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Head-to-head · Game Damage Meters

Archon vs Elite Insights

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Archon #2 in Game Damage Meters 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Archon
Elite Insights #6 in Game Damage Meters 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Elite Insights

Archon leads on 1 check, Elite Insights on 0, and 4 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 scoreArchon · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresArchon · 4 of 4

Archon scores higher on our rubric for game damage meters: 9.2 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

Archon offers live overlay; Elite Insights doesn't.

Archon is the better fit for cross-platform MMO meters with replay analysis. Elite Insights is the better fit for guild Wars 2 offline reports and replays.

  • Archon fits best

    Cross-platform MMO meters with replay analysis

  • Elite Insights fits best

    Guild Wars 2 offline reports and replays

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Side by side

Feature Archon 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Elite Insights 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.8
Ranking #2 in Game Damage Meters #6 in Game Damage Meters
Best for Cross-platform MMO meters with replay analysis Guild Wars 2 offline reports and replays
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Email, Community, Docs Community
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Archon 4/4 · Elite Insights 2/4
Live overlay ✓ (best) —
Combat-log import ✓ ✓
Replay analysis ✓ ✓
Session history ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Supported games World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV, Fellowship, Elder Scrolls Online, Star Wars: The Old Republic Guild Wars 2
Combat metrics Full_combat Full_combat
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • Free, open-source processing for EVTC, EVTC.ZIP, and ZEVTC logs
  • Detailed damage, healing, support, buff, graph, and replay analysis
  • HTML, JSON, CSV, and XML output with batch and log-watching tools
Cons
  • 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
  • Supports Guild Wars 2 only
  • Does not provide a live combat overlay
  • Focused on log analysis rather than live session tracking
Our verdict

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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Elite Insights is an open-source Guild Wars 2 combat-log parser for players, commanders, and analysts who want detailed offline reports. It imports ArcDPS EVTC, EVTC.ZIP, and ZEVTC files, then produces HTML reports alongside JSON, CSV, and…

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  1. ArchonGame Damage Meters 9.2Free plan
  2. Elite InsightsGame Damage Meters 8.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • Elite Insights — where it wins

    • Free, open-source processing for EVTC, EVTC.ZIP, and ZEVTC logs
    • Detailed damage, healing, support, buff, graph, and replay analysis
    • HTML, JSON, CSV, and XML output with batch and log-watching tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Supports Guild Wars 2 only
    • Does not provide a live combat overlay
    • Focused on log analysis rather than live session tracking

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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