Best Game Damage Meters in 2026
Updated
In short: FF Logs is ranked #1 of 24 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of Warcraft Logs and Advanced Combat Tracker. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Advanced Combat Tracker. The lowest first paid tier on this page is FF Logs at $2/mo.
When you need to review encounters, damage meters can organize combat data for analysis during or after play. Compared on supported games and combat metrics, these tools also vary in combat-log import, live overlay, replay analysis and session history. Check which review modes fit your routine, then weigh free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. FF Logs, Warcraft Logs and Advanced Combat Tracker are among the named options, alongside tools such as AwowLab Overlay and Combat Metrics. The right comparison depends on which games you play and whether you need live visibility, imported logs or a record of past sessions.
24 game damage meters ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Game Damage Meters, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 2 of the 24 on this page have a public API.
- 01 FF Logs API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9$2/mo
- 02 Warcraft Logs API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9$2/mo
- 03 Advanced Combat Tracker API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 04 Combat Metrics API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 05 Skada API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 06 AwowLab Overlay API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 07 CombatDash API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 08 Elite Insights API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 09 EQ Zera API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 10 eqdps API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 11 EQL Meter API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 12 PQ Companion API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 13 STOOP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 14 BlueMeter API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 15 IINACT API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 16 TrueParse API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 17 CombatScribe API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 18 Fellowship Logs API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5$2/mo
- 19 Horizoverlay API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 20 HodorReflexes API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 21 LMeter API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 22 WoWAnalyzer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 23 Archon API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 24 Kagerou API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
Compare all 24 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported games | Combat metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FF Logs | 6.9 | No | $2/mo | Yes | — | Final Fantasy XIV | — |
| 2 | Warcraft Logs | 6.9 | No | $2/mo | Yes | — | World of Warcraft | — |
| 3 | Advanced Combat Tracker | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | EverQuest II; Final Fantasy XIV; Rift; Age of Conan; Aion; Star Wars: The Old Republic; The Secret World | full_combat |
| 4 | Combat Metrics | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | The Elder Scrolls Online | damage_healing |
| 5 | Skada | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | World of Warcraft | full_combat |
| 6 | AwowLab Overlay | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | World of Warcraft | full_combat |
| 7 | CombatDash | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | — | — | The Lord of the Rings Online | — |
| 8 | Elite Insights | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Guild Wars 2 | full_combat |
| 9 | EQ Zera | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | EverQuest Legends | damage_healing |
| 10 | eqdps | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | EverQuest Legends; other EverQuest versions may work where log formats overlap | damage_healing |
| 11 | EQL Meter | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | — | — | EverQuest Legends | damage_healing |
| 12 | PQ Companion | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Project Quarm | full_combat |
| 13 | STOOP | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Throne and Liberty | damage |
| 14 | BlueMeter | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Blue Protocol: Star Resonance | full_combat |
| 15 | IINACT | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Final Fantasy XIV | — |
| 16 | TrueParse | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | World of Warcraft retail; Mists of Pandaria Classic | full_combat |
| 17 | CombatScribe | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Turtle WoW (World of Warcraft 1.12) | full_combat |
| 18 | Fellowship Logs | 5.5 | No | $2/mo | Yes | — | Fellowship | damage_healing |
| 19 | Horizoverlay | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Final Fantasy XIV | damage_healing |
| 20 | HodorReflexes | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) | damage_healing |
| 21 | LMeter | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Final Fantasy XIV | damage_healing |
| 22 | WoWAnalyzer | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | World of Warcraft | — |
| 23 | Archon | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV, Fellowship, Elder Scrolls Online, Star Wars: The Old Republic | full_combat |
| 24 | Kagerou | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Final Fantasy XIV | damage_healing |
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Questions about this list
Which game damage meter is ranked first on Inferse?
FF Logs is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 6.9. Warcraft Logs is second and Advanced Combat Tracker third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, FF Logs has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.