The Virta alternative with public prices.
Plugchoice manages OCPP 1.6J chargers for €0, and Virta keeps handling payments next to it while you try.
€0
for the platform, at any fleet size
- Unlimited chargers, locations and users
- Every price on the pricing page
- Virta stays connected through the OCPP proxy
Virta details from virta.global, 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. Virta publishes no platform price.
- 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 Virta while you try Plugchoice
The chargers connect to Plugchoice once. Virta stays connected next to it and keeps handling payments until you switch it off.
- One connection per chargerPoint the charger at Plugchoice. Plugchoice passes every message on to Virta.
- Switch Virta 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 Virta. Each gets a role, Billing or Data and control, and only one holds Billing.
Plugchoice and Virta compared
Virta details from virta.global: prices, payments and roaming checked on 2 September 2026, protocols and API on 13 July 2026.
| Feature | Plugchoice€0 platform | Quote only |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Platform fee | €0, at any fleet size | Not published1 |
| How you start | Create an account yourself | A contact form for operators1 |
| Connections | ||
| Another back office next to it | Through the OCPP proxy, with 300+ back offices on the list | Not stated on virta.global4 |
| OCPP versions | 1.6J | 1.6 and 2.0.14 |
| Roaming | Planned for the fourth quarter of 2026 | OCPI 2.2.1, more than 580,000 charge points23 |
| Payments | ||
| Payments and invoicing | Planned for the fourth quarter of 2026 | Virta handles payments, invoicing and VAT2 |
| Smart charging, apps and API | ||
| Smart charging | Load balancing, solar balancing and dynamic tariffs, from €25 a year per AC socket | Dynamic and adaptive load management2 |
| App | For charger owners | A branded driver app and RFID tag2 |
| Your own brand | Partner Program, €29 a month per company | White label4 |
| API documentation | Public, at developer.plugchoice.com | Public, at docs.virta.global4 |
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 Virta
Yes. The charger connects to Plugchoice, and Plugchoice passes every message on to Virta. Virta keeps handling payments next to it, and you switch it off only when you are ready.
Virta publishes no platform price. Its pages for charge point operators route to a contact form. Plugchoice publishes every price, and the platform is €0 for every charger, location and user.
Not yet. Billing and roaming are planned for the fourth quarter of 2026, in the countries our payment partner covers. Until then, keep Virta connected for payments.
Chargers that speak OCPP 1.6J, depending on model, firmware and configuration. Virta also supports OCPP 2.0.1.
Point each charger's OCPP address at ws://ocpp.plugchoice.com and add it in Plugchoice. Then add Virta as its back office, and the charger reports to both. A charger whose maker locks the address cannot move.
Try Plugchoice next to Virta
Create a free account, point a charger at ws://ocpp.plugchoice.com and add Virta as its back office.
About this page
Virta and the Virta logo are trademarks of Liikennevirta Oy. 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 Virta. Every detail about Virta 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 Virta before relying on them.
- Virta, 'Charge point operators' and 'Contact', virta.global. Carry no price figures and route to a contact form. Checked 2 September 2026.
- Virta, 'Energy management', 'Payments and invoicing', 'EV driver services', 'EV fleet management' and the roaming guide, virta.global. Describe dynamic and adaptive load management and a capacity maximiser, Virta handling payments, invoicing and VAT, fully branded driver-facing services with an app and an RFID tag, automated monthly reimbursement of home charging, and roaming access to more than 580,000 charge points. Checked 2 September 2026.
- Virta, 'OCPI protocol explained', virta.global/blog. States that Virta enables OCPI version 2.2.1 for peer-to-peer connections between charging networks. Checked 2 September 2026.
- Virta, virta.global and docs.virta.global. Describe OCPP 1.6 and 2.0.1, white label and a public API documented at docs.virta.global. Checked 13 July 2026.