Advanced Combat Tracker vs PQ Companion

Advanced Combat Tracker9.4Visit PQ Companion8.9Visit

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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PQ Companion #5 in Game Damage Meters 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit PQ Companion

• Advanced Combat Tracker fits best

  Broad, free combat analysis across many MMOs

• PQ Companion fits best

  Project Quarm players wanting a full overlay suite

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Side by side

Feature	Advanced Combat Tracker 9.4/10 Visit ↗	PQ Companion 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Game Damage Meters	#5 in Game Damage Meters
Best for	Broad, free combat analysis across many MMOs	Project Quarm players wanting a full overlay suite
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Advanced Combat Tracker 4/4 · PQ Companion 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	Project Quarm
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	Free and open source with local Windows operation Combines DPS, threat, timers, history, triggers, and replay mode Adds database overlays and detailed character progression tracking
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 Project Quarm rather than multiple games Runs on Windows 10 and 11 only Some features depend on combat logs or optional Zeal exports
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 →	PQ Companion is a free, open-source Windows desktop companion for Project Quarm players who want more than a basic damage meter. It reads EverQuest combat logs and optional Zeal exports to provide live DPS overlays, persistent combat… 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

• PQ Companion — where it wins

  • Free and open source with local Windows operation
  • Combines DPS, threat, timers, history, triggers, and replay mode
  • Adds database overlays and detailed character progression tracking

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports Project Quarm rather than multiple games
  • Runs on Windows 10 and 11 only
  • Some features depend on combat logs or optional Zeal exports

• Advanced Combat Tracker9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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• PQ Companion8.9/10 · Free plan

  A deep, free overlay suite for Project Quarm players on Windows.

  Visit PQ CompanionFull verdict →