The right charging software is chosen
on depth, not on a checklist.
Almost every vendor ticks the same boxes. The difference sits under the hood: co-owning the standards, proven migrations, and software that runs alongside your existing stack. These are the questions that actually matter.
Seven questions that separate depth from marketing
A good selection doesn't measure who claims the most features, but who builds them in-house and can prove it. Walk through these criteria — for each, we show where ihomer stands.
Open standards
Does your vendor co-author OCPP and OCPI, or only implement them?
ihomer has co-authored OCPP since 2014 and contributes to OCPI 2.3 and the open-source EVerest libocpp. You build on the standards, not on a vendor dialect.
Vendor neutrality
Does the platform work with the hardware you have today — and the hardware you'll pick tomorrow?
One dashboard for Alfen, Peblar, EVBox, Wallbox, ABB, Keba, Phaeton, Bender and more. You choose hardware on merit, not on lock-in.
Smart charging, proven
Is smart charging an in-house engine, or a bought-in integration?
An in-house engine on EPEX spot prices and OpenADR DSO signals. In production it delivers 20–40% lower charging costs.
Gateway with hot standby
What happens when your CPMS goes down or needs maintenance?
Our gateway runs as an intermediate layer with hot standby. Your charge points stay online, even during maintenance — a layer most platforms simply don't have.
Zero-downtime migration
Can you switch vendors without taking your network offline?
Proven, zero-downtime migrations — including from Etrel and Everon. Your charge points stay online while we move them across.
Runs alongside your stack
Do you have to replace everything, or can you add gradually?
ihomer runs alongside your existing CPMS. Start with one module and expand when it suits you — no big bang, no risky cut-over.
Scoped OEM access
Do partners and OEMs get secure, bounded access to their own charge points?
Access per partner or OEM, tightly scoped so everyone sees only their own fleet. Collaboration without sharing data that doesn't need sharing.
No marketing, just proof
Curious how ihomer scores in your selection?
Book a call. We'll walk through your criteria together and show you live what's running.