Easee One vs Wallbox Pulsar Max: Budget vs Premium Compact Charger

The Budget Champion vs the Premium Compact

The Easee One and Wallbox Pulsar Max are both designed to be small and unobtrusive on your wall, but they target very different buyers. The Easee One at £405 is the cheapest EV charger on the UK market — a stripped-back, lightweight unit that does the basics brilliantly. The Wallbox Pulsar Max at £699 costs nearly 75% more but adds three-phase support, voice control, and a wider colour range.

The question is straightforward: is the Wallbox worth nearly £300 more?

In a nutshell:

• Easee One (£405): Lightest, cheapest, built-in 4G — the best value charger you can buy
• Wallbox Pulsar Max (£699): Compact, three-phase capable, voice control, 5-year warranty

Spec Comparison

Price: Easee Wins by a Margin

The price gap here is significant. At £294 less, the Easee One saves you enough to cover a substantial chunk of the installation cost:

If you are eligible for the OZEV grant (renters and flat owners), the Easee's total installed cost can be as low as £455 — making it extraordinarily affordable for a smart home charger.

For a broader cost-focused comparison, see our cheapest EV charger rankings.

Connectivity: Easee's Killer Feature

The Easee One includes a built-in eSIM with lifetime 4G connectivity — no subscription, no ongoing costs, works forever. This is a genuine differentiator. If your Wi-Fi does not reach your driveway or garage, the Easee will work regardless. Every other charger at this price relies on Wi-Fi, and if the signal is weak, smart features become unreliable.

The Wallbox Pulsar Max offers Wi-Fi and Bluetooth but no 4G. For properties where the charger is far from the router, this can be a real limitation.

Three-Phase Support: Wallbox's Unique Advantage

The Wallbox Pulsar Max supports three-phase charging at up to 22kW. The Easee One is single-phase only at 7.4kW.

This matters if your property has a three-phase electrical supply (roughly 5% of UK homes). On three-phase, the Wallbox can charge a Tesla Model 3 Long Range from 20–80% in about 2–3 hours instead of 5–6 hours on single-phase. If you already have three-phase power, this is a meaningful benefit.

However, if you have a standard single-phase supply (95% of UK homes), both chargers deliver exactly the same charging speed. The three-phase capability is irrelevant for most buyers. For more on this topic, see our single-phase vs three-phase guide.

Tethered vs Untethered

The Easee One is untethered — it has a Type 2 socket, and you plug in your own cable each time. This keeps the wall mount clean and compact, but it means carrying a cable to and from your car. Most Tesla owners already have a Type 2 cable in the boot, so this is not necessarily a problem, but it is less convenient than a tethered charger where the cable is permanently attached.

The Wallbox Pulsar Max is available in both tethered and untethered versions. The tethered version has a 5m cable permanently attached, which most people prefer for the convenience of just grabbing the plug and connecting.

Smart Features

Neither charger is a smart tariff specialist — that title belongs to the Ohme Home Pro. Both the Easee and Wallbox support scheduled charging (you set your off-peak hours and they charge during that window), but neither connects directly to your energy provider for dynamic optimisation.

The Wallbox adds a few extras the Easee does not have:

• Voice control via Alexa and Google Assistant
• Eco-Smart solar integration (but requires a separate Wallbox Power Meter at ~£150 extra)
• Power Boost dynamic load balancing (adjusts charge rate based on your home's total electricity consumption)

The Easee counters with:

• Dynamic load balancing across up to 3 chargers on one fuse
• Integrated RCD Type-B and open PEN protection — fewer extras needed during installation, which can save £50–100 on install costs

Build Quality and Design

Both chargers are compact, but the Wallbox has a slight edge on durability:

• Wallbox: IP54 + IK10 impact resistance. Available in 6 colours. Weighs 4.2 kg.
• Easee: IP54 only (no impact rating). White only. Weighs just 1.5 kg — the lightest charger on the market by far.

The Easee's 1.5 kg weight is remarkable and makes installation simpler. The Wallbox's IK10 rating means it can handle accidental knocks better.

Warranty

The Wallbox Pulsar Max comes with a 5-year warranty — one of the longest on the market. The Easee One offers 3 years with no option to extend. If long-term peace of mind matters to you, the Wallbox has a clear advantage here.

Who Should Buy Which?

Buy the Easee One if:

• Budget is your primary concern — it is the cheapest charger available at £405
• Your Wi-Fi does not reach the charger location (built-in lifetime 4G)
• You want the simplest, lightest installation (1.5 kg)
• You already have a Type 2 cable and do not mind plugging in each time
• You have or plan to have multiple EVs (dynamic load balancing across 3 units)

Buy the Wallbox Pulsar Max if:

• You have a three-phase electrical supply and want 22kW charging
• You want a tethered charger with the cable permanently attached
• You value a 5-year warranty and impact-resistant build
• You want voice control through Alexa or Google Assistant
• You plan to add solar panels (Eco-Smart integration available)
• You care about colour choices for your wall

Our recommendation: For most UK Tesla owners, the Easee One is the smarter buy. It is £294 cheaper, has built-in 4G that the Wallbox lacks, and on a single-phase supply (which 95% of homes have) they charge at the same speed. The Wallbox only justifies its premium if you specifically need three-phase charging, want a tethered cable, or place high value on the 5-year warranty. The Easee's built-in RCD protection can also save money on installation — making the real-world cost gap even wider.

For the full specs-level breakdown, see our Wallbox Pulsar Max vs Easee One comparison page.

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