On this page
- 01 Why operators look for GreenFlux alternatives
- 02 ELVO vs GreenFlux comparison
- 03 How you buy GreenFlux, and how you buy ELVO
- 04 What GreenFlux costs: setup fee, subscription and a fee per module
- 05 Where GreenFlux is the stronger choice
- 06 Where ELVO is the stronger choice
- 07 Which one fits your operation
- 08 Frequently asked questions
- 09 Read next
- 10 Sources
Use this article if you:
- want to know what GreenFlux costs before a sales conversation
- want to grow your network site by site and pay per station as you go
- answer tenders that ask for a certified charging platform
ELVO and GreenFlux both run charging networks over OCPP, the open protocol between a station and its management software. Both cover billing, roaming and load management. They differ in how you buy and pay for them. GreenFlux charges a setup fee and prices every module separately, after a demo. ELVO publishes one price per station and opens an account in minutes, with a free trial.
We wrote this comparison in October 2026. The facts about GreenFlux come from its own website, the public certificate registry and the price proposals GreenFlux sends to operators.
If you are shortlisting platforms right now, a 30-day free trial of ELVO opens a real account today, with no setup fee.
Why operators look for GreenFlux alternatives
- GreenFlux publishes no price and charges a setup fee. The website has no pricing page and no free trial. Its product pages end with “Book a demo now!”, and its sales page offers to “Design a solution that fits your market, target customer, and business model”. The proposal that follows starts with a one-off setup fee and adds a monthly fee for each module.
- GreenFlux pitches its software at networks of thousands. Its page for charge point operators says: “Installing and managing 10 chargers is simple. Building a network of thousands, maintaining and scaling it, requires more”.
- The GreenFlux certificate marks smart charging “Not Tested”. GreenFlux calls itself “the smart charging pioneer” and holds one certificate in the Open Charge Alliance registry. In its test report, an independent lab passed Core and Advanced Security and marked Smart Charging, Local Authorization List and Reservation “Not Tested”. Smart Charging is the part that lets the platform control charging power.
- GreenFlux belongs to a fuel and charge card company. DKV Mobility acquired GreenFlux in 2021. DKV sells “fuel cards and EV charge cards” to companies with vehicle fleets, along with toll and fleet management services. GreenFlux says it continues to operate independently. Ownership still matters if your client wants software from a company outside the charge card business.
ELVO vs GreenFlux comparison
| Axis | ELVO | GreenFlux |
|---|---|---|
| Technical capabilities | ||
| OCPP certification, verifiable in the Open Charge Alliance registry | Certificate OCA.0016.1071.CSMS, Full and Security, registered June 2025. Full means every optional part of the protocol passed. Smart Charging, Local Authorization List and Reservation passed | Certificate OCA.0201.0032.CSMS, registered July 2024. Core and Advanced Security passed. Smart Charging, Local Authorization List and Reservation marked “Not Tested” by the independent lab |
| Station-to-platform security | Encrypted connection between station and platform (WebSocket Secure) available. The test of the encrypted connection passed | Encrypted connection over WebSocket Secure with TLS (vendor-stated). For stations on your own SIM cards, the encrypted connection is a paid option |
| Hardware coverage | Any charger that speaks OCPP, of any brand | Any charger that speaks OCPP (vendor-stated). For a charger that is not on its list of tested models, you first confirm with the manufacturer that it has the same controller and firmware as a listed model |
| Who the vendor is | Software company; sells no charging hardware | GreenFlux Assets B.V., part of DKV Mobility since 2021. DKV sells fuel cards and EV charge cards to fleets |
| Billing drivers and collecting payment | Included. Drivers pay in the ELVO driver app. The money goes straight to you | Billing engine with tariffs, invoicing and app payments (vendor-stated). Payment terminals are a separate module |
| Load management across stations | Included: you set a power cap for the site, and ELVO redistributes it across the stations that are charging, from the cloud, with no extra hardware on site | Smart charging from the cloud, with optional local meters (vendor-stated). A separate module, priced per connector per month |
| Roaming with other charging networks | OCPI, the protocol for roaming between networks, implemented in both directions: your locations and sessions go out to roaming partners, and theirs come in | Direct OCPI connections or roaming hubs, and a managed roaming network of more than 1.2 million charge points (vendor-stated). A separate module, priced per station per month |
| Driver app | ELVO driver app for iOS and Android, included | Charge Assist app, also available under your own brand (vendor-stated) |
| Offer and commercial terms | ||
| Published price | One public price per station per month that covers the whole platform, on the ELVO pricing section | Not published. Proposals list a platform subscription plus fees per station, per connector and per module |
| Transaction fee on paid sessions | One fee, published next to the price | None. The cost sits in the setup fee, the subscription and the per-unit fees |
| Setup fee and commitment | No setup fee; monthly, cancel at any time | One-off setup and onboarding fee |
| Self-service signup | Yes, with a 30-day free trial | No free trial. A test account comes after a training session and a non-disclosure agreement |
| Installer and partner routes | Self-service with resale at your own price, or a partner program that pays you a share of the client invoice for the first three years of every station you install. | No published partner program. Partners reach GreenFlux through a contact form |
| Branded driver app | Included in the Enterprise (Managed) plan | One-off setup fee, a fee per language and a monthly fee agreed with each client |
GreenFlux lines come from GreenFlux’s own website, its certificate and its price proposals to operators; ELVO lines come from elvo.io and its certificate. Figures that are a company claim on either side are marked vendor-stated. The ELVO lines describe the self-service plan unless the row says otherwise.
How you buy GreenFlux, and how you buy ELVO
Buying GreenFlux. You start with a request for a live platform demo, where a specialist shows “how our platform fits your unique business model”. The sales team then picks a set of modules for your market and your customers, so every proposal is different. If you want to test the platform yourself, the test account comes after a training session and a non-disclosure agreement.
Buying ELVO. You sign up on the website and get the platform straight away, with a 30-day free trial. The price per station and the fee on paid sessions are published, so you can put them in a quote before you talk to anyone.
What GreenFlux costs: setup fee, subscription and a fee per module
GreenFlux sells its platform as a subscription it calls Right to Use. Each service in a proposal is a separate line:
| Line in a GreenFlux proposal | How it is charged |
|---|---|
| Platform setup and onboarding, required | One-off fee |
| Platform subscription, required | Agreed with each client, monthly |
| Each station, required | Monthly fee per station plus a monthly fee per connector, higher for DC than for AC |
| Load management | Monthly fee per connector, higher with a cloud-connected meter |
| Roaming handled by GreenFlux | Monthly fee per station |
| Roaming you run yourself | Monthly fee per station, plus a monthly fee per OCPI connection |
| Encrypted connection for stations on your own SIM cards | One-off fee plus a monthly fee |
| Payment terminals | One-off fee plus a monthly fee per station |
| Driver app under your brand | One-off fee, a fee per language and a monthly fee agreed with each client |
| Support with committed response times | Monthly fee per support level |
| Custom development | Hourly rate |
GreenFlux takes no fee per charging session. You pay the setup fee and the monthly fees from the first month, whether your stations sell energy or stand idle. A UK operator who met six platform vendors this year, GreenFlux among them, was quoted about £1,500 a month to start with two fast chargers.
Where GreenFlux is the stronger choice
In EV charging since 2011, with 146 million sessions. GreenFlux reports 146 million charging sessions as of March 2025.
Roaming as a managed service. GreenFlux can negotiate roaming agreements and settle the money for you. Its managed roaming network covers more than 1.2 million charge points (vendor-stated), with connections to the large roaming hubs.
Where ELVO is the stronger choice
One public price per station, no setup fee. The price per station per month covers station management, billing, the driver app, load management, reporting, setup, updates and email support. No module is priced separately. The fee on paid sessions is published next to it, on the ELVO pricing section. You quote one software line to a client.
30-day free trial on your own stations. Sign up, start the 30-day trial and connect one station. You skip the demo, the training session and the non-disclosure agreement. If you already run another platform, you can test ELVO on one site in parallel before you move the rest.
OCPP certificate OCA.0016.1071.CSMS, smart charging included. ELVO holds an Open Charge Alliance certificate, Full and Security, which you can download as a document. In its test report, Smart Charging, Local Authorization List and Reservation all passed, along with the security extension. A tender that asks for a certified platform gets a certificate number and a test report.
Resell ELVO to your clients, at your own price. On the Standard plan you buy ELVO at the public price per station and resell the subscription to your clients at the price you choose, on your own invoice. The margin is yours, and the plan includes client and partner management.
White-label: your own branded driver app. On the Enterprise plan, drivers download an app with your brand, not ELVO’s. The plan comes with a dedicated account manager and priority support.
Which one fits your operation
GreenFlux fits charge point operators and e-mobility service providers that want roaming handled for them, and that accept a setup fee and a sales process before they see a price. E-mobility service providers are the companies that sell drivers an app or a card for charging on other networks.
Pick ELVO if you want the price and the product in your hands before any meeting. It gives you one price you can put in a quote, a 30-day trial on your own stations, and a certificate number for tenders. That weighs most for installers who resell software and for operators opening new sites now.
Moving between the two means changing the OCPP URL, the address a station uses to reach its platform, in each station. Our guide to moving chargers to a new platform covers the steps.
If you lean towards GreenFlux, ask for the full proposal in writing, with every module and the support level you will need, and ask which parts of the protocol its certificate covers.
Try ELVO free for 30 days. You need no sales call and sign no contract. Connect one station, run a paid session, and compare the two on your own hardware.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best GreenFlux alternative if I want a public price and a free trial?
ELVO, a complete platform from one vendor: station management, the driver app, payments, billing, load management and roaming, at one public price per station per month. You sign up yourself, get a 30-day free trial and connect your first station in minutes. GreenFlux publishes no price and starts with a demo.
How much does GreenFlux cost?
GreenFlux does not publish prices. Its proposals start with a one-off setup fee and a monthly platform subscription agreed with each client, then add monthly fees per station, per connector and per module. GreenFlux takes no fee per charging session.
Is GreenFlux OCPP certified?
Yes. The Open Charge Alliance registry lists one GreenFlux certificate, OCA.0201.0032.CSMS, from July 2024. In its test report, an independent lab passed Core and Advanced Security. Smart Charging, Local Authorization List and Reservation are marked Not Tested.
Who owns GreenFlux?
GreenFlux Assets B.V. has been part of DKV Mobility since 2021. DKV Mobility sells fuel cards and EV charge cards to companies with vehicle fleets, along with toll and fleet management services. GreenFlux says it continues to operate independently.
Can I try GreenFlux before signing a contract?
GreenFlux offers no free trial. A test account comes after a training session and a non-disclosure agreement. ELVO opens an account by self-service, with a 30-day free trial and no sales call.
Can I move my stations from GreenFlux to ELVO?
Yes. A station connects to one platform at a time, so you change the OCPP URL in each station to the one ELVO gives you, then restart it. Some brands need a site visit for the change. Keep a copy of your session reports and invoices from GreenFlux before you switch.
Read next
- EV charging software cost: the pricing models explained
- What is OCPP? A practical guide for charging operators
- White-label charging software for installers
Sources
- GreenFlux, our story, ownership, history and figures
- GreenFlux for charge point operators, target network size and hardware approach
- GreenFlux demo and contact sales, how evaluation starts
- GreenFlux smart charging, load management from the cloud
- GreenFlux roaming, roaming network and managed roaming
- GreenFlux certified hardware list, tested charger models
- GreenFlux price proposals to operators (not public), price structure and fees
- Open Charge Alliance, GreenFlux certificate OCA.0201.0032.CSMS
- Open Charge Alliance certified products registry
- Open Charge Alliance, ELVO certificate OCA.0016.1071.CSMS
- DKV Mobility, what the parent group sells
ELVO Team. We operate CPMS for manufacturers, distributors, installers, and operators across Europe and beyond.
Published 20 October 2026.