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Use this article if you:
- are looking for a Virta alternative and want the differences as checkable facts
- run a smaller or mid-sized charging network and need commercial terms before a sales call
- resell or bundle charging software and have to price the software line into your quote
- want to know which of the two is stronger on roaming before you decide
ELVO and Virta are both charging management platforms sold across multiple markets, and on the capabilities an operator actually buys they overlap: OCPP charging management across mixed hardware, load management, billing and payments, remote monitoring and troubleshooting. Virta is built around multi-market operation and roaming at scale, and quotes after a sales conversation. ELVO publishes its price, opens accounts by self-service, and is aimed at operators and installers who want to be running this week.
If you are shortlisting platforms right now, a 30-day free trial of ELVO opens a real account today, with no card and no sales call.
Why operators look for Virta alternatives
Three reasons, each checkable on Virta’s own site in August 2026.
There is no published price. Virta does not publish platform pricing, and the route offered across the site is Contact Sales. For an operator building a business case per site, or an installer who has to put a software line into a quote this week, a number that exists only after a sales conversation is hard to plan around.
There is no way to try it yourself. As of August 2026 Virta publishes no self-service signup and no trial; the route offered is Contact Sales. If evaluating on your own stations matters to you, ask Virta what a trial would look like.
The published proof points are about scale. Virta states networks in more than 35 countries, more than 120,000 connected charge points and more than 1,000 business customers, all vendor-stated. That is a real track record for an operator expanding across markets. What its site does not publish is what a one-site deployment costs or how quickly it starts.
ELVO vs Virta comparison
| Axis | ELVO | Virta |
|---|---|---|
| Technical capabilities | ||
| OCPP certification, verifiable in the OCA registry | Certificate OCA.0016.1071.CSMS, Full and Security, registered June 2025, downloadable from the registry | No OCPP certificate in the registry as of August 2026, checked under the brand name and the company name published on its own site; OCPP support is documented on Virta’s own site. Ask the vendor for a certificate number |
| Station-to-platform security | TLS over WebSocket Secure, covered by the Full and Security certificate; ISO 27001 held | Publishes a security page citing ISO 27001 and ISAE 3000 (SOC 2 Type 2); OCPP profile detail not stated there |
| Hardware-agnostic OCPP support | Any station that speaks OCPP connects; 700+ models supported as of August 2026 | Any station that speaks OCPP connects; a model catalogue is published as a directory filterable by manufacturer |
| Sells hardware | No, software only, so which charger you buy stays your decision | Yes, alongside the software: pre-configured chargers from AC 22 kW to megawatt units, with ordering, logistics and maintenance included |
| Load management | Yes, load balancing across station groups, EPBD Article 14 aligned | Yes, named dynamic and adaptive load management plus congestion management |
| Roaming and multi-market operation | OCPI implemented in both directions; no external certification and no multi-market parity claimed | 800,000+ charge points available including roaming; cross-border payments, VAT handling and compliance managed on the operator’s behalf (vendor-stated) |
| Network size in operation | Not published | 120,000+ connected charge points, networks in 35+ countries, 1,000+ business customers (vendor-stated) |
| Fleet drivers | Supported through the same access control and billing model | Dedicated fleet product under a separate brand, including mileage reporting |
| Offer and commercial terms | ||
| Published price | EUR 3.99 per station per month on the self-service plan, all charging points included regardless of AC or DC type; the white-label plan is quoted per deal | Not published, deal-dependent |
| Setup fee | None on the self-service plan; the white-label deployment carries a one-time implementation fee | Not published |
| Transaction fee | 3% and EUR 0.20 per paid public session on the self-service plan, none on private or RFID sessions | Not published |
| Minimum commitment | Monthly on the self-service plan, cancel at any time | Not published |
| Self-service signup | Yes | No, the route offered is Contact Sales |
| Free trial | 30 days | None published |
| Partner and reseller routes | Three, kept separate: self-service with resale at your own price, a partner programme that pays commission, and white-label under your own brand | Published reseller programme, terms on request |
Virta lines come from Virta’s own website in August 2026; ELVO lines come from elvo.io and ELVO’s own documentation. Figures that are a company claim on either side are marked vendor-stated, and only the certificate number is verifiable by a third party. “Not published” means the information is not publicly available, not that it is unfavourable. The ELVO figures above are for the self-service plan only. The partner programme that pays commission and the white-label plan each have their own terms, quoted separately. Ask Virta directly for its current terms.
Where Virta is the stronger choice
The years behind it, and the size of the teams. Virta has been doing this far longer than ELVO and runs much larger teams. On a rollout across many countries, with local rules and local partners in each one, that experience is worth paying for. If you are a large enterprise operator, that is the honest case for Virta.
Roaming and multi-market operation. Virta states more than 800,000 charge points available to its drivers including roaming, and describes taking cross-border payments, VAT handling and regulatory compliance off your desk, with operation in multiple currencies and languages. ELVO does not claim parity there. If drivers roaming across many markets are part of your business model, weight that heavily.
Where ELVO is the stronger choice
The price is on the page. On the self-service plan, EUR 3.99 per station per month, all charging points included regardless of AC or DC type, no setup fee, monthly billing, cancellation at any time, and a transaction fee of 3% and EUR 0.20 per paid public session with none on private or RFID sessions. An installer can calculate the margin on a client quote without asking anyone. The terms sit on the ELVO pricing section.
You can evaluate it by operating it. Signup is self-service and the trial runs 30 days. You connect your own station, run a real session, and judge the platform on your own hardware.
The certification is a document. ELVO holds an Open Charge Alliance certificate, Full and Security, downloadable from its participant page in the OCA registry. Connections are secured by TLS over WebSocket Secure.
Which one fits your operation
Pick Virta if you are a large enterprise operator across many markets, roaming revenue is part of the business model, and you want cross-border payments, VAT and compliance handled by the platform provider.
Pick ELVO if you want the price before the conversation and a platform you can be running on this week. That weighs most for smaller and mid-sized operators, and for installers who resell, where the software cost has to be fixed before a quote goes out and where waiting on a sales cycle is itself part of the cost. If you lean towards Virta, ask early for the three things it does not publish, especially if your network is not the size its published figures describe.
The OCA certified products registry is the neutral place to check either vendor, or any other, before you decide.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Virta alternative for smaller and mid-sized charging operators? ELVO covers the same core ground an operator actually buys: OCPP charging management, load management, billing and remote monitoring, at EUR 3.99 per station per month on the self-service plan, with all charging points included regardless of AC or DC type. Signup is self-service, with a 30-day free trial and no sales process.
How much does Virta cost? As of August 2026, Virta does not publish platform pricing. The route it offers is Contact Sales, so commercial terms are deal-dependent. Ask Virta for a current quote. ELVO publishes a price for its self-service plan: EUR 3.99 per station per month.
Is Virta OCPP certified? As of August 2026 the Open Charge Alliance certified products registry lists no OCPP certificate for Virta, under the brand name or the company name published on its own site. Virta’s own site documents OCPP support. Ask Virta for its certificate number and check it in the registry yourself.
Can I try Virta before signing a contract? As of August 2026 Virta publishes no free trial and no self-service signup; the route offered is Contact Sales. If you prefer to evaluate a charging platform by operating it yourself, ELVO offers a 30-day free trial with instant signup and no setup fee on the self-service plan.
Which EV charging software publishes its price? ELVO publishes its price for the self-service plan: EUR 3.99 per station per month, all charging points included regardless of AC or DC type, no setup fee, monthly billing, cancellation at any time, plus 3% and EUR 0.20 per paid public session. Most platforms quote after a sales conversation.
Does ELVO support roaming between charging networks? ELVO implements OCPI in both directions, publishing locations and sessions to roaming partners and receiving them, but does not claim external roaming certification or multi-market parity. Virta is the stronger platform here: it states more than 800,000 charge points available including roaming, plus cross-border payments, VAT handling and compliance managed on the operator’s behalf.
Which platform is better for an installer who resells charging software? ELVO has three separate routes: self-service with resale at your own price, a partner programme paying commission, and white-label under your own brand. The price is public, so an installer can work out the margin before quoting. Virta’s reseller programme terms are not published.
How do I verify a charging platform’s OCPP certification myself? Open the Open Charge Alliance certified products registry and look for the vendor. A real certification has a certificate number, an OCPP version, a product type and a registration date, and the certificate document is downloadable from the registry itself.
Read next
- ELVO vs AMPECO: comparing EV charging station backend systems
- ELVO vs Driivz: comparing EV charging management platforms
- OCPP backend: what it is and how to choose one
Sources
- Virta, homepage figures on countries, connected charge points and roaming
- Virta company page, customer and charge point figures
- Virta Hub charge point management system, supported models, load management and multi-market operation
- Virta supported chargers directory
- Virta security page, certifications held
- Virta reseller programme
- Virta contact sales, the published route to commercial terms
- Open Charge Alliance certified products registry
- Open Charge Alliance, ELVO Technology participant page
Bottom line
On core charging management the two overlap, and both connect any station that speaks OCPP. Virta is the stronger answer for roaming, multi-market operation and the weight of a large organisation behind a rollout. ELVO is the stronger answer when you want the price before the call, an account you can open yourself, and a certificate you can download.
Try ELVO free for 30 days. No setup fee on the self-service plan, no sales call. Connect one station, run a real session, and compare the two on your own hardware.
ELVO Team. We operate CPMS for manufacturers, distributors, installers, and operators across Europe and beyond.
Published 14 August 2026.