diff --git a/.storybook/main.ts b/.storybook/main.ts
index efab537f9..854f1da7c 100644
--- a/.storybook/main.ts
+++ b/.storybook/main.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 import { StorybookConfig } from "@storybook/vue3-vite";
+import { createReadStream } from "node:fs";
+
+// serve test logos so the custom branding stories can render them
+const customLogos = {
+  "/custom-logo-light": "tests/custom-logo-light.svg",
+  "/custom-logo-dark": "tests/custom-logo-dark.svg",
+};
 
 export default {
   stories: ["../assets/js/**/*.stories.@(js|ts)"],
@@ -10,4 +17,21 @@ export default {
   core: {
     disableTelemetry: true,
   },
+  viteFinal: (config) => ({
+    ...config,
+    plugins: [
+      ...(config.plugins ?? []),
+      {
+        name: "evcc-custom-logos",
+        configureServer(server) {
+          server.middlewares.use((req, res, next) => {
+            const file = customLogos[req.url?.split("?")[0] as keyof typeof customLogos];
+            if (!file) return next();
+            res.setHeader("Content-Type", "image/svg+xml");
+            createReadStream(file).pipe(res);
+          });
+        },
+      },
+    ],
+  }),
 } satisfies StorybookConfig;
diff --git a/assets/js/components/AboutModal.stories.ts b/assets/js/components/AboutModal.stories.ts
index 089c8e461..dbeb8031d 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/AboutModal.stories.ts
+++ b/assets/js/components/AboutModal.stories.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ export default {
     hasUpdater: { control: "boolean" },
     uploadMessage: { control: "text" },
     uploadProgress: { control: "number" },
+    customLogo: { control: "boolean" },
+    customBrand: { control: "text" },
+    customWebsite: { control: "text" },
+    customEmail: { control: "text" },
+    customPhone: { control: "text" },
   },
 } as Meta<typeof AboutModal>;
 
@@ -102,3 +107,14 @@ export const DevBuild = Template.bind({});
 DevBuild.args = {
   installed: "0.0.0",
 };
+
+export const CustomBranding = Template.bind({});
+CustomBranding.args = {
+  installed: "0.303.1",
+  availableVersion: "0.303.1",
+  customLogo: true,
+  customBrand: "G1GA HEMS",
+  customWebsite: "https://example.com/hems",
+  customEmail: "support@example.com",
+  customPhone: "+49 123 456789",
+};
diff --git a/assets/js/components/AboutModal.vue b/assets/js/components/AboutModal.vue
index 21fd167db..751187df1 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/AboutModal.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/AboutModal.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-	<GenericModal id="aboutModal" :size="modalSize" @opened="acknowledge">
+	<GenericModal id="aboutModal" @opened="acknowledge">
 		<template #title>
 			<a :href="websiteUrl" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
 				<template v-if="customLogo">
@@ -44,14 +44,12 @@
 								>
 									v{{ installed }}
 								</a>
-								<span
-									v-if="!nightly && !newVersionAvailable"
-									class="text-muted text-nowrap"
-									>{{ $t("footer.version.latestVersion") }}</span
-								>
-								<span v-if="newVersionAvailable" class="text-nowrap">{{
-									$t("footer.version.availableLong")
-								}}</span>
+								<Badge v-if="newVersionAvailable">
+									{{ $t("footer.version.availableLong") }}
+								</Badge>
+								<Badge v-else-if="!nightly" variant="muted">
+									{{ $t("footer.version.latestVersion") }}
+								</Badge>
 							</div>
 						</td>
 					</tr>
@@ -115,8 +113,22 @@
 
 			<!-- open source -->
 			<hr />
-			<p class="mb-0 small d-flex flex-wrap column-gap-1">
-				<i18n-t keypath="footer.version.madeByCommunity" tag="span">
+			<p
+				class="mb-0 d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center flex-wrap column-gap-2 row-gap-1"
+			>
+				<span v-if="customLogo" class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2">
+					<span>{{ $t("footer.version.poweredBy") }}</span>
+					<a
+						:href="evccWebsiteUrl"
+						target="_blank"
+						rel="noopener noreferrer"
+						class="d-flex"
+						aria-label="evcc"
+					>
+						<Logo class="footer-logo" />
+					</a>
+				</span>
+				<i18n-t v-else keypath="footer.version.madeByCommunity" tag="span">
 					<a
 						:href="githubRepoUrl"
 						target="_blank"
@@ -125,15 +137,13 @@
 						>{{ $t("footer.version.community") }}</a
 					>
 				</i18n-t>
-				<i18n-t keypath="footer.version.poweredByOpenSource" tag="span" class="d-inline">
-					<a
-						class="text-muted"
-						:href="githubDependenciesUrl"
-						target="_blank"
-						rel="noopener noreferrer"
-						>{{ $t("footer.version.openSource") }}</a
-					>
-				</i18n-t>
+				<a
+					class="evcc-gray"
+					:href="githubDependenciesUrl"
+					target="_blank"
+					rel="noopener noreferrer"
+					>{{ $t("footer.version.openSource") }}</a
+				>
 			</p>
 		</div>
 	</GenericModal>
@@ -144,6 +154,7 @@ import GenericModal from "./Helper/GenericModal.vue";
 import "@h2d2/shopicons/es/regular/gift";
 import "@h2d2/shopicons/es/filled/heart";
 import Logo from "./Footer/Logo.vue";
+import Badge from "./Helper/Badge.vue";
 import api from "@/api";
 import settings from "@/settings";
 import { extractDomain } from "@/utils/extractDomain";
@@ -155,7 +166,7 @@ const EVCC_WEBSITE = "https://evcc.io/";
 
 export default defineComponent({
 	name: "AboutModal",
-	components: { GenericModal, Logo },
+	components: { GenericModal, Logo, Badge },
 	props: {
 		installed: { type: String, default: "" },
 		commit: { type: String, default: "" },
@@ -199,15 +210,15 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		githubRepoUrl() {
 			return GITHUB_REPO;
 		},
+		evccWebsiteUrl() {
+			return EVCC_WEBSITE;
+		},
 		githubDependenciesUrl() {
 			return `${GITHUB_REPO}/network/dependencies`;
 		},
 		githubCommitUrl() {
 			return `${GITHUB_REPO}/commit/${this.commit}`;
 		},
-		modalSize() {
-			return this.newVersionAvailable ? undefined : "sm";
-		},
 		cleanedReleaseNotes() {
 			if (!this.releaseNotes) return "";
 			return this.releaseNotes.replaceAll("<h2>Changelog</h2>", "");
@@ -241,6 +252,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
 .about-logo {
 	height: 2.5rem;
 }
+.footer-logo {
+	height: 1rem;
+}
 .custom-logo {
 	height: 4rem;
 	width: auto;
diff --git a/assets/js/utils/version.test.ts b/assets/js/utils/version.test.ts
index 84a6c3114..22b8f591b 100644
--- a/assets/js/utils/version.test.ts
+++ b/assets/js/utils/version.test.ts
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ describe("getShortVersion", () => {
 });
 
 describe("isNewVersionAvailable", () => {
-  test("never for dev builds", () => {
+  test("never for dev or nightly builds", () => {
     expect(isNewVersionAvailable(DEV, "0.303.1")).toBe(false);
+    expect(isNewVersionAvailable(NIGHTLY, "0.304.0")).toBe(false);
   });
   test("only when available differs", () => {
     expect(isNewVersionAvailable(STABLE, "0.303.1")).toBe(false);
diff --git a/assets/js/utils/version.ts b/assets/js/utils/version.ts
index 71b98e80c..042058731 100644
--- a/assets/js/utils/version.ts
+++ b/assets/js/utils/version.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ export function getShortVersion(version: string): string {
 }
 
 export function isNewVersionAvailable(installed?: string, available?: string): boolean {
-  return !!available && !isDevelopment(installed || "") && available !== installed;
+  const v = installed || "";
+  return !!available && !isDevelopment(v) && !isNightly(v) && available !== installed;
 }
 
 export function isNewVersionUnacknowledged(
diff --git a/i18n/ca.json b/i18n/ca.json
index 4fdd23624..550c4b8d9 100644
--- a/i18n/ca.json
+++ b/i18n/ca.json
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "Instal·lació iniciada:",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "Vegeu a GitHub",
       "openSource": "codi obert",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "Impulsat per {0}."
+      "poweredBy": "impulsat per"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/i18n/cs.json b/i18n/cs.json
index a327dc69f..5986d442a 100644
--- a/i18n/cs.json
+++ b/i18n/cs.json
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "Instalace spuštěna:",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "Zobrazit na GitHubu",
       "openSource": "open source",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "Běží na {0}."
+      "poweredBy": "běží na"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/i18n/da.json b/i18n/da.json
index 1b1241d86..84d529b85 100644
--- a/i18n/da.json
+++ b/i18n/da.json
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "Installation startede:",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "Se på GitHub",
       "openSource": "open source",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "Drevet af {0}."
+      "poweredBy": "drevet af"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/i18n/de.json b/i18n/de.json
index 208a75b07..48b308e1b 100644
--- a/i18n/de.json
+++ b/i18n/de.json
@@ -1119,14 +1119,14 @@
       "optInSponsorship": "Sponsoring erforderlich."
     },
     "version": {
-      "availableLong": "neue Version verfügbar",
+      "availableLong": "Update verfügbar",
       "community": "evcc Community",
       "labelEmail": "E-Mail",
       "labelPhone": "Telefon",
       "labelRelease": "Release",
       "labelVersion": "Version",
       "labelWebsite": "Website",
-      "latestVersion": "aktuelle Version",
+      "latestVersion": "aktuell",
       "madeByCommunity": "Entwickelt von der {0}.",
       "modalCancel": "Abbrechen",
       "modalDownload": "Download",
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "Installation gestartet:",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "Auf GitHub ansehen",
       "openSource": "Open Source",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "Unterstützt von {0}."
+      "poweredBy": "powered by"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 3e859e7f6..e57b0edf4 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -1119,14 +1119,14 @@
       "optInSponsorship": "Sponsoring required."
     },
     "version": {
-      "availableLong": "new version available",
+      "availableLong": "update available",
       "community": "evcc community",
       "labelEmail": "Email",
       "labelPhone": "Phone",
       "labelRelease": "Release",
       "labelVersion": "Version",
       "labelWebsite": "Website",
-      "latestVersion": "latest version",
+      "latestVersion": "up to date",
       "madeByCommunity": "Made by the {0}.",
       "modalCancel": "Cancel",
       "modalDownload": "Download",
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "Installation started:",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "View on GitHub",
       "openSource": "open source",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "Powered by {0}."
+      "poweredBy": "powered by"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/i18n/fi.json b/i18n/fi.json
index de7def3e3..5d7fe0895 100644
--- a/i18n/fi.json
+++ b/i18n/fi.json
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "Asennus aloitettu:",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "Näytä GitHubista",
       "openSource": "avoimen lähdekoodin",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "{0} voimalla."
+      "poweredBy": "powered by"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/i18n/fr.json b/i18n/fr.json
index e943d1c5b..f4bfa81b2 100644
--- a/i18n/fr.json
+++ b/i18n/fr.json
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "L'installation a commencé :",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "Voir sur GitHub",
       "openSource": "open source",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "Propulsé par {0}."
+      "poweredBy": "propulsé par"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/i18n/it.json b/i18n/it.json
index 836d64853..4c3d65016 100644
--- a/i18n/it.json
+++ b/i18n/it.json
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "Installazione avviata:",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "Vedi su GitHub",
       "openSource": "open source",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "Powered by {0}."
+      "poweredBy": "powered by"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/i18n/ja.json b/i18n/ja.json
index d2bac01b8..28f20242b 100644
--- a/i18n/ja.json
+++ b/i18n/ja.json
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "インストール開始：",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "GitHub で見る",
       "openSource": "open source",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "Powered by {0}."
+      "poweredBy": "powered by"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/i18n/lb.json b/i18n/lb.json
index eb8ae815f..71d755378 100644
--- a/i18n/lb.json
+++ b/i18n/lb.json
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "Installatioun ugefaang:",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "Op GitHub kucken",
       "openSource": "Open Source",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "Bedriwwen vun {0}."
+      "poweredBy": "bedriwwen vun"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/i18n/lt.json b/i18n/lt.json
index fd32732f2..6d0fc6f1c 100644
--- a/i18n/lt.json
+++ b/i18n/lt.json
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "Instaliavimas pradėtas:",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "Peržiūrėti GitHub’e",
       "openSource": "atvirąjį kodą",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "Sukurta naudojant {0}."
+      "poweredBy": "sukurta naudojant"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/i18n/lv.json b/i18n/lv.json
index 94b019a2c..f9c1fd43e 100644
--- a/i18n/lv.json
+++ b/i18n/lv.json
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "Instalācija sākta:",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "Skatīt GitHub",
       "openSource": "atvērtais kods",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "Darbina {0}."
+      "poweredBy": "darbina"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/i18n/nl.json b/i18n/nl.json
index ec546c4ab..e3be44781 100644
--- a/i18n/nl.json
+++ b/i18n/nl.json
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "Installatie gestart:",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "Op GitHub bekijken",
       "openSource": "open source",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "Mogelijk gemaakt door {0}."
+      "poweredBy": "mogelijk gemaakt door"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/i18n/pt.json b/i18n/pt.json
index 11962d2bd..8e50d354f 100644
--- a/i18n/pt.json
+++ b/i18n/pt.json
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "Instalação iniciada:",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "Ver no GitHub",
       "openSource": "código aberto",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "Desenvolvido por {0}."
+      "poweredBy": "desenvolvido por"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/i18n/ru.json b/i18n/ru.json
index f9b227eed..805485881 100644
--- a/i18n/ru.json
+++ b/i18n/ru.json
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "Установка начата:",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "Посмотреть на GitHub",
       "openSource": "с открытым исходным кодом",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "Работает на {0}."
+      "poweredBy": "работает на"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/i18n/sk.json b/i18n/sk.json
index c3261c251..6a80fad7d 100644
--- a/i18n/sk.json
+++ b/i18n/sk.json
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "Inštalácia sa začala:",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "Zobraziť na GitHub",
       "openSource": "otvorený zdrojový kód",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "Využíva technológiu {0}."
+      "poweredBy": "beží na"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/i18n/sv.json b/i18n/sv.json
index f7f2ed6e1..442d3f2f0 100644
--- a/i18n/sv.json
+++ b/i18n/sv.json
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "Installationen har börjat:",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "Se på GitHub",
       "openSource": "open source",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "Powered by {0}."
+      "poweredBy": "drivs av"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/i18n/ta.json b/i18n/ta.json
index 6392ca3f1..40e0fcc36 100644
--- a/i18n/ta.json
+++ b/i18n/ta.json
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "நிறுவல் தொடங்கியது:",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "GitHub இல் காண்க",
       "openSource": "திறந்த மூல",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "{0} ஆல் இயக்கப்படுகிறது."
+      "poweredBy": "powered by"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/i18n/tr.json b/i18n/tr.json
index c0b417057..6ce106513 100644
--- a/i18n/tr.json
+++ b/i18n/tr.json
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@
       "modalUpdateStatusStart": "Kurulum başladı:",
       "modalViewOnGitHub": "GitHub'da görüntüle",
       "openSource": "açık kaynak",
-      "poweredByOpenSource": "{0} tarafından desteklenmekte."
+      "poweredBy": "powered by"
     }
   },
   "forecast": {
diff --git a/tests/customization.spec.ts b/tests/customization.spec.ts
index ad38fe730..f435dd096 100644
--- a/tests/customization.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/customization.spec.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ test.describe("customization", async () => {
     const email = page.getByRole("link", { name: "support@example.com" });
     await expect(email).toBeVisible();
     await expect(email).toHaveAttribute("href", "mailto:support@example.com");
+
+    // footer: powered by evcc instead of community credit
+    await expect(page.getByText("powered by")).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByRole("link", { name: "evcc", exact: true })).toHaveAttribute(
+      "href",
+      "https://evcc.io/"
+    );
+    await expect(page.getByRole("link", { name: "open source" })).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByText("evcc community")).not.toBeVisible();
   });
 
   test("issue page uses email flow", async ({ page }) => {