Warcraft Logs vs PQ Companion

WLWarcraft Logs9.1Visit PQ Companion8.9Visit

Higher score WL Warcraft Logs #3 in Game Damage Meters 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Warcraft Logs

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

• Warcraft Logs fits best

  World of Warcraft raid logging and rankings

• PQ Companion fits best

  Project Quarm players wanting a full overlay suite

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Side by side

Feature	WLWarcraft Logs 9.1/10 Visit ↗	PQ Companion 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Game Damage Meters	#5 in Game Damage Meters
Best for	World of Warcraft raid logging and rankings	Project Quarm players wanting a full overlay suite
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
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Warcraft Logs 0/4 · PQ Companion 4/4
Live overlay	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Combat-log import	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Replay analysis	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Session history	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Supported games	World of Warcraft	Project Quarm
Combat metrics	Not checked yet	Full_combat
Our review
Pros	Free access includes live logging, analysis, replays, and historical parses Player, guild, raid-team, and ranking views support performance review Web, desktop, API, and Battle.net integration cover varied workflows	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
Cons	Supports World of Warcraft rather than multiple games Analysis is specialized for combat logs and raid performance Paid access is part of the freemium model	Supports Project Quarm rather than multiple games Runs on Windows 10 and 11 only Some features depend on combat logs or optional Zeal exports
Our verdict	Warcraft Logs is a web-based combat logging and analysis service for World of Warcraft players, guilds, and raid teams. Combat logs can be uploaded through a desktop uploader, or recorded live as events are added to a log file. The service… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Warcraft Logs — where it wins

  • Free access includes live logging, analysis, replays, and historical parses
  • Player, guild, raid-team, and ranking views support performance review
  • Web, desktop, API, and Battle.net integration cover varied workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports World of Warcraft rather than multiple games
  • Analysis is specialized for combat logs and raid performance
  • Paid access is part of the freemium model

• 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

• WLWarcraft Logs9.1/10 · Free plan

  A focused World of Warcraft log analyzer with live data, replays, rankings, and APIs.

  Visit Warcraft LogsFull verdict →
• PQ Companion8.9/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit PQ CompanionFull verdict →