Buy the ChargePoint Home Flex if you want the established brand, a plug-in option and one app that also maps and pays for public charging - it dials in up to 50 amps and has the longest support track record here. Buy the Wallbox Pulsar Plus if you want a permanent, full-speed 48-amp hardwire in the smallest box on the wall. Both are J1772 and both are genuinely good; the choice is size-and-speed versus network-and-flexibility.
Two well-regarded smart chargers with different priorities. The Wallbox is about a compact, fast, hardwired install; the ChargePoint is about brand maturity and an ecosystem that follows you to public stations. We compile published specs rather than bench-testing - see how we compare.
Speed and circuit
Effectively a tie at the top. The Wallbox hardwires at 48 amps / 11.5 kW on a 60-amp circuit; the ChargePoint is adjustable up to 50 amps and delivers the same real-world 48-amp charge to a car that accepts it (no home EV pulls more than 48 amps AC). The practical difference is flexibility: the ChargePoint installs plug-in on a NEMA 14-50 (capped at 40 amps) or hardwired, while the Wallbox is hardwired only. See hardwired vs plug-in for which suits you.
Size and install
A win for the Wallbox. It is one of the physically smallest 48-amp chargers made - the least obtrusive box in our home roundup, which matters on a cramped garage wall or a visible exterior one. The ChargePoint is a larger, more conventional unit. Both are weather-rated for outdoor mounting; both use a 25-foot cable.
App and network
The ChargePoint's big advantage. It reports into the same ChargePoint app that maps and pays for one of the largest public networks in North America - home and away in one place, with amperage you dial in and a long support history. The Wallbox app covers scheduling and, on a compatible install, Power Boost (whole-home load management) and Power Sharing between two units - but it has historically drawn more owner complaints than the hardware, and it is not tied to a public network. If a single home-and-public app appeals, ChargePoint; if you mainly want set-and-forget scheduling, either is fine.
Value
The ChargePoint costs more than newer-brand rivals - you are paying for maturity and the network, which our ChargePoint vs Emporia comparison weighs against a cheaper equal. The Wallbox is mid-priced for a 48-amp hardwired unit. Neither is the outright value champ (that is the Emporia), but both are fairly priced for what they are. Live prices are on the cards above.
The verdict
Take the ChargePoint Home Flex if you want the safe, established name, the flexibility to plug in rather than hardwire, and one app that spans your garage and the public network. Take the Wallbox Pulsar Plus if you are committing to a clean 48-amp hardwire and want the smallest, tidiest unit on the wall. Read the full Wallbox review and ChargePoint review for the details.
