PlugShare vs Electromaps

Struggling to choose between PlugShare and Electromaps? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

PlugShare is a Travel & Location solution with tags like electric-vehicle, charging-stations, locations, availability, reviews, photos, database.

It boasts features such as Comprehensive map of EV charging stations globally, Real-time availability info and ability to check-in when charging, Reviews, photos and details on charging stations, Trip planning tools, Notifications when stations are occupied or become available, Ability to search and filter stations by connector type, network, amenities etc. and pros including Very large database of charging locations, Crowdsourced real-time availability data, Helps drivers easily find and route to chargers, Community reviews provide useful insight, Free to use with no subscription required.

On the other hand, Electromaps is a Travel & Location product tagged with electric-vehicle, charging-stations, route-planning, open-source.

Its standout features include Shows locations of EV charging stations on a map, Allows users to filter stations by connector type, network, availability, etc, Provides information on each station like pricing, reviews, photos, Allows users to check in at stations and leave reviews/photos, Route planner optimized for electric vehicle range, Crowdsourced data on stations from community, Works on web and mobile, and it shines with pros like Helps EV drivers easily find charging stations, Crowdsourced data provides useful real-world info on each station, Route planner accounts for EV range limits, Free to use, Open source allows community contributions.

Feature	PlugShare	Electromaps
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Travel & Location	Travel & Location

Product Overview

PlugShare

Description: PlugShare is a mobile app and website that provides EV drivers with useful information on public charging stations, including locations, availability, reviews, photos and more. It has the largest database of EV charging locations globally.

Electromaps

Description: Electromaps is an open source web application for electric vehicle drivers to find charging stations and plan routes. It crowdsources data on stations to provide useful information like charger types, pricing, availability, and reviews.

Key Features Comparison

PlugShare Features

• Comprehensive map of EV charging stations globally
• Real-time availability info and ability to check-in when charging
• Reviews, photos and details on charging stations
• Trip planning tools
• Notifications when stations are occupied or become available
• Ability to search and filter stations by connector type, network, amenities etc.

Electromaps Features

• Shows locations of EV charging stations on a map
• Allows users to filter stations by connector type, network, availability, etc
• Provides information on each station like pricing, reviews, photos
• Allows users to check in at stations and leave reviews/photos
• Route planner optimized for electric vehicle range
• Crowdsourced data on stations from community
• Works on web and mobile

Pros & Cons Analysis

PlugShare

Pros

• Very large database of charging locations
• Crowdsourced real-time availability data
• Helps drivers easily find and route to chargers
• Community reviews provide useful insight
• Free to use with no subscription required

Cons

• Information depends on user check-ins, so not always accurate
• Limited tools for long distance trip planning
• No integration with vehicle to initiate/pay for charging session
• App can be slow and buggy at times

Electromaps

Pros

• Helps EV drivers easily find charging stations
• Crowdsourced data provides useful real-world info on each station
• Route planner accounts for EV range limits
• Free to use
• Open source allows community contributions

Cons

• Data relies on user contributions, may be inaccurate/incomplete
• Limited to certain countries currently
• Web and mobile apps could use a design refresh
• Not all EV connectors are supported

Pricing Comparison

PlugShare

• Freemium

Electromaps

• Free
• Open Source