What Monta does well
Monta, of Danish origin, stands out for its very polished driver app, a large roaming network of its own and simple onboarding for installers. If your priority is that your drivers use an established app with wide coverage in northern Europe, it is a solid option.
Where the model changes the numbers
The structural difference is how you pay for the software. The usual model in the industry — Monta's included — charges a fee per connected charger, so the cost grows linearly with your network. With 2 chargers you barely notice it; with 20 or 50, the software fee becomes a serious line item competing with your per-kWh margin.
askacharge.com inverts that model: €20/month with unlimited chargers, no per-charger or per-transaction software cost. The platform's revenue scales with actual usage (all-inclusive payment gateway at 2% + €0.25, roaming hub at 1%), not with per-charge-point licences. Adding managed hosting (€15/month) and your own domain (€5/month), a complete white-label CSMS comes to €40/month in total.
Side-by-side comparison
Monta details are based on its public information as of this article's date; always check the current terms on its website.
The detail that isn't a detail in Spain: Verifactu and TicketBAI
Since Verifactu came into force, every driver payment must generate a chained invoicing record that Spain's tax agency (AEAT) can validate — and in the Basque Country, the XAdES-EPES signature required by TicketBAI. International platforms usually solve this with external tax tools that add cost and yet another vendor. In askacharge.com the fiscal record is generated automatically on every transaction and every fleet invoice, with a retry queue and an alert if anything fails. No separate modules.
No lock-in, in both directions
Your chargers speak standard OCPP: you can bring them to askacharge.com by changing the server URL in their configuration, and you can take them to another CSMS whenever you want. Retention is earned with product and price, not with lock-in contracts. If you're coming from another platform, the full setup service (€120, 48-hour delivery) includes migrating chargers, tariffs and the driver portal.
When to choose each one
- Choose Monta if your operation relies on its driver app and its roaming network in northern Europe, and per-charger cost isn't a concern.
- Choose askacharge.com if you operate in Spain, want a flat price with unlimited chargers, need friction-free Verifactu/TicketBAI, or you're an installer who wants to resell a CSMS under your own brand.