Choosing a product
| Smart Charging | Flex Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | Axle creates full charge plans optimised for flexibility revenue | Axle inserts pauses into your existing charging schedules |
| Integration effort | Medium — requires intent collection and OCPP schedule handling | Low — just 3 API endpoints |
| UX changes | Charging UX built around Axle schedules | Minimal — simply capture customer consent |
| Revenue potential | Higher — full schedule optimisation | Moderate — limited pause-based flexibility |
| Best for | Platforms building charging UX around Axle | Platforms with existing scheduling which want to add flex |
Smart Charging
Fully managed charging with schedule optimisation for maximum flexibility revenue
Flex Lite
Lightweight flexibility through schedule pauses
Common steps
Both products share the same eligibility requirements and earning/payment flows:Eligibility
Address collection, MPAN lookup, and user consent
Earning from EV Charging
Reward users for participation