Ohme vs Zappi vs Easee: Which Home EV Charger Is Best?
A head-to-head comparison of the UK's three most popular smart home EV chargers.
Three chargers dominate the conversation when UK EV owners are choosing a smart home wallbox: the Ohme Home Pro, the myenergi Zappi v2, and the Easee One. All three are OZEV-approved, all charge at 7kW-plus, and all have smart scheduling built in. So how do you choose?
The honest answer is that it depends on what you are optimising for. Ohme wins on tariff integration. Zappi wins on solar. Easee wins on design and portability. This head-to-head lays out the differences clearly so you can match the charger to your situation rather than picking on brand recognition alone.
For a broader roundup including Pod Point, Andersen, and Wallbox, see . For installation costs, the covers all three brands.
At a glance
Ohme Home Pro
The Ohme Home Pro's standout feature is direct integration with your energy supplier account. It connects to your tariff — Octopus Go, OVO Beyond, and others — and automatically charges during the cheapest overnight windows without any manual input. Set a departure time, and Ohme works out when to start charging to hit full by morning at the lowest possible cost. For drivers on a smart tariff, this saves 100-200 pounds a year without any effort.
The app is the best in this group: clean, reliable, and informative. You can see real-time charging cost per session, historical energy use, and adjust schedules with ease. Ohme also supports some solar diversion, though it is less sophisticated than the Zappi — it can integrate with certain solar setups but requires additional configuration.
The Home Pro comes tethered (cable attached), which most domestic users prefer for convenience. It is available in a 7.4kW single-phase version only; 22kW is not an option.
Price installed: From around 1,000 pounds. Best for: Drivers on a time-of-use tariff who want set-and-forget overnight scheduling.
myenergi Zappi v2
If you have solar panels, the Zappi operates in a different category to every other domestic wallbox. Its three charging modes — Fast (grid only), Eco (blend of grid and solar), and Eco+ (surplus solar only) — give you genuine control over the energy mix. In Eco+ mode the Zappi holds back until surplus solar generation is available, meaning on a good sunny day you can charge at close to zero cost.
No other mainstream UK home charger matches this level of solar integration. The Zappi also supports three-phase 22kW charging where the property supply allows, and it integrates with other myenergi products — Eddi hot water diverter, Libbi battery storage — through the myenergi Hub (sold separately, around 100 pounds) for whole-home energy management.
The trade-offs: the app is functional rather than polished, the unit is physically bulkier than competitors, and tariff scheduling requires manual programming rather than pulling automatically from your energy account. For households without solar, the Ohme does the day-to-day job more elegantly.
Price installed: From around 1,050 pounds (add Hub for full smart features). Best for: Solar panel owners wanting to maximise self-consumption and cut grid costs.
Easee One
The Easee One takes a different approach to design. It is notably compact and mounts on a detachable base that clips away cleanly from the wall unit. That portability is a genuine advantage if you move house, as you take the charger with you rather than leaving it behind.
Smart features are solid: 7.4kW charging, scheduled charging, and load balancing between multiple Easee units — useful for households with two EVs. The app is reasonable, though not as refined as Ohme. The Easee One is socket-only — there is no tethered version, so you plug in your own Type 2 cable each session. For most users that is a minor inconvenience; for some it is a dealbreaker.
Solar integration is absent. The Easee is a pure smart charger with no renewable self-consumption logic. Installer coverage has grown but remains less extensive than Ohme or Pod Point in some regions.
Price installed: From around 900 pounds. Best for: Compact installations, multi-EV households, and buyers who value portability.
Which should you choose?
For most UK EV owners without solar panels, the Ohme Home Pro is the strongest choice. Its tariff integration is class-leading, the app is the best in this comparison, and the installed price is competitive. On Octopus Go or any time-of-use tariff it optimises charging automatically from day one.
If you have solar panels, the Zappi v2 is the clear answer. It is the only charger here with proper solar diversion modes and pays back the price premium through grid savings. Add the Hub for the full smart home energy picture.
If portability and compact size matter — you rent, expect to move, or want a discreet unit — the Easee One is the right call. At 900 pounds installed it is also the most affordable of the three.
For installation cost context, read the . Check the before buying — eligible buyers save 350 pounds off any of these units.
Frequently asked questions
For drivers without solar panels, the Ohme Home Pro is the better choice thanks to its superior tariff integration and app. For solar panel owners, the Zappi v2 is the clear winner with dedicated solar charging modes.
Yes. The Zappi works as a standard 7kW smart charger without solar and can be scheduled for off-peak overnight charging. However, the Ohme delivers a more seamless smart tariff experience for non-solar households.
Yes. The Easee One uses a standard Type 2 socket compatible with all current UK EVs and plug-in hybrids. You supply your own Type 2 cable, which comes standard with most new EVs.
All three are on the OZEV approved product list and qualify for the EVHS grant of up to 350 pounds for eligible buyers. Eligibility depends on tenancy status, not brand choice.
Ohme has the best-rated app of the three: clean, reliable, and with direct tariff integration. The Zappi app is functional and improves with the myenergi Hub. Easee sits between the two in terms of polish.