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 v2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (inc. VAT) | £689 | £999 |
| Power (single-phase) | 7.4 kW | 7 kW |
| Power (three-phase) | 22 kW | 22 kW |
| Connector | Untethered (Type 2 socket) | Tethered or untethered |
| Solar diversion | Yes (with Easee Equaliser ~£200) | Yes (built-in CT clamp) |
| Dynamic load balancing | Best in class (with Equaliser) | Limited (Zappi-to-Zappi) |
| Octopus Intelligent Go | Compatible (via app schedule) | Compatible (via app schedule) |
| 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 £310 cheaper than the Zappi. That is a meaningful gap — almost the cost of an OZEV grant. After grant (if you qualify), the Easee lands at £339 vs the Zappi at £649.
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 Equaliser, but it is newer and less proven.
2. 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.
3. Brand maturity. myenergi has been making the Zappi since 2017 and has the deepest UK service network for any independent EV charger brand.
What you are paying for with the Easee:
1. Best-in-class load balancing via the Equaliser — 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.
3. Future-proof modular design. The Easee Charging Robot platform is designed to be daisy-chained, expanded and upgraded — particularly relevant for new-build developments.
Solar integration
Easily the single biggest decision-driver 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 Equaliser
The Easee One needs the optional Easee Equaliser (around £200) 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 Equaliser 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 Zappi-to-Zappi
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
Honest assessment: both chargers do this competently rather than brilliantly. Neither has the deep tariff integration that the Ohme Home Pro or Indra Smart PRO offer with Octopus Intelligent Go or OVO Charge Anytime.
Both Zappi and Easee schedule charging during the off-peak window via their own app. That gets you the standard 7p/kWh between 11.30pm and 5.30am on Intelligent Go. What you do not get from either is the dynamic flexible windows that natively-integrated chargers can negotiate with Octopus to extend cheap charging to whenever the grid has spare capacity.
If smart tariff integration is your top priority and you are torn between the Zappi and the Easee, the answer might be neither — see our Zappi vs Ohme comparison or our Indra Smart PRO review.
Three-phase / 22kW capability
Both chargers come in 22kW three-phase variants. The pricing scales similarly:
| Charger | 7kW single-phase | 22kW three-phase |
|---|---|---|
| Easee One | £689 | £689 (same hardware, configured at install) |
| myenergi Zappi v2.1 | £999 | £1,299 |
The Easee has an unusually clever advantage here: the same physical hardware works on single- or three-phase. If you start on single-phase and later upgrade to three-phase, your Easee just gets reconfigured by an electrician — no replacement needed. The Zappi requires a different unit for three-phase operation.
For more on whether 22kW makes sense at all, see our guide to 7kW vs 22kW EV chargers.
Design, build and install
The two units are very different physically.
The Easee One is the smallest serious home charger on the UK market — barely bigger than an A4 sheet of paper, all-white, plate-style with no protruding cable holster. It mounts via a base plate (the "Backplate") and the unit itself clips on, which means you can swap or service the charger without rewiring. IP54 rated for outdoor use.
The Zappi v2.1 is a chunky brick by comparison — about 25% 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 |
| Multi-EV household | Easee One + Equaliser | Best dynamic load balancing |
| Heat pump + EV in same home | Easee One + Equaliser | 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 | £310 cheaper, OZEV-grant eligible |
| Want a built-in display screen | Zappi | Easee uses LED ring only |
| Octopus Intelligent Go is your primary tariff | Neither — see Ohme or Indra | Native tariff integration is better elsewhere |
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 Go, the Ohme Home Pro is actually 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 Equaliser to be useful?
No. A standalone Easee One is a perfectly competent 7kW smart charger out of the box. The Equaliser 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 vs Octopus integration. The Easee vs Zappi decision is about load balancing vs solar. 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 adam@echargersuk.co.uk.