PQ Companion vs CombatScribe

PQ Companion8.9Visit CCombatScribe8.6Visit

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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C CombatScribe #7 in Game Damage Meters 8.6/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit CombatScribe

• PQ Companion fits best

  Project Quarm players wanting a full overlay suite

• CombatScribe fits best

  Turtle WoW offline combat investigation

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Side by side

Feature	PQ Companion 8.9/10 Visit ↗	CCombatScribe 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Game Damage Meters	#7 in Game Damage Meters
Best for	Project Quarm players wanting a full overlay suite	Turtle WoW offline combat investigation
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Open source
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features PQ Companion 4/4 · CombatScribe 3/4
Live overlay	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Combat-log import	✓	✓
Replay analysis	✓	✓
Session history	✓	✓
Specs
Supported games	Project Quarm	Turtle WoW (World of Warcraft 1.12)
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	Detailed damage, healing, mitigation, utility, and timeline analysis Imports WoWCombatLog.txt and ZIP combat logs with encounter detection Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with cleaned-log export
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	Requires SuperWowCombatLogger and the SuperWoW client modification Specialized for Turtle WoW rather than broader game support Does not provide a verified live combat overlay
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 →	CombatScribe is a native desktop application for Turtle WoW players investigating enhanced World of Warcraft 1.12 combat logs locally. It loads WoWCombatLog.txt files and ZIP combat logs, identifies raid sessions and encounters, and… 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

• CombatScribe — where it wins

  • Detailed damage, healing, mitigation, utility, and timeline analysis
  • Imports WoWCombatLog.txt and ZIP combat logs with encounter detection
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with cleaned-log export

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires SuperWowCombatLogger and the SuperWoW client modification
  • Specialized for Turtle WoW rather than broader game support
  • Does not provide a verified live combat overlay

• PQ Companion8.9/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit PQ CompanionFull verdict →
• CCombatScribe8.6/10 · Open source

  A focused desktop combat-log analyzer for detailed Turtle WoW encounter review.

  Visit CombatScribeFull verdict →