional modules like Smart Charging and Billing are paid, and those prices are public.
Can I switch from ChargePoint to Plugchoice?
Yes. The OCPP proxy lets Plugchoice run alongside ChargePoint, so you reroute chargers when you are ready. Any brand, no lock-in.
Is Plugchoice as capable as ChargePoint?
ChargePoint runs one of the largest public charging networks and sells its own AC/DC hardware, and it also supports third-party OCPP hardware. Plugchoice covers the same core jobs, manage, smarten and bill any OCPP charger, and adds an OCPP proxy and a free, self-serve start that ChargePoint does not offer.
How long does it take to get started?
With Plugchoice you connect your first charger yourself, in minutes. ChargePoint sets up an account and a per-port cloud-plan licence before a port goes live.
Same chargers, smarter software
Connect your first charger in minutes. It is free, with nothing to cancel.
About this comparison
ChargePoint and the ChargePoint logo are trademarks of their respective owner. All other names, logos and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This is an independent comparison published by Plugchoice. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by ChargePoint. Every detail about ChargePoint was taken from publicly available sources and was accurate to the best of our knowledge on the dates shown. Pricing and features change often, so please confirm the current details with each provider before deciding.
Sources
- 1.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.
- 2.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.