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PlugCompass is a free EV charging map that turns open government data, operators' live status and drivers' check-ins into one independent 0–10 score for 240,000+ charging locations in the U.S., the Netherlands, France, Sweden, Norway and Finland, with live availability for 292,000+ charge points refreshed every few minutes. Distance and advertising never change a score.
What PlugCompass does
| Independent score per charger | Yes: a 0–10 PlugCompass Score from price, speed, reliability, access and ports, with every part shown. Distance and ads never change it. |
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| Price per kWh, comparable across stations | Yes where the operator publishes a price: turned into a comparable price per kWh (start and time fees folded in). Unpublished prices are shown as "not published", never guessed. |
| Live availability | Yes in Europe: 292,000+ charge points in the Netherlands, Finland, France, Norway and Sweden, refreshed every few minutes. Not in the U.S. yet. |
| Did charging work here recently? | Drivers' one-tap "Did it work?" check-ins, Open Charge Map reports and operators' live status, plus monthly charger reliability reports per network. |
| Real charger power (kW) and plug filters | Per-charger kW from official data, filters for speed, plug, network, price, place type and open now. |
| What's nearby while you charge | "While you charge": cafés, food, restrooms, grocery and shops within about 300 m (OpenStreetMap). |
| Turn-by-turn navigation and route planning | No. Tap Directions and PlugCompass opens Google Maps for the drive. |
| Where it works | the U.S., the Netherlands, France, Sweden, Norway and Finland |
| Cost and account | Free, no account needed. Works in any browser and can be installed as an app. |
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We compare fairly: every statement about another app is sourced and dated (checked 23 October 2026), and PlugCompass's own numbers update automatically. We name only general map apps; apps run by charging companies are compared as a type of app. Something out of date? Tell us.