PQ Companion vs AwowLab Overlay

PQ Companion8.9Visit AOAwowLab Overlay8.5Visit

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

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AO AwowLab Overlay #8 in Game Damage Meters 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit AwowLab

• PQ Companion fits best

  Project Quarm players wanting a full overlay suite

• AwowLab Overlay fits best

  Free open-source WoW live overlay users

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Side by side

Feature	PQ Companion 8.9/10 Visit ↗	AOAwowLab Overlay 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Game Damage Meters	#8 in Game Damage Meters
Best for	Project Quarm players wanting a full overlay suite	Free open-source WoW live overlay users
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo
Features PQ Companion 4/4 · AwowLab Overlay 3/4
Live overlay	✓	✓
Combat-log import	✓	✓
Replay analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Session history	✓	✓
Specs
Supported games	Project Quarm	World of Warcraft
Combat metrics	Full_combat	Full_combat
Our review
Pros	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	Live DPS, HPS, and damage-taken meters without an in-game addon Pull history, Mythic+ segments, session views, and death recaps Detailed player and enemy breakdowns with one-click report copying
Cons	Supports Project Quarm rather than multiple games Runs on Windows 10 and 11 only Some features depend on combat logs or optional Zeal exports	Supports World of Warcraft only Requires Windows 10/11 and a Vulkan-capable GPU Does not provide verified replay support
Our verdict	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 →	AwowLab Overlay is a standalone Windows application for World of Warcraft players who want live combat metrics without installing an in-game addon. It reads the combat log as the game writes it and presents DPS, HPS, and damage-taken… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• AwowLab Overlay — where it wins

  • Live DPS, HPS, and damage-taken meters without an in-game addon
  • Pull history, Mythic+ segments, session views, and death recaps
  • Detailed player and enemy breakdowns with one-click report copying

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports World of Warcraft only
  • Requires Windows 10/11 and a Vulkan-capable GPU
  • Does not provide verified replay support

• PQ Companion8.9/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit PQ CompanionFull verdict →
• AOAwowLab Overlay8.5/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source Windows overlay for detailed live WoW combat analysis.

  Visit AwowLabFull verdict →