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Design the network
Confirm sites, charger models, payment market, tariff model, driver journey, roaming needs, and operating roles.
CPO launch, operations, and scale
EV charging software for charge point operators
Sock8 gives charge point operators a branded system for connecting chargers, monitoring live status, managing drivers and RFID access, configuring tariffs, following sessions, and reconciling charging revenue.
A new CPO can begin with managed white-label cloud and a driver web app, then add native apps, its own payment gateway, roaming, APIs, and additional markets. Existing networks can move through a planned charger and data migration.
What this buyer needs
Outcomes the solution is designed around.
- Launch a branded network without building a CSMS
- Operate mixed charger brands from one control centre
- Keep payment, tariff, session, and settlement records connected
- Add roaming and new markets without replacing the platform
What gets in the way
Operational and commercial friction to remove.
- Coordinating chargers, drivers, payments, and support at launch
- Diagnosing faults across different hardware and firmware
- Managing tariffs, idle fees, receipts, and finance exports
- Migrating live chargers without losing operational continuity
How it works
A buyer-specific path from scope to live operation.
02
Connect and brand
Configure the white-label environment, custom domain, driver web app, gateway scope, and representative chargers.
03
Validate end to end
Test authorization, charging, meter values, pricing, payment outcomes, receipts, remote support, and reporting.
04
Launch and scale
Onboard production sites in controlled batches, train operators, and add integrations or markets as demand grows.
Inside the platform
The operating detail behind the solution.
CPO teams move from fleet health to chargers, sessions, tariffs, payments, and protocol diagnostics within the same operating environment.
Representative Sock8 product interface
Relevant products
Use the modules this buyer actually needs.
Network management
Live charger status, sessions, remote commands, alerts, users, tariffs, and reports.
OCPP CSMS
Protocol-level visibility for OCPP 1.6J and 2.0.1 charger operations.
Branded driver experience
Included web app with optional native iOS and Android applications.
Payments
Use an approved local gateway and connect outcomes to the charging session.
Network migration
Inventory, pilot, batch cutover, and post-migration reconciliation.
Interoperability
OCPI, OICP integrations, APIs, and webhooks for partner workflows.
OCPP 1.6JOCPP 2.0.1OCPI 2.2.1OICP integrationsREST APIsWebhooks
Implementation
Make ownership and acceptance clear before rollout.
- 1
Commercial and technical discovery
Fix the launch scope, charger inventory, target markets, integrations, responsibilities, and success criteria.
- 2
Branded staging environment
Apply the domain and identity, configure the operating rules, and connect representative hardware and gateway test accounts.
- 3
Acceptance testing
Exercise driver, operator, payment, support, roaming, reporting, and failure-recovery scenarios.
- 4
Production rollout
Launch a controlled first group, monitor real sessions, then expand sites and charger models in approved waves.
Relevant evidence
400+ connectors migrated
Echarge Moldova · CPO migration
The operator replaced a legacy CSMS and unified multiple charger brands under one branded operation through a six-week migration programme.
Deployment
Choose the right operating boundary.
Choose Sock8-managed white-label cloud for a faster launch or a customer-hosted private-cloud or on-premise deployment when infrastructure control is required.
Pricing
Match cost to the buyer model.
White-label cloud starts with $3,000 onboarding and $10 per active connector per month. Native apps, custom integrations, migration, and customer-hosted deployments are scoped separately.
View platform pricingBuyer FAQs
Questions new and growing cpos ask.
How quickly can a CPO launch?+
A straightforward managed launch can target seven days after the required brand, domain, charger, tariff, and payment inputs are ready. Custom gateways, native apps, roaming, or migration work add time.
Can the CPO use its own payment gateway?+
Yes, when the gateway exposes suitable APIs and webhooks for the target market. The operator keeps its merchant relationship while Sock8 connects payment states to charging sessions.
Are web and mobile apps available?+
A branded driver web app is included with white-label cloud. Native iOS and Android apps and store publishing are optional add-ons.
How are tariffs, idle fees, and settlements managed?+
Operators configure tariff rules and applicable idle fees in the CSMS. Completed sessions retain energy, duration, pricing, and gateway references for receipts, reports, and finance reconciliation; settlement remains governed by the selected gateway.
Which roaming protocols are supported?+
Sock8 supports OCPI 2.2.1 and can scope OICP integrations. Required roles, modules, partner connections, and CDR flows are validated for each rollout.
Can an existing network migrate?+
Yes. The process covers inventory, OCPP and feature parity, data mapping, a representative pilot, batch cutover, monitoring, and reconciliation.
How much does it cost?+
White-label cloud is listed at $3,000 one-time onboarding plus $10 per active connector per month. Final cost depends on volume, integrations, apps, migration, hosting, and support requirements.
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