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For electric vehicle owners and drivers requiring real-time, verified data on charging station availability and compatibility.
Known forPlugShare: Charging Stations
PlugShare: Charging StationsFor electric vehicle owners and drivers requiring real-time, verified data on charging station availability and compatibility.
PlugShare: Charging StationsProviding electric vehicle drivers with a comprehensive, community-verified map of charging infrastructure to simplify long-distance travel.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 1Last updated
PlugShare: Charging Stations
v7.33.1
3mo ago
Primary focus
EV navigation and charging infrastructure data
Scale
indie
Target audience
Electric vehicle owners and drivers requiring real-time, verified data on charging station availability and compatibility.
Maintains an intense development pace with 11 updates in the last 6 months for its single flagship title.
1 app analysed
Community-driven PlugScore functions as a B2B distribution barrier
Distributed across 20 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 1 of 1 app with localized market data · last scanned .
User-sentiment analysis coming soon.
ABRP is the primary threat due to its specialized focus on complex EV route optimization, which directly competes with PlugShare's navigation utility.
Strategic outlook coming soon.
What fed this analysis
As a major charging network operator, ChargePoint controls the end-to-end user experience from discovery to payment.
A dominant high-speed charging network that forces users into its proprietary app for optimal pricing and session management.
EVgo maintains a strong competitive position by focusing on high-traffic urban and retail charging locations.
A high-utility navigation peer that excels in multi-modal transit planning, serving as a benchmark for UX quality.
A specialized navigation utility that captures the driver-safety segment, often used in tandem with charging apps.
An emerging player with an aggressive 16-release cadence in the last six months, signaling rapid expansion.
A rising competitor in the route planning space with a strong focus on user-defined path customization.
