Advanced Combat Tracker vs AwowLab Overlay

Advanced Combat Tracker9.4Visit AOAwowLab Overlay8.5Visit

Higher score Advanced Combat Tracker #1 in Game Damage Meters 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit site

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AO AwowLab Overlay #8 in Game Damage Meters 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit AwowLab

• Advanced Combat Tracker fits best

  Broad, free combat analysis across many MMOs

• AwowLab Overlay fits best

  Free open-source WoW live overlay users

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Side by side

Feature	Advanced Combat Tracker 9.4/10 Visit ↗	AOAwowLab Overlay 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Game Damage Meters	#8 in Game Damage Meters
Best for	Broad, free combat analysis across many MMOs	Free open-source WoW live overlay users
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo
Features Advanced Combat Tracker 4/4 · AwowLab Overlay 3/4
Live overlay	✓	✓
Combat-log import	✓	✓
Replay analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
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
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	Live DPS, HPS, and damage-taken meters without an in-game addon Pull history, Mythic+ segments, session views, and death recaps Detailed player and enemy breakdowns with one-click report copying
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	Supports World of Warcraft only Requires Windows 10/11 and a Vulkan-capable GPU Does not provide verified replay support
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,… Read the review →	AwowLab Overlay is a standalone Windows application for World of Warcraft players who want live combat metrics without installing an in-game addon. It reads the combat log as the game writes it and presents DPS, HPS, and damage-taken… Read the review →

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

• AwowLab Overlay — where it wins

  • Live DPS, HPS, and damage-taken meters without an in-game addon
  • Pull history, Mythic+ segments, session views, and death recaps
  • Detailed player and enemy breakdowns with one-click report copying

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports World of Warcraft only
  • Requires Windows 10/11 and a Vulkan-capable GPU
  • Does not provide verified replay support

• Advanced Combat Tracker9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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• AOAwowLab Overlay8.5/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source Windows overlay for detailed live WoW combat analysis.

  Visit AwowLabFull verdict →