ChargingNear.me vs the EVgo App

At a glance

Here is how the two compare on the ten things drivers ask about most. Our figures come from the ChargingNear.me catalog as of Nov 14, 2026. EVgo app facts come only from what its company publishes.

Not verified means we did not verify this fact on Nov 14, 2026, so we make no claim either way.

Where ChargingNear.me wins

• 132 networks, not one

  EVgo lists 1,200+ fast charging locations, all on its own network. ChargingNear.me lists 58,379 charging locations with 273,575 ports, on 132 networks, EVgo included.

• All 50 states and DC

  EVgo lists locations in 47 states. ChargingNear.me covers all 50 states and DC, with 82,786 DC fast ports.

• Independent of every network

  ChargingNear.me runs no chargers, so it ranks no network above another. EVgo is a charging network operator, and it also owns PlugShare.

• No download, no account

  ChargingNear.me works in any browser. You can search the whole catalog without an app or an account.

• A Verified date on every location

  Each location has its own page with its plugs, its ports and a Verified date from the Department of Energy, Open Charge Map or a driver check-in.

• Filters and a range check

  Filter by NACS, CCS or J1772, DC fast at 150 kW and up, or open 24/7. Then check your drive with Will I Make It.

• Open data

  Our public API has a free plan, so apps, fleets and researchers can use the same catalog you see on the map.

When the EVgo app still makes sense

We want you to use the right tool for the job. The EVgo app is a good choice here.

• You are charging at an EVgo station

  The EVgo app is built around EVgo's own network. At an EVgo station, use it to start or pay for your session.

• Most of your charging is on EVgo

  If you charge on EVgo most weeks, keep its app handy. Use ChargingNear.me to see the fast chargers around each EVgo station on other networks.

Coverage: one network, or all of them

EVgo says its network has 1,200+ fast charging locations in 47 states and 4,600+ stalls in operation, according to its company page and press releases.

ChargingNear.me lists 58,379 charging locations with 273,575 ports, 82,786 of them DC fast, on 132 networks, 8,999 cities, in all 50 states and DC. EVgo is one of those networks: Department of Energy data in our catalog lists 1,189 charging locations with 5,498 ports, 5,468 of them DC fast on EVgo's network, as of Nov 14, 2026.

Stalls and ports are not always counted the same way. EVgo's numbers are its own, and ours come from public records. So we show both and let you read them side by side.

The point is choice. When you search ChargingNear.me, an EVgo station shows up next to every other charger nearby.

Independence: who runs the app?

The EVgo app comes from EVgo, a charging network operator. It is built around EVgo's own network.

EVgo also owns PlugShare. It bought PlugShare in July 2021 for $25 million, according to EVgo press releases. So two well-known charger apps belong to the same network operator.

ChargingNear.me runs no chargers and sells no charging sessions. It ranks no network above another. We do not claim EVgo's apps favor EVgo. We only note who owns them, so you can choose with the facts in front of you.

Road trips

On the highway, the next fast charger may belong to any network. ChargingNear.me lists 82,786 DC fast ports on 132 networks, so you see every option in our catalog, not one company's.

Run the drive through Will I Make It first. It models your route, the weather, elevation, wind and your speed, then answers Yes, Close or No.

Then pick a stop and a backup. Filter to 150 kW and up and to your car's plug. If your stop is an EVgo station, use the EVgo app there to start or pay for your session.

Data freshness and verification

Our station data syncs every day from the U.S. Department of Energy's NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center, plus Open Charge Map.

Each location page shows a Verified date: the latest of the Department of Energy's last confirmation, Open Charge Map's last check or a driver check-in on ChargingNear.me.

The same rules apply to every network. An EVgo station gets the same plugs, ports and Verified date as a station on any other network. Our EVgo network page lists its locations by state.

Speed in the browser, with no account

ChargingNear.me opens in any browser on a phone, a tablet or a computer. There is no app to install and no update to wait for. Search a city or an address, and the map fills in.

You do not need an account to search. We do not ask for your name or your email address to show you a charger.

We did not verify whether the EVgo app needs an account to search, so we make no claim either way. Its app is built around EVgo's own network, and that is where it helps most: at an EVgo charger.

Every location on ChargingNear.me has a plain web page. Share its link in a text, and the person who opens it needs no app either.

Sources

Competitor facts on this page come only from these sources, named here in text.

• EVgo company page (locations and states) — verified Nov 14, 2026
• EVgo press releases (stalls in operation and the PlugShare acquisition) — verified Nov 14, 2026
• ChargingNear.me catalog: U.S. Department of Energy NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center, synced daily, plus Open Charge Map — data as of Nov 14, 2026