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 best home EV chargers in the UK for 2026. For installation costs, the home EV charger installation cost guide covers all three brands.

At a glance

Feature	Ohme Home Pro	Zappi v2	Easee One
Max charge rate	7.4kW	7 / 22kW	7.4kW
Solar integration	Partial	Best in class	None
Smart scheduling	Yes (tariff-linked)	Yes	Yes
App quality	Excellent	Good	Good
Tethered option	Yes	Yes	Socket only
Portability	Fixed	Fixed	Removable base
Installed from	1,000	1,050	900
Best for	Smart tariff users	Solar owners	Compact / multi-EV

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 home EV charger installation cost guide. Check the EV charger grant UK guide before buying — eligible buyers save 350 pounds off any of these units.