The Top 10 Best Home EV Charger Brands According to Australian Reviewers

Pros

✅ Very reasonably priced
✅ Good quality
✅ Good support
✅ One unit can do both single and three phase

Cons

❌ Dumb
❌ No OCPP support either

Pros

✅ Solar smart charging
✅ Reasonably priced for the quality and feature set
✅ More protection features than you can poke a stick at.
✅ A DC 25 kW option (module must be used with Sigenstor battery) that is bidirectional ready.

Cons

❌ AC charger needs to be used with Sigenstor battery system for some advanced features.
❌ Relatively new to the market.

Pros

✅ Australian Office
✅ Able to solar smart charge without expensive additional hardware
✅ 6.5 metre charging cable is longer than average
✅ Reasonably priced for a smart EV charger

Cons

❌ Maximum operating temperature is only 40°C

Pros

✅ Made in New Zealand
✅ Australian office
✅ Can solar smart charge without additional equipment
✅ Max operating temperature of 55ºC is good for Australian conditions
✅ Competitively priced

Cons

❌ Very limited OCPP support

Pros

✅ There is a portable model you can take with you
✅ Great integration with Fronius inverters
✅ Great customer support from Fronius
✅ Top quality
✅ Able to solar smart charge with a Fronius inverter & meter

Cons

❌ Costs a few bucks

Pros

✅ Great value for money
✅ Good integration with Sungrow inverters
✅ Can use solar excess for EV charging
✅ Backed by a major inverter manufacturer with solid Australian presence

Cons

❌ Requires Sungrow inverter for full smart-charging functionality
❌ Limited third-party compatibility
❌ App still improving

Pros

✅ Part of a quality ecosystem
✅ Good integration including dynamic solar harvesting

Cons

❌ Not seamless with all EVs. For example, currently there are issues with Tesla Model Y, awaiting a firmware update
❌ Not OCPP compatible

Pros

✅ The Standard Wallbox Pulsar is a really neat and quiet little box
✅ Easily configured by the installer, with selector switch for charge rate
✅ Pulsar Max has a maximum operating temperature of 50°C which is suitable for Australia
✅ The app is good

Cons

❌ Pulsar Plus maximum operating temperature is only 40°C
❌ Doesn’t incorporate a cable hook but does come with a storage socket
❌ Their bi-directional charger, the Quasar 2, isn’t available yet

Pros

✅ Well-established company with an Australian presence
✅ Solar smart charging
✅ “V2X ready” – but software-locked for now
✅ Industry-leading 5 year warranty

Cons

❌ A new product – needs some time “out in the wild”
❌ One of the most expensive home EV chargers

Pros

✅ Locally supported brand
✅ Simple, robust and easy to use
✅ OCPP 1.6 compatible
✅ Available in tethered and untethered versions
✅ Works with single or three phase setups

Cons

❌ Basic app experience
❌ Limited smart-charging features
❌ Styling is functional rather than sleek