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Head-to-head · Game Damage Meters

Archon vs FF Logs

  • Updated Oct 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
FF Logs #4 in Game Damage Meters 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit FF Logs

Archon leads on 0 checks, FF 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 scoreArchon · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresArchon · 4 of 4

Archon scores higher on our rubric for game damage meters: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Archon is the better fit for cross-platform MMO meters with replay analysis. FF Logs is the better fit for final Fantasy XIV performance tracking.

  • Archon fits best

    Cross-platform MMO meters with replay analysis

  • FF Logs fits best

    Final Fantasy XIV performance tracking

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Side by side

Feature Archon 9.2/10 Visit ↗ FF Logs 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.0
Ranking #2 in Game Damage Meters #4 in Game Damage Meters
Best for Cross-platform MMO meters with replay analysis Final Fantasy XIV performance tracking
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud, Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Archon 4/4 · FF 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 World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV, Fellowship, Elder Scrolls Online, Star Wars: The Old Republic Final Fantasy XIV
Combat metrics Full_combat Not checked yet
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 access includes live logging, reports, rankings, and APIs
  • Detailed damage, healing, death, event, and percentile analysis
  • Supports player, guild, team, attendance, and progression reporting
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 Final Fantasy XIV rather than multiple games
  • Advanced use depends on understanding combat reports and metrics
  • Freemium access includes subscriber perks beyond the free offering
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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FF Logs is a web-based combat-log analysis and game-statistics service for Final Fantasy XIV players, guilds, and raid teams. It supports combat-log uploads, live logging during gameplay, report processing, character profiles, rankings,…

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  1. ArchonGame Damage Meters 9.2Free plan
  2. FF LogsGame Damage Meters 9.0Free 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

  • FF Logs — where it wins

    • Free access includes live logging, reports, rankings, and APIs
    • Detailed damage, healing, death, event, and percentile analysis
    • Supports player, guild, team, attendance, and progression reporting

    Where it doesn't

    • Supports Final Fantasy XIV rather than multiple games
    • Advanced use depends on understanding combat reports and metrics
    • Freemium access includes subscriber perks beyond the free offering

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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