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Head-to-head · Game Damage Meters

FF Logs vs Elite Insights

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score FF Logs #4 in Game Damage Meters 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit FF Logs
Elite Insights #6 in Game Damage Meters 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Elite Insights

FF Logs leads on 0 checks, Elite Insights on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFF Logs · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresElite Insights · 2 of 4

FF Logs scores higher on our rubric for game damage meters: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

FF Logs is the better fit for final Fantasy XIV performance tracking. Elite Insights is the better fit for guild Wars 2 offline reports and replays.

  • FF Logs fits best

    Final Fantasy XIV performance tracking

  • Elite Insights fits best

    Guild Wars 2 offline reports and replays

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Side by side

Feature FF Logs 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Elite Insights 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.8
Ranking #4 in Game Damage Meters #6 in Game Damage Meters
Best for Final Fantasy XIV performance tracking 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
Integrations 3 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features FF Logs 0/4 · Elite Insights 2/4
Live overlay Not checked yet —
Combat-log import Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Replay analysis Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Session history Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Supported games Final Fantasy XIV Guild Wars 2
Combat metrics Not checked yet Full_combat
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Supports Guild Wars 2 only
  • Does not provide a live combat overlay
  • Focused on log analysis rather than live session tracking
Our verdict

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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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. FF LogsGame Damage Meters 9.0Free plan
  2. Elite InsightsGame Damage Meters 8.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • 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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