Buy the ChargePoint Home Flex if you want the higher amperage ceiling (adjustable up to 50 amps), the maturity of an established brand, and one app that also maps and pays for public charging. Buy the Autel MaxiCharger if you want more features for the money - both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth so app control works when garage Wi-Fi is weak, plus an included holster - in a 40-amp unit that covers what most cars can actually use.
These are two of the more feature-complete home chargers, and neither is a bad buy - the choice comes down to whether you value ChargePoint's ceiling and network or Autel's in-the-box completeness and price. We compile published specs and do the arithmetic; we do not run a test lab.
Speed
The ChargePoint has the higher ceiling. It is adjustable up to 50 amps, while the Autel tops out at 40 amps / 9.6 kW. In practice that edge matters only if you install a circuit big enough to use it and your car's onboard charger accepts more than 9.6 kW - many cap AC charging at or below 40 amps, in which case both charge at the same rate. The ChargePoint's adjustability up to 50 amps also makes it easy to match various breaker sizes, which is why it appears in best adjustable chargers. Whether you can use the extra headroom is a what amp charger do I need question.
Smart features and app
Both are genuinely smart, but they lead with different strengths. The ChargePoint reports into the same app that maps and pays for one of the biggest public-charging networks in North America, so home and away live in one place - a real convenience if you use public charging. The Autel counters with both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: if your garage Wi-Fi is weak (it usually is), Bluetooth keeps app control working locally, which the Wi-Fi-only experience cannot. So it is network-integration (ChargePoint) versus connection-reliability and value (Autel). If you are unsure you need any of it, do I need Wi-Fi helps.
Build and what is in the box
Both are weather-rated for indoor or outdoor mounting and both ship with a 25-foot cable that reaches across a two-car garage. The Autel's edge is the included holster- proper cable management out of the box rather than a later purchase - which, with the Bluetooth, is the " everything you need on day one" pitch. The ChargePoint does not always include a holster, though a tidy dock is a cheap add. Build quality is strong on both; this is a completeness difference, not a durability one.
Install
Both offer plug-in (NEMA 14-50) and hardwired options, so either can go on an existing rated outlet without an electrician, or be hardwired for a cleaner permanent install. Remember the plug-in cap: on a 14-50 the ChargePoint's 50-amp capability is limited by the plug-in circuit, so its ceiling advantage is a hardwired one. The plug-in-vs-hardwired trade-off is in hardwired vs plug-in.
Value
The Autel is the stronger value: it packs Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a weather-rated build, and a holster into a 40-amp unit that usually costs less than the ChargePoint. The ChargePoint asks more, and you are paying for brand maturity, responsive support, the public-network integration, and the 50-amp ceiling - all real, none free. If those specific things matter to you, the premium is justified; if not, the Autel delivers more standard features per dollar.
The verdict
ChargePoint Home Flex for the higher ceiling, the established brand and support, and the unified public-charging app; Autel MaxiCharger for more features per dollar, a Bluetooth fallback that survives weak garage Wi-Fi, and an included holster. For most homes whose cars top out at 40 amps and who want value, the Autel is the pragmatic pick; for buyers who use public charging or want 50-amp adjustable headroom and brand maturity, the ChargePoint earns its price. Read the Autel review and ChargePoint Home Flex review.
How to choose between them
Do you use public charging?
If you regularly use public stations, the ChargePoint's app maps, starts and pays for charging on one of the largest networks, keeping home and away in one place. If you charge almost entirely at home, that integration is a nice extra you may not touch - and the Autel's value case gets stronger.
How is your garage Wi-Fi?
Garage Wi-Fi is often weak. The Autel's Bluetooth means app control still works up close when the signal drops; a Wi-Fi-only charger can get frustrating in a detached or far-corner garage. If your Wi-Fi reaches the garage well, this matters less.
Can you use 50 amps?
The ChargePoint's 50-amp ceiling only helps if you hardwire a big enough circuit and your car accepts more than 9.6 kW. If your car caps at 40 amps (many do), the Autel matches it at lower cost, and the ChargePoint's headroom is unused.
