The EV Charging Software Choice That Determines Your Future Success

You are a new or growing network operator. You face the daunting task of selecting a EV charging management software that will be the foundation of a successful EV charging business. You need a software management platform that you can grow with, count on for reliability and stability, and ensure you have ready access to your finances. You need to provide a great experience to your drivers so they become loyal customers who return to your site, driving up utilization.

Selecting an EV charging platform is no easy task. How do you ask the right questions to determine viability and quality in a vendor? How do you gauge how the platform performs at hundreds or thousands of chargers while remaining cost-effective? How do you know how drivers feel when they pull up and attempt to start a charge?

Why EV Charging Software Matters for Operators

EV charging does not have a decades-old business model that can only be digitally improved at the margins. It is a new, growing, and complex endeavor, that requires comprehensive EV charging software that can integrate and load balance different hardware brands (with varying degrees of quality), reconcile financial flows across different site hosts and networks, and proactively troubleshoot network problems that inevitably arise, to name a few.

Why Software Matters for Drivers of Your EV Charging Network

On the other end of every charge is an EV driver that deserves a great charging experience. Whether they are an apartment dweller plugging in after a long day at work, an Uber driver who needs to fill up quickly and get back on the road, or a retirement community driver who needs their van ready for that day's pickups, the charging experience needs to work. If you are the charging provider in any of these contexts, it is your reputation and business that are on the line with every charge.

So we made a handy little comparison list of some of the most important elements to keep in mind when you are confronted with this big decision.

Element	Monta	AmpControl	AmpUp	ChargeLab	Driivz	EV Connect	EvGateway	Lynkwell	Noodoe	Wevo
Also CPO?	Never	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Approach to finances?	Wallet + FBO account for full flexibility	Bring your own payment processor	Stripe Connect	Extract and calculate	Provide billing, bring your own payment gateway	Stripe Connect	Extract and calculate	Full payments and billing suite	Full payments and billing suite	Extract and calculate
Direct access to OCPP logs?	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Can you activate a charger on your own?	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
For your drivers:
Roaming chargers available in their app?	Yes	No app	No (but will display other network’s chargers)	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Apple Pay + Google Pay	Yes	No app	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
App Clips?	Yes	No app	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Driver support?	Yes in-house	No	Yes	Yes	No outsourced	Yes	Yes	Yes proudly American	Yes	Yes

Competitor Snapshot

AmpControl

About: Operational excellence for EV charging stations and fleets. Major focus on depot charging and platform that enables fleet performance and reduces costs with real-time visibility for ev chargers, vehicles, and beyond.

Segment focus: Depot charging, fleet management

Approach to payments: BYOP - bring your own payment processor

AmpUp

About: A scalable, reliable, end-to-end solution that empowers workplaces, multi-family properties, and fleets to redefine how EV charging is managed and experienced.

Segment focus: Fleet, hospitality, multi-family, municipalities, installers, workplaces

Approach to payments: Stripe connect direct deposit

ChargeLab

About: A cloud-based platform that enables businesses to connect and control their EV charging assets. ChargeLab delivers comprehensive EV charging solutions, including hardware, software, and installation services, to various sites like shopping malls, restaurants, and community centers.

Segment focus: Public ev charging infrastructure, multi-unit dwellings, workplace, and fleet operators

Approach to payments: Accept payments via proprietary mobile app or credit card, and then extract transactions and calculate on your own.

Driivz

About: Industry-leading white label charging software with app and platform. Many of the leading CPOs and gas station chains utilize their platform, especially due to its market-leading energy management algorithm.

Segment focus: DC fast charging network operators, depot charging

Approach to payments: Bring your own payment gateway and they’ll integrate with it. Separate billing reports per host or roaming EV charging network enables simple and error-free monthly settlement with all your users and business partners.

EV Connect

About: A forerunner in the the charging infrastructure space in the USA, offering a charging platform and direct to site host turnkey operating capabilities. Acquired by Schneider Electric in 2022.

Segment focus: Public, workplace, multi-family, hotels, parking garages, etc.

Approach to payments: Stripe and Stripe Connect

EvGateway

About: A CPO / CPMS combination. A legacy player that is well integrated into the American charging scene. Provide both a branded approach as well as a white label app. Market leader in regulatory compliance.

Segment focus: Their own charging network, public charging.

Approach to payments: Payments and billing provided in app and on platform.

Lynkwell

About: A full-fledged provider that offers hardware, software, services, and procurement. Can support EV charging providers on every step of their journey. Provide a premium, US-based customer service.

Segment focus: Businesses, fleets, utilities.

Approach to payments: Seamless revenue collection via premier payment service integrations.

Noodoe

About: International CPMS provider that also doubles as CPO with their own network (and their own hardware). Offer their own branded app as well as a white label.

Segment focus: Public charging, apartments and condos, auto dealerships, and fleet operations

Approach to payments: Handles payment processing and billing on behalf of their clients.

Wevo

About: EV charging software for every scenario. AI-powered energy management, transparent billing, flexible pricing, roaming integrations, solar integrations, and advanced access management.

Segment focus: Public charging, apartment complexes, fleet, workplaces, destination charging.

Approach to payments: Flexible payment methods for EV drivers.

Ultimately, your EV charging management software needs to deliver across a lot of different areas. It needs to support your business model. This means a comprehensive overview of your charging network, from proactive monitoring to charge session details to roaming to automated billing. It needs to be affordable so your costs do not balloon. It needs to deliver a great experience for drivers, no matter where they are charging.

Choose wisely.

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