Easee One vs Zaptec Go 2

The Easee One and Zaptec Go 2 are two compact untethered units competing for the same wall. Both are grant eligible, both handle single- and three-phase supplies, and neither ships with a cable. The split is clean: the Easee One is £132–£251 cheaper installed and built for multi-charger households; the Zaptec Go 2 charges a premium for V2G-ready hardware, built-in 4G and a 5-year warranty.

Where the Easee One wins

Price, first. The unit costs from £405 against £638 for the Zaptec — a £233 gap — and a typical installed price of £918–£999 undercuts the Zaptec’s £1,050–£1,250 range at both ends.

Then there is the load management the brand is known for. The Easee One is built around dynamic load balancing across multiple chargers, which makes it the default pick for households that have — or may one day add — a second or third charger or EV on one supply. It is compact and light, simple to site, connects over eSIM out of the box, and the companion app handles scheduling and monitoring.

Where the Zaptec Go 2 wins

The headline is future-proofing. The Go 2 is the first V2G-ready AC unit in the UK, with ISO 15118 support and a bi-directional MID Class B certified meter. Be clear about what that buys you today: no UK V2G service exists as of July 2026, so bi-directional charging is a hardware option waiting on software, not a feature you can use.

The connectivity list is broader too — built-in 4G plus 2.4GHz WiFi, Bluetooth LE, RFID and native OCPP 1.6J. It delivers 7.4kW to the Easee’s 7kW, switches automatically between one and three phases, balances up to three chargers on one supply, and the IP54, IK10-rated housing carries a 5-year warranty against the Easee’s 3. It also offers assisted solar charging, where the Easee has no native solar diversion at all.

The deciding factors

Price. The Zaptec Go 2 costs £233 more as a bare unit and £132–£251 more installed. That premium buys the V2G hardware, the wider connectivity and the longer cover — the question is whether you value any of it today.

Warranty. Five years against three. On an install of £918 to £1,250, two extra years of cover is a genuine part of the value equation.

Solar and tariff fit. Neither is a solar-first charger: the Easee One has no native diversion and the Zaptec Go 2 only assists. The Zaptec also has no native smart-tariff integrations — no Intelligent Octopus Go, no OVO Charge Anytime — so off-peak charging is not automated through the charger itself. Both are untethered, so a Type 2 cable is an extra either way; the Zaptec additionally lacks built-in open-PEN protection, so price in an external PME device.

Pick the Easee One for multi-charger headroom at the lower price; pick the Zaptec Go 2 if V2G optionality and the 5-year warranty justify the premium. Either way, get quotes from vetted local firms — find a home charger installer.