Head to head
Chargeprice or PlugShare: where they actually differ
Two products with different jobs. Chargeprice is a price comparator — its job is telling you what a session will cost on your card; PlugShare is a charging map — its job is telling you what is there and whether it worked for the last driver.
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Where they differ
| Capability | Chargeprice | PlugShare |
|---|---|---|
| Plans a charging route | ○ No | ◐ Partly |
| Models the charging curve | ◐ Partly | ○ No |
| Live charger availability | – Unverified | ◐ Partly |
| Pays for the charge | ○ No | – Unverified |
| Compares session prices | ● Yes | ○ No |
| Food, restrooms and facilities | ○ No | ◐ Partly |
| Driver check-ins and reviews | – Unverified | ● Yes |
Where they agree
On the remaining 7 capabilities these two are recorded the same way. Rows where both are unverified are agreement about our own ignorance rather than about the products.
Which to choose
Choose Chargeprice if you need to know what a session will cost on your card. Choose PlugShare if you need driver check-ins from the last people there. Price and platform decide the rest, and both are in the table on each product’s own page.
Or both
Most people end up with two of these — a router and either a payment card or the car’s own navigation for the last leg, which is the only thing that reliably preconditions the battery. Using one tool for everything is a preference, not a requirement.