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EQL Meter

EQL Meter is a free, MIT-licensed desktop app for tracking EverQuest Legends combat.

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#11 of 24
Score
6.0
EQL Meter's website

What EQL Meter is

EQL Meter is a free, MIT-licensed desktop app for tracking EverQuest Legends combat. It reads character log files locally and follows fights in real time, displaying DPS in its main window and a click-through overlay. The overlay stays above the game while passing clicks through, but the game needs to run windowed or borderless for it to appear above the game. Combat views include a Combined view for multiple mobs, an ability breakdown, and a DPS chart; the main meter also has DPS, Heals, Raid, and Loot tabs. The Raid tab uses the in-game `/who all raid` roster and provides group DPS information when the roster is known. EQL Meter runs on macOS and Windows and requires no account or cloud backend. It checks GitHub for a newer release on startup and offers an in-app update check and installation. The maker provides a guide for Mac players running the game in a Parallels VM. The Mac app is not notarized by Apple yet, and its first launch may require clearing macOS quarantine in Terminal.

Good

  • Tracks fights from local character log files
  • Includes DPS, healing, raid, and loot views
  • Click-through overlay lets the game remain playable
  • Runs without an account or cloud backend

Watch out

  • The game must run windowed or borderless for the overlay
  • Mac app is not yet notarized by Apple
  • First Mac launch may require clearing quarantine in Terminal

Who it suits

EQL Meter suits EverQuest Legends players on macOS or Windows who want live combat metrics from their character logs. Mac players using Parallels can refer to the maker’s guide.

Verdict

EQL Meter provides local, real-time combat tracking and an overlay for EverQuest Legends. The game display mode requirement and the Mac app’s first-launch step are worth noting before setup.

Plans and prices

From EQL Meter's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
FreeFreeMIT-licensed app · no account or cloud backend

The facts

Each one read from EQL Meter's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Combat views
The app includes a multi-mob Combined view, ability breakdown, and DPS chart.checked 4 Oct 2026
Game display limitation
The setup guides say the game must run windowed or borderless for the overlay to appear above it.checked 4 Oct 2026
License
The repository identifies EQL Meter as MIT licensed.checked 4 Oct 2026
Local operation
The security policy describes EQL Meter as a local desktop app that reads game log files on the user's machine and requires no account or cloud backend.checked 4 Oct 2026
Overlay
The always-on-top overlay supports click-through so the game remains playable beneath it.checked 4 Oct 2026
Parallels support
The maker provides a guide for Mac players running EverQuest Legends in a Parallels VM.checked 4 Oct 2026
Purpose
EQL Meter tails EverQuest Legends character logs, tracks fights in real time, and displays DPS in a main window and click-through overlay.checked 4 Oct 2026
Raid and group
The Raid tab uses the in-game `/who all raid` roster and provides group DPS information when a raid roster is known.checked 4 Oct 2026
Security reports
The maker asks users to report security problems privately by contacting the maintainer or using GitHub Security Advisories if available.checked 4 Oct 2026
Support
The README directs feature ideas and questions to GitHub Discussions and bug reports to GitHub Issues.checked 4 Oct 2026
Tabs
The main meter has DPS, Heals, Raid, and Loot tabs.checked 4 Oct 2026
Updates
The app checks GitHub for a newer release on startup and offers an in-app update check and installation.checked 4 Oct 2026

Where it runs

Mac limitation
The Mac app is not notarized by Apple yet, and the first launch may require clearing macOS quarantine in Terminal.checked 4 Oct 2026
Platforms
Releases provide a Windows `.exe` installer and macOS `.dmg`; the Mac guide specifies Apple Silicon M1 or newer and osxEQL.checked 4 Oct 2026

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