Sponsorship

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 - financially or through active contribution.

Community Funding 🤘💚

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.

🩷 GitHub Sponsors

The full amount lands with the project, without payment or processing fees.

Monthly $4: A small monthly contribution. Gives us planning security, and you can change or stop it any time.
One-time $150: A lifetime sponsor token with unlimited validity.

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.

One-time €150: The same lifetime sponsor token.
Volume discounts: Token bundles for electricians and installers.

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.

Contributor Tokens

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.

Trial Token

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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If everything works, you can later exchange it for a real sponsor token.

Frequently Asked Questions

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. $2 one-time), no token will be created.

I have a business and want to use evcc commercially. Can I do that?

Yes, that’s no problem. You can buy sponsor token bundles directly at sponsor.evcc.io/business, with volume discounts for electricians and installers. The tokens are meant for use at your end customers and may not be traded individually. For custom requirements, write us an email and we’ll get back to you.

Where do I enter my token?

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.

Can I use my token on multiple installations?

Yes, as long as it’s your personal evcc instances, multiple usage is no problem. We trust you to be honest about that.

I lost my token. How do I get a new one?

You can view your token(s) at sponsor.evcc.io.

Can I sell my token or buy a “used” one?

The tokens are personalized and contain your GitHub username. 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.

I need a longer test time.

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.

My token is not working. What’s wrong?

There could be several reasons:

Monthly sponsoring expired: Check your sponsor status at GitHub and sponsor.evcc.io.
Formatting error: Check if you have correctly entered the token in evcc.yaml.
Duplicate configuration: If you entered the token both in the web interface and in 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.
Token expired: The token itself has an expiration date. If this has passed, you can issue a new one at sponsor.evcc.io and replace the current one. You will receive a warning in the web interface in good time when this is necessary. Note: We will automate this process in the future.

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.