The Driivz alternative you can start on your own.
Plugchoice publishes every price, manages OCPP 1.6J chargers for €0 and runs next to Driivz while you try it.
€0
for the platform, at any fleet size
- Unlimited chargers, locations and users
- Create an account and connect a charger the same day
- Driivz stays connected through the OCPP proxy
Driivz details from driivz.com, checked on 2 September 2026.
What you know before you sign
Plugchoice publishes every price, so you know the cost before you create an account. Driivz publishes no prices, and its pricing page returns a 404.
- Every price is public€0 for the platform. Smart Charging is €25 a year per AC socket.
- Create an accountSign up yourself, without a card or a sales call.
- Point a charger at ws://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 Driivz while you try Plugchoice
The chargers connect to Plugchoice once. Driivz stays connected next to it and keeps billing your sessions until you switch it off.
- One connection per chargerPoint the charger at Plugchoice. Plugchoice passes every message on to Driivz.
- Switch Driivz 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 Driivz. Each gets a role, Billing or Data and control, and only one holds Billing.
Plugchoice and Driivz compared
Driivz details from driivz.com, checked on 2 September 2026.
| Feature | Plugchoice€0 platform | Quote only |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Platform fee | €0, at any fleet size | Not published; the pricing page returns a 4041 |
| How you start | Create an account yourself | A Talk to us form1 |
| Connections | ||
| Another back office next to it | Through the OCPP proxy, with 300+ back offices on the list | Not stated on driivz.com2 |
| OCPP versions | 1.6J | 1.6, 2.0.1 and 2.1; certified for 1.6 and 2.0.12 |
| Billing for public charging | Planned for the fourth quarter of 2026 | Billing engine with VAT and several currencies3 |
| Roaming | Planned for the fourth quarter of 2026 | Over OCPI2 |
| Smart charging | ||
| Load balancing | Load balancing, solar balancing and dynamic tariffs, from €25 a year per AC socket | Real-time dynamic load balancing, on-site storage and renewables3 |
| Peak shaving | In Smart Charging, where capacity tariffs exist | Static and dynamic demand charge mitigation3 |
| Apps, brand and API | ||
| App | For charger owners | White label, for drivers2 |
| Your own brand | Partner Program, €29 a month per company | White-label app and portal2 |
| API documentation | Public, at developer.plugchoice.com | An API suite; no public documentation published2 |
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 €25 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 Driivz
Yes. The charger connects to Plugchoice, and Plugchoice passes every message on to Driivz. Driivz keeps billing your sessions next to it, and you switch it off only when you are ready.
Driivz publishes no prices, and its pricing page returns a 404. The way in is a Talk to us form. Plugchoice publishes every price, and the platform is €0 for every charger, location and user.
Yes. Driivz describes demand charge mitigation, bidding on energy markets, OpenADR demand response and V2G. Plugchoice Smart Charging covers load balancing, power sharing, solar balancing, dynamic tariffs and scheduled charging.
Not yet. Billing and roaming are planned for the fourth quarter of 2026, in the countries our payment partner covers. Until then, keep Driivz connected for billing.
Chargers that speak OCPP 1.6J, depending on model, firmware and configuration. Driivz also names OCPP 2.0.1 and 2.1.
Try Plugchoice next to Driivz
Create a free account, point a charger at ws://ocpp.plugchoice.com and add Driivz as its back office.
About this page
Driivz and the Driivz logo are trademarks of Driivz Ltd. 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 Driivz. Every detail about Driivz 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 Driivz before relying on them.
- Driivz, driivz.com and driivz.com/platform. Carry no pricing; the pricing URL returns 404 and the primary call to action across the site is a Talk to us contact form. Checked 2 September 2026.
- Driivz, 'Interoperability and extensibility' and 'Operations management', driivz.com/platform. State certification by the Open Charge Alliance for OCPP 1.6 and 2.0.1, name OCPP 1.6, 2.0.1 and 2.1 alongside AutoCharge, ISO 15118 for Plug and Charge and V2G, OCPI for roaming and OpenADR for demand response, and describe an API suite and white-label app and portal. Checked 2 September 2026.
- Driivz, 'Energy management system' and 'EV billing', driivz.com/platform. Describe real-time dynamic load balancing, static and dynamic demand charge mitigation, onsite storage and renewables, bidding on energy markets, a configurable billing engine with multi-currency and VAT, and reimbursement for home charging. Checked 2 September 2026.