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Head-to-head · Game Damage Meters

Advanced Combat Tracker vs Archon

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Advanced Combat Tracker #1 in Game Damage Meters 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit site
Archon #2 in Game Damage Meters 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Archon

Advanced Combat Tracker leads on 0 checks, Archon on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAdvanced Combat Tracker · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth

Advanced Combat Tracker scores higher on our rubric for game damage meters: 9.4 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

Advanced Combat Tracker is the better fit for broad, free combat analysis across many MMOs. Archon is the better fit for cross-platform MMO meters with replay analysis.

  • Advanced Combat Tracker fits best

    Broad, free combat analysis across many MMOs

  • Archon fits best

    Cross-platform MMO meters with replay analysis

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Side by side

Feature Advanced Combat Tracker 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Archon 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.2
Ranking #1 in Game Damage Meters #2 in Game Damage Meters
Best for Broad, free combat analysis across many MMOs Cross-platform MMO meters with replay analysis
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Cloud, Desktop
Platforms Windows Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Community, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features Advanced Combat Tracker 4/4 · Archon 4/4
Live overlay ✓ ✓
Combat-log import ✓ ✓
Replay analysis ✓ ✓
Session history ✓ ✓
Specs
Supported games EverQuest II; Final Fantasy XIV; Rift; Age of Conan; Aion; Star Wars: The Old Republic; The Secret World World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV, Fellowship, Elder Scrolls Online, Star Wars: The Old Republic
Combat metrics Full_combat Full_combat
Our review
Pros
  • Free live and offline analysis with full-combat metrics
  • Replay views, history, tables, graphs, and multiple export formats
  • Custom overlays, timers, triggers, and a .NET plugin API
  • Supports five MMO communities across web, desktop, and API access
  • Combines live meters, log uploads, performance reviews, and history
  • Adds video-synced replays, movement maps, and advanced log queries
Cons
  • Available only as a Windows desktop application
  • Game coverage depends on available parsing plugins
  • Advanced customization may be more than basic meter users need
  • Coverage is limited to five named MMO communities
  • Its analysis is centered on combat logs, meters, and replay workflows
  • It does not include AI features
Our verdict

Advanced Combat Tracker is a free Windows desktop application for analyzing MMO combat logs in real time or offline. It is aimed at players and analysts who want detailed encounter information across EverQuest II, Final Fantasy XIV, Rift,…

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Archon is a freemium desktop companion and web platform for MMO players who want combat meters, log analysis, and replay tools in one application. It supports World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV, Fellowship, Elder Scrolls Online, and Star…

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  1. Advanced Combat TrackerGame Damage Meters 9.4Free plan
  2. ArchonGame Damage Meters 9.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Advanced Combat Tracker — where it wins

    • Free live and offline analysis with full-combat metrics
    • Replay views, history, tables, graphs, and multiple export formats
    • Custom overlays, timers, triggers, and a .NET plugin API

    Where it doesn't

    • Available only as a Windows desktop application
    • Game coverage depends on available parsing plugins
    • Advanced customization may be more than basic meter users need

  • Archon — where it wins

    • Supports five MMO communities across web, desktop, and API access
    • Combines live meters, log uploads, performance reviews, and history
    • Adds video-synced replays, movement maps, and advanced log queries

    Where it doesn't

    • Coverage is limited to five named MMO communities
    • Its analysis is centered on combat logs, meters, and replay workflows
    • It does not include AI features
  • Advanced Combat Tracker9.4/10 · Free plan

    A free Windows combat meter with live parsing, replay analysis, overlays, and plugins.

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  • Archon9.2/10 · Free plan

    A broad MMO meter with live overlays, replay analysis, and history across five games.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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