SMATRICS charVIS
Vienna charge point management system charVIS, from a Verbund and EnBW joint venture, with OTA firmware, load management and white-label options
Quick Overview
| Company | SMATRICS GmbH & Co KG |
|---|---|
| Category | EV Charging Management Software |
| Headquarters | Vienna, Austria |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Austria (EU) |
| Data Location | Server hosting within the EU (stated for the SMATRICS API) |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | charVIS Operations CPMS, charVIS Business card and station management, OTA firmware updates, OCPP messages, load management add-on, white-label apps and websites, REST API |
| Pricing | Pricing on request |
| Best For | Austrian and DACH operators, fleets and utilities that also want installation and service from one provider |
| Replaces | ChargePoint, Driivz |
Detailed Review
SMATRICS is a full-service e-mobility provider that handles installation, operation, software, service and billing. Its software line is charVIS Operations for operators and charVIS Business for fleet and facility managers.
The imprint shows SMATRICS GmbH & Co KG, Vienna (commercial register 386728 v), with VERBUND Energy4Business GmbH holding 74.9% and EnBW mobility+ AG & Co. KG 25.1%. Customers named on the product pages include EnBW, VERBUND, Deutsche Bahn, OeBB and REWE Group.
charVIS Operations
The cloud CPMS is described as compatible with all common hardware types and protocols. It shows station status (working, partially working, faulted), connectivity, firmware status and OCPP messages, and updates firmware over the air.
charVIS Business
Fleet and facility managers manage charging cards, tariffs with or without roaming, and see dashboards and exports per card, licence plate or cost centre.
Load management and API
A load management add-on keeps charging inside grid limits to avoid extra grid charges, and a REST API with certificate-based identification exposes charging data with EU server hosting.
Limitations to Consider
SMATRICS is also a charging operator and installer, so its software strategy follows a service business, and the English documentation is shorter than the German. No prices are published and the founding year is not stated on the pages checked. For a software-only vendor see AMPECO.
Who Should Use SMATRICS charVIS
Operators, fleets and utilities in Austria and neighbouring markets that want software and field services from one provider.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Shareholders are Verbund and EnBW, both European
- Over-the-air firmware updates
- Load management add-on
- Separate business tool for fleets
- API with EU server hosting
Cons
- No published prices
- Also an operator, not a pure software vendor
- Founding year not stated
- English pages shorter than German
Alternatives to SMATRICS charVIS
Other European ev charging management software worth comparing before you decide:
Virta
Finland · Charge point management for CPOs and eMSPs from Helsinki
AMPECO
Bulgaria · Hardware-agnostic charging platform for large CPOs and eMSPs
Monta
Denmark · Charging platform with published per-socket pricing
GreenFlux
Netherlands · Dutch CSMS with billing, roaming and smart charging
See all European ev charging management software or compare them directly against ChargePoint on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
According to its imprint, VERBUND Energy4Business GmbH holds 74.9% and EnBW mobility+ AG & Co. KG holds 25.1%.
Yes. charVIS Operations can update charging station firmware over the air when new firmware is available.
The API page states a GDPR-compliant solution with server hosting within the EU.