Head-to-head · Game Damage Meters
Advanced Combat Tracker vs Warcraft Logs
Advanced Combat Tracker leads on 0 checks, Warcraft Logs 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
- Most featuresAdvanced Combat Tracker · 4 of 4
Advanced Combat Tracker scores higher on our rubric for game damage meters: 9.4 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.
Advanced Combat Tracker is the better fit for broad, free combat analysis across many MMOs. Warcraft Logs is the better fit for world of Warcraft raid logging and rankings.
- Advanced Combat Tracker fits best
Broad, free combat analysis across many MMOs
- Warcraft Logs fits best
World of Warcraft raid logging and rankings
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Side by side
| Feature | Advanced Combat Tracker 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | Warcraft Logs 9.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Ranking | #1 in Game Damage Meters | #3 in Game Damage Meters |
| Best for | Broad, free combat analysis across many MMOs | World of Warcraft raid logging and rankings |
| 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 |
| Integrations | 3 integrations | 1 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business |
| Features Advanced Combat Tracker 4/4 · Warcraft Logs 0/4 | ||
| Live overlay | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Combat-log import | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Replay analysis | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Session history | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| 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 | Not checked yet |
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| 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 → |
Warcraft Logs is a web-based combat logging and analysis service for World of Warcraft players, guilds, and raid teams. Combat logs can be uploaded through a desktop uploader, or recorded live as events are added to a log file. The service… 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
Warcraft Logs — where it wins
- Free access includes live logging, analysis, replays, and historical parses
- Player, guild, raid-team, and ranking views support performance review
- Web, desktop, API, and Battle.net integration cover varied workflows
Where it doesn't
- Supports World of Warcraft rather than multiple games
- Analysis is specialized for combat logs and raid performance
- Paid access is part of the freemium model
- Advanced Combat Tracker9.4/10 · Free plan
A free Windows combat meter with live parsing, replay analysis, overlays, and plugins.
Visit siteFull verdict → - Warcraft Logs9.1/10 · Free plan
A focused World of Warcraft log analyzer with live data, replays, rankings, and APIs.
Visit Warcraft LogsFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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