Easee and Zappi are two of the most cross-shopped smart EV chargers in the UK. Both are premium-tier picks, both have loyal followings, and both are built by independent companies rather than the bigger global brands. Where they differ is in which problem they solve best.
This guide compares them spec by spec, feature by feature, and ends with a clear pick for each type of household.
At a glance — Easee vs Zappi
| Feature | Easee One | myenergi Zappi 2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (inc. VAT) | £482 | From £685 |
| Power (single-phase) | 7.4 kW | 7 kW |
| Power (three-phase) | 22 kW (separate unit) | 22 kW (separate unit) |
| Connector | Untethered (Type 2 socket) | Tethered or untethered |
| Solar diversion | Yes (with Easee Equalizer £160) | Yes (built-in CT clamp) |
| Dynamic load balancing | Best in class (with Equalizer) | Limited (myenergi ecosystem) |
| Octopus Intelligent Go | Not supported | Compatible |
| OVO Charge Anytime | Not supported | Compatible |
| App quality | Clean, EV-focused | Powerful, full ecosystem |
| Built-in screen | No (LED status only) | Yes (LCD) |
| Earth protection | Built-in PEN fault detection | Built-in PEN fault detection |
| Weather rating | IP54 | IP65 |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years |
| OZEV grant eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Made in | Norway | UK (Stafford) |
Price and value
The Easee is £203 cheaper than the Zappi. After the OZEV grant (if you qualify), the Easee lands at £132 against the Zappi at £335.
What you are paying extra for with the Zappi:
1. Mature solar diversion. The Zappi includes the CT clamp hardware and has years of refinement on its three eco modes. The Easee can do solar diversion via the Equalizer, but it is newer and less proven.
2. Smart tariff support. The Zappi is on both the Intelligent Octopus Go and OVO Charge Anytime compatible lists. The Easee is on neither. If you are on — or heading to — either tariff, this is the single most important line in this comparison.
3. Built-in screen. The Zappi has an LCD that shows charging status at a glance; the Easee has only an LED ring, requiring the app for specifics.
What you are paying for with the Easee:
1. Best-in-class load balancing via the Equalizer — important if you might ever add a second EV, heat pump, or home battery.
2. Cleaner aesthetics. The Easee is roughly half the size of a Zappi on the wall, at 1.5kg.
3. Simpler installation. The separate backplate lets the electrician split first and second fix, and the charger head clips on at the end.
Solar integration
Easily one of the two biggest decision-drivers between these two.
Zappi: mature solar diversion
The Zappi uses a built-in CT clamp on your incoming mains supply to monitor real-time energy flow. When solar generation exceeds household consumption, the surplus is diverted into your EV. Three modes:
• Fast: grid charging at full 7kW, ignores solar
• Eco: mixes solar surplus with grid to maintain a minimum charge rate
• Eco+: charges only from solar surplus — pauses when generation drops
This logic has been refined since 2017 and is the gold standard for UK home solar diversion. For a typical 4kW PV array, Eco+ mode adds 2,000–2,500 free EV miles a year — £200–£400 of saved electricity.
Easee: solar via the Equalizer
The Easee One needs the optional Easee Equalizer (£160) for solar diversion. Once fitted, it can shift charging to times of high solar generation, but the logic is less granular than the Zappi's Eco+ mode — it does not pause and resume as cleanly when clouds move overhead.
For households with solar, the Zappi is still the smarter buy. For households without solar, the Easee removes the cost of solar hardware you would never use.
Load balancing and multi-EV
This is where the Easee pulls ahead.
Easee: dynamic load balancing across the home
The Easee Equalizer is the one piece of UK charger hardware that genuinely understands your whole house. It monitors total household demand in real time and continuously adjusts your EV's charging rate so you never trip the main fuse — even if the oven, kettle and tumble dryer are all running at once.
Add a second Easee unit (for a second EV or a second driveway space) and they share the available power between them automatically. Add a heat pump? The Easee throttles charging when the heat pump cycles on. This is sophisticated stuff that genuinely future-proofs a UK home for the electrification of everything.
Zappi: limited to the myenergi ecosystem
The Zappi can load-balance with other Zappis on the same myenergi Hub, and within the wider myenergi ecosystem (Eddi hot water, Libbi battery). What it does not do nearly as cleanly is balance against arbitrary household loads — which means a household running close to its main fuse capacity is more likely to trip with a Zappi than an Easee.
Smart tariff support
This is the clearest win for the Zappi, and it is worth being blunt about it.
The Zappi is on both the Intelligent Octopus Go and the OVO Charge Anytime compatible charger lists. That means either tariff can schedule your charging automatically — you set a target in the app and the supplier picks the cheapest half-hours.
The Easee is on neither list. Octopus's eligibility checker does not support Easee chargers, and Easee does not appear on OVO's published Charge Anytime list. You can still charge cheaply by setting the window manually in the Easee app on any time-of-use tariff — and if your car is on the Octopus compatible list you can join Intelligent Octopus Go that way instead — but the charger itself will not be controlled by the tariff.
If smart tariff integration is your top priority, see our Octopus-compatible chargers guide, our Zappi vs Ohme comparison or our Indra Smart PRO review.
Three-phase / 22kW capability
Both brands offer 22kW three-phase units:
| Charger | 7kW single-phase | 22kW three-phase |
|---|---|---|
| Easee | £482 (Easee One) | £688 (Easee 10243) |
| myenergi Zappi 2.1 | From £685 | From £805 |
For more on whether 22kW makes sense at all, see our guide to 7kW vs 22kW EV chargers. For the overwhelming majority of UK homes on a single-phase supply, it does not.
Design, build and install
The two units are very different physically.
The Easee One is the smallest serious home charger on the UK market — 256 x 193 x 106mm and just 1.5kg, all-white, plate-style with no protruding cable holster. It mounts via a base plate and the unit itself clips on, which means you can swap or service the charger without rewiring. IP54 and IK10 rated for outdoor use.
The Zappi 2.1 is a chunky brick by comparison — taller, deeper, and heavier on the wall. It is IP65 rated (slightly better against dust ingress than IP54), with a built-in LCD display and a clear status light. The tethered version has a cable holster moulded into the unit.
For aesthetics-first installs (front of a Georgian house, a clean modern garage), the Easee is harder to beat short of paying for an Andersen. For households who want the screen and don't mind the bulk, the Zappi feels more substantial.
App and ecosystem
Both apps work, but they are aimed at different users.
The Easee app is EV-focused. Schedule charges, see kWh used, manage multiple Easee units, set guest access. Clean, simple, fast. Updates frequently.
The myenergi app is house-focused. It assumes you may eventually have multiple myenergi devices (Zappi for the car, Eddi for hot water diversion, Libbi for battery storage) and gives you a single dashboard for the whole home energy system. Powerful, but more complex than necessary if all you have is a Zappi and an EV.
Which one should you buy?
| Your situation | Best pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Solar PV on the roof | Zappi | Most mature solar diversion in the UK |
| On Octopus Intelligent Go or OVO Charge Anytime | Zappi | On both lists; the Easee is on neither |
| Multi-EV household | Easee One + Equalizer | Best dynamic load balancing |
| Heat pump + EV in same home | Easee One + Equalizer | Whole-home load balancing |
| Aesthetics matter (period property, modern home) | Easee One | Smallest serious charger on the UK market |
| Multi-myenergi home (Eddi, Libbi) | Zappi | Single ecosystem, single app |
| Tightest budget | Easee One | £203 cheaper, OZEV-grant eligible |
| Want a built-in display screen | Zappi | Easee uses LED ring only |
Common questions
Easee vs Zappi for a Tesla — which is better?
Either works perfectly with any UK Tesla (all use Type 2). For Tesla owners on Intelligent Octopus Go, the Ohme Home Pro is a better pick than either of these. See our Tesla home charger guide.
Can I install an Easee or Zappi myself?
No. UK building regulations (Part P) require all new EV charger circuits to be installed by a qualified electrician registered with NICEIC, NAPIT or ELECSA. See our EV charger installation guide.
Does the Easee really need the Equalizer to be useful?
No. A standalone Easee One is a perfectly competent 7.4kW smart charger out of the box. The Equalizer unlocks the dynamic load-balancing and solar features — it is an upgrade, not a requirement.
Will the Zappi work with a future Libbi home battery?
Yes — that is precisely the use case the myenergi ecosystem is designed for. Zappi, Eddi (hot water diverter) and Libbi (home battery) all coordinate through the myenergi Hub.
Are both chargers OZEV grant approved?
Yes. See our OZEV grant guide for whether you qualify.
How does this compare to the Zappi vs Ohme decision?
Different question. The Zappi vs Ohme decision is about solar versus depth of Octopus integration. The Easee vs Zappi decision is about load balancing versus solar and tariff support. If you are torn between three of these, see our Zappi vs Ohme comparison first.
Pick a charger
Browse the Easee range or the myenergi Zappi range. All chargers ship free in the UK and are OZEV-grant eligible.
Need a recommendation tailored to your home, tariff and EV? Call 0330 043 8012 or email sales@echargersuk.co.uk.