Easee One vs VCHRGD Seven Pro

The £59 gap — and the feature gulf behind it

The Easee One costs £489. The VCHRGD Seven Pro costs £430. That £59 difference tells you almost nothing. What matters is what each charger does with the money.

• VCHRGD Seven Pro — £430, tethered with a 7.5-metre cable, solar diversion, RFID, smart tariff integration, CT clamp in the box. The feature list reads like a charger £150 dearer.
• Easee One — £489, untethered, 1.5 kg on the wall, built-in Type B RCD and open-PEN detection. Fewer features, but potentially cheaper to install.

On paper, the VCHRGD wins on almost every line. The Easee's case is narrower — and entirely about what happens behind the wall, not on it.

When the Easee One's install savings matter

The Easee One's party trick is invisible. Its integrated Type B RCD and open-PEN detection mean your electrician doesn't need to source and fit those components separately — a saving of roughly £100–£200 depending on your consumer unit. On an older board that would otherwise need a full upgrade, that saving can dwarf the £59 price gap.

At 1.5 kg, the Easee is also the lightest charger on the market by a wide margin. A plasterboard wall, a thin render, a spot where drilling is awkward — the weight matters. And the built-in eSIM with lifetime 4G means it stays connected even where Wi-Fi signal drops off a cliff at the garage wall.

But that is the whole pitch. The Easee has no solar capability, no RFID, no tariff API, no cable lock. Scheduling is manual — you set times in the app, and the charger follows them. On a fixed off-peak window like Octopus Go at 8.5p/kWh from 00:30–05:30, that is adequate. On anything smarter, it is a limitation.

The VCHRGD Seven Pro's feature density

The VCHRGD Seven Pro packs a specification list that, eighteen months ago, would have cost north of £600. Two solar modes — Solar Export and Solar Only — with a CT clamp included rather than sold as an add-on. RFID access with two cards in the box. A cable lock. OCPP 1.6J for third-party energy platforms. Dynamic load balancing, again with the CT clamp already there.

Most usefully, it integrates with Octopus Intelligent Go through the Powerverse app, giving it half-hourly optimisation at 8p/kWh across a six-hour off-peak window. The Easee One cannot do this — its scheduling is time-based only, with no tariff awareness.

For solar owners, the comparison is not close. The VCHRGD diverts surplus generation to the car; the Easee does not. If solar is your priority and budget matters, the VCHRGD at £430 undercuts even the GivEnergy EV Charger at £444 — though the GivEnergy ties into a broader battery ecosystem. For a standalone solar-capable charger at this price, the VCHRGD is hard to argue against. Those wanting the deepest solar integration should also look at the Zappi GLO vs VCHRGD comparison.

The honest caveat: VCHRGD is a newer brand. The Powerverse app is a third-party platform, and your smart features depend on it continuing to function and improve. That is a bet on a company's trajectory, not just its current product. Three years of warranty — the same as the Easee — provides some cover, but it is shorter than the Tesla Wall Connector's four years or the Simpson & Partners Home 7's ten.

Tethered versus untethered — a practical fork

This pair splits on form factor. The VCHRGD comes tethered with a 7.5-metre cable permanently attached. The Easee is untethered — a Type 2 socket on the wall, cable stored elsewhere.

Tethered suits most people. You pull the cable, plug in, walk away. No rummaging in the boot. The VCHRGD's 7.5-metre reach is generous — longer than the Tesla Wall Connector's 7.3 metres — and the cable lock deters opportunistic theft.

Untethered suits drivers who share a charger between vehicles with different connectors, or who prefer a cleaner wall when the car is elsewhere. If untethered is what you want and you want more features than the Easee provides, the VCHRGD also comes in an untethered variant from £395 — cheaper again.

The verdict

Buy the Easee One if:

• Your consumer unit needs a Type B RCD and open-PEN relay — the Easee's built-in protection saves £100–£200 on install
• Your garage has no Wi-Fi and you need guaranteed 4G connectivity
• You want the lightest possible wall mount for a difficult fixing surface

Buy the VCHRGD Seven Pro if:

• You want solar diversion, RFID, or smart tariff integration — the Easee has none of these
• You prefer a tethered charger with a long cable and a lock
• You want to spend less and get more, and are comfortable with a newer brand

For most buyers, the VCHRGD Seven Pro is the stronger proposition. It costs £59 less, does considerably more, and the only thing it cannot match is the Easee's install-cost trick. If your electrician quotes you £200 extra for RCD and open-PEN protection, the Easee earns its place. For everyone else — particularly anyone on a smart tariff or with solar panels — the VCHRGD is the one to fit.