We at evcc believe in open source software. Our goal is to enable local, cloud-free, privacy-friendly and manufacturer-independent charging of electric vehicles. The list of supported devices is growing steadily. We value an enjoyable user experience while also offering a high degree of flexibility for advanced users.
To ensure the ongoing development, we need your support, either financially or through active contribution.
The code of evcc is open source and available on GitHub. However, for many commercial EV chargers, we require a sponsor token. Open-hardware chargers, products with a good community karma and manufacturers who actively support evcc development are supported without a token. The same applies to simple switch-sockets and plugins.
We want the project to be funded by the community. This ensures that the project develops according to the needs of its users and is not influenced by large companies or investors.
There are two ways to get a sponsor token. Direct payment comes with a proper EU invoice, downloadable afterwards. Before you become a sponsor, use the test token to verify that all your devices work.
🩷 GitHub Sponsors
The full amount lands with the project, without payment or processing fees.
Your token can be viewed at sponsor.evcc.io.
💚 Direct via Creem.io
No account needed, pay by credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, with more payment options on the way.
Your token is delivered by email.
As a small thank you, you’ll receive digital supporter confetti 🎉 inside evcc and can order a cool set of evcc stickers ☀️ which we’ll ship to you.
You want to contribute to the development? We’d love that! Look at the list of open issues or contact us with concrete ideas on how you’d like to contribute. Significant contributions to the documentation or translations also qualify for a contributor token. Here you’ll find more information on how to get started.
As a contributor, we’ll issue you an unlimited contributor token. Send us a short email with your GitHub username.
You want to test evcc and check if all your devices are supported? For that, you can use our test token. It has a limited validity, but will be regularly renewed.
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At sponsor.evcc.io you can view your token(s).
It may take a while (sometimes hours) until we receive the sponsor information from GitHub. So please be patient and check back later. In the meantime, you can also work with the test token. If your token does not appear after a while, contact us.
Also make sure that you have selected one of the predefined levels when sponsoring. If you’ve entered a lower custom amount (e.g. $4 one-time), no token will be created.
Yes, that’s no problem. Sponsor token bundles are available directly at sponsor.evcc.io/business, with volume discounts for electricians and installers. The tokens are intended for hardware installations you set up for your customers. Reselling tokens on their own is not allowed. If you want to deliver installations under your own brand, have a look at the white label options. For custom requirements, write us an email and we’ll get back to you.
Enter the sponsor token via the web interface under Configuration → Sponsorship. After entering the token, a restart of evcc is required.
Note: If a token is already present in evcc.yaml, the UI input is locked.
Remove the entry from evcc.yaml to manage the token via the web interface.
Yes, you can use your token on up to three instances in the same home, e.g. for testing or special setups. See our terms of service for details.
As a GitHub sponsor, you can view your token(s) at sponsor.evcc.io. If you sponsored directly via Creem, you received your token by email with the subject “Your evcc sponsor token”. If you can’t find that email any more, contact us and we’ll issue your token again.
The tokens are personalized and contain your GitHub username or email address. Please do not sell them to third parties. Please do not buy used tokens from third parties via online platforms. If you want to support the project, please do so directly.
If your test token expires and you’re not sure if evcc works as expected for you, you can enter a new test token. We update the test token regularly.
There could be several reasons:
evcc.yaml.evcc.yaml, only the token from evcc.yaml is used.
Remove the entry from the file if you want to manage the token via the web interface.If the above does not help, contact us and we’ll check it out.
We cannot influence the display of the sponsor badge on your GitHub profile. GitHub currently only displays the badge for the first month of sponsoring, even for larger one-time sponsorings. However, this has no influence on your sponsor status for evcc.