evcc by evcc-io
solar charging
About evcc
From the project's README at github.com/evcc-io/evcc. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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evcc is an extensible EV Charge Controller and home energy management system.
Our goal is to provide local energy management, without relying on cloud services. Featured in PV Magazine and c’t Magazin. Features simple and clean user interface support for many EV chargers: ABB, ABL, Alfen, Alphatec, Amperfied, Ampure, Audi, AUTEL, Autoaid, Bender,
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 6.5k | github.com/evcc-io/evcc |
| GitHub forks | 1.3k | github.com/evcc-io/evcc |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 6.4 years | since Dec 2019 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 5, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 332 | last: 5 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
- Post Office acknowledges ECCO+ user's calls for help three decades ago
- Evacuations planned as suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150 on cruise ship
- Show HN: Verbalized-Sample-Skill.md Modal Probability-Ranked Answer Distribution
- Real Tesla Multimilionaire is P85 with 1.800.000 km under the belt
- Show HN: Cerebion Rivet, post-quantum cryptography vulnerability analyzer
Ready to self-host evcc?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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