Free like Tap Electric, without a driver fee.
Plugchoice manages OCPP 1.6J chargers for free, adds nothing to what drivers pay and runs next to Tap Electric.
€0
for the platform, at any fleet size
- Unlimited chargers, locations and users
- Nothing added to what your drivers pay
- Tap Electric stays connected through the OCPP proxy
Tap Electric prices from tapelectric.app, checked on 1 September 2026.
Your fleet on Tap Electric and on Plugchoice
Set your chargers and what pay-as-you-go drivers pay each month. The estimate uses the prices Tap Electric publishes, as they stood on 1 September 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 Tap Electric, can run next to Plugchoice through the proxy, at its own price.
Tap Electric publishes its prices in £ and Plugchoice in €. The two totals stand side by side; nothing is converted.
How the estimate works: the free plan is £0 a month for unlimited chargers. Tap Electric adds a service fee to what drivers pay, 10% for pay-as-you-go and less for drivers with a Tap Electric subscription. The estimate takes 10% of what pay-as-you-go drivers pay and shows it on its own line, outside your total. It leaves out Charge AI load balancing, £2 per charger a month. It also leaves out payment terminals at £15 a month each and SIM and data at £15 a year. The Plugchoice side counts one AC socket per charger.
Keep Tap Electric while you try Plugchoice
The chargers connect to Plugchoice once. Tap Electric 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 Tap Electric.
- Switch Tap Electric 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 Tap Electric. Each gets a role, Billing or Data and control, and only one holds Billing.
Plugchoice and Tap Electric compared
Tap Electric details from tapelectric.app, checked on 1 September 2026.
| Feature | Plugchoice€0 platform | £0 for owners |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Platform fee | €0, at any fleet size | £0 a month on the free plan2 |
| Fee on drivers | None | 10% for pay-as-you-go drivers, less with a Tap Electric subscription1 |
| Load balancing | In Smart Charging, from €25 a year per AC socket | Charge AI, £2 per charger a month2 |
| Public price list | Every price is public | Free plan and add-ons on tapelectric.app2 |
| Chargers and back offices | ||
| Chargers | Unlimited, with unlimited locations and users | Unlimited on the free plan2 |
| OCPP versions | 1.6J | 1.6J1 |
| Another back office next to it | Through the OCPP proxy, with 300+ back offices on the list | Not stated on tapelectric.app12 |
| Switch a back office off | One toggle in the portal or the app, without a site visit | Not stated on tapelectric.app12 |
| Billing | ||
| Billing for public charging | Planned for the fourth quarter of 2026 | Yes, funded by the service fee on drivers1 |
| Payment terminals | Not offered | £15 a month per terminal2 |
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 Tap Electric
Yes. The charger connects to Plugchoice, and Plugchoice passes every message on to Tap Electric. Tap Electric keeps billing your sessions next to Plugchoice until you switch it off.
No. Plugchoice does not bill sessions yet, so it adds nothing. Billing is planned for the fourth quarter of 2026 and will be a flat price per charger, never a percentage of a session. While Tap Electric bills your sessions, its service fee on drivers stays.
Point each charger's OCPP address at ws://ocpp.plugchoice.com and add it in Plugchoice. Then add Tap Electric as its back office, and the charger reports to both. A charger whose maker locks the address cannot move.
Chargers that speak OCPP 1.6J, depending on model, firmware and configuration. Tap Electric names OCPP 1.6J as well.
The platform is free for every charger, location and user. Smart Charging covers load balancing and costs €25 a year per AC socket, €74 for five years or €165 for the life of the charger. A DC socket counts four times. The Partner Program for your own brand is €29 a month per company.
Try Plugchoice next to Tap Electric
Create a free account, point a charger at ws://ocpp.plugchoice.com and add Tap Electric as its back office.
About this page
Tap Electric and the Tap Electric logo are trademarks of Tap Electric B.V. 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 Tap Electric. Every detail about Tap Electric 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 Tap Electric before relying on them.
- Tap Electric, 'Free EV charger management platform', tapelectric.app/free-charging-management-software. States that Tap Electric adds a service fee to the driver and never charges any fees to the owner, that the fee starts at 10% for pay-as-you-go and reduces with a driver subscription, and that the platform supports OCPP 1.6J chargers. Checked 1 September 2026.
- Tap Electric, 'Low-cost subscription pricing', tapelectric.app/subscription-pricing-charger-management. Lists the free tier at GBP 0.00 per month for unlimited chargers, Charge AI dynamic load balancing at GBP 2.00 per charger per month, contactless payment terminals at GBP 15.00 per terminal per month, and a SIM and data plan at GBP 15.00 per year. Checked 1 September 2026.
- Tap Electric, tapelectric.app. Names Tap Electric B.V. as the company and describes the audiences served, including property managers, workplaces, councils, retail and hospitality, schools and fleets. Checked 1 September 2026.
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