CombatScribe vs EQL Meter
CombatScribe
github.comEQL Meter
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| Figure | CombatScribe | EQL Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Game Damage Meters | 7.4 (#12) | 7.7 (#7) |
| License | The repository lists the software under the BSD-2-Clause license. | The repository identifies EQL Meter as MIT licensed. |
| Platforms | The README provides downloads or installation instructions for Windows, Linux, and macOS. | Releases provide a Windows `.exe` installer and macOS `.dmg`; the Mac guide specifies Apple Silicon M1 or newer and osxEQL. |
| Purpose | CombatScribe is a native desktop app for parsing, formatting, and analyzing Turtle WoW combat logs. | EQL Meter tails EverQuest Legends character logs, tracks fights in real time, and displays DPS in a main window and click-through overlay. |
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In their own words
CombatScribe
CombatScribe has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
EQL Meter
EQL Meter is a free desktop app for EverQuest Legends that reads character log files on the player’s machine and tracks fights in real time. It shows damage per second (DPS) in its main window and a click-through overlay, which lets the game remain playable underneath. The overlay appears above the game only when it is running windowed or borderless. Combat views include combined results across multiple mobs, an ability breakdown, and a DPS chart; the main meter also has DPS, Heals, Raid, and Loot tabs. When the in-game `/who all raid` roster is known, the Raid tab provides group DPS information. The app runs on macOS and Windows, needs no account or cloud backend, and is MIT licensed. It checks GitHub for releases on startup and offers an in-app update check and installation. A guide is available for Mac players running the game in a Parallels virtual machine. The Mac app is not yet notarized by Apple, so first launch may require clearing macOS quarantine in Terminal.