Garage 61 vs MoTeC i2 Pro
Quick summary
Garage 61 has a verified free tier; MoTeC i2 Pro has no verified free tier.
Verdict
Which one should you pick?
Choose Garage 61 when you want free iRacing reference laps — it has a verified free tier.
Worth knowing: iRacing-only, and top drivers can set their data private, shrinking the reference-lap pool; official site states paid tiers are coming (FAQ: 'Will it stay free? Not all of it')
Choose MoTeC i2 Pro when you want pro-grade telemetry analysis — verified pricing: Price not published.
Worth knowing: Site targets real MoTeC hardware customers — zero mention of sim racing; i2 Standard is capped (5 graphs/10 channels) and Pro features require a paid upgrade
No universal winner — both entries are human-verified (dates in the Verification row below); weigh the limitations against your own setup.
Field by field
The verified fields
What it is
Garage 61
MoTeC i2 Pro
Pricing
Garage 61
Free (alpha)
- Everything free during alpha (official docs: 'Is it free? Yes, all of it')
- Optional Pro plan — €5/mo (± $6) when subscribing yearly, per garage61.net/pro — unlocks extras like advanced lap-search filters, custom display units and unlimited data storage (free plan: one year)
MoTeC i2 Pro
Price not published
- No prices shown on site — i2 Standard ships with MoTeC logger/ECU data; i2 Pro unlocked via paid Pro Analysis upgrade or Feature Licence
Free access
Garage 61
MoTeC i2 Pro
Platforms
Garage 61
MoTeC i2 Pro
Standout feature
Garage 61
Compare against community-shared telemetry/reference laps from other drivers across most car/track combos, all free right now
MoTeC i2 Pro
Pro-grade analysis: advanced maths channels, data gating, synchronized video, unlimited graphs/workbooks — the same tool real race teams use
Limitations
Garage 61
iRacing-only, and top drivers can set their data private, shrinking the reference-lap pool; official site states paid tiers are coming (FAQ: 'Will it stay free? Not all of it')
MoTeC i2 Pro
Site targets real MoTeC hardware customers — zero mention of sim racing; i2 Standard is capped (5 graphs/10 channels) and Pro features require a paid upgrade
Verification
Garage 61
MoTeC i2 Pro
“—” means the official site does not state it — we leave it blank instead of guessing.
Straight answers
Common questions
Do Garage 61 or MoTeC i2 Pro have a free tier?
Garage 61 does, and we could not verify a free tier for MoTeC i2 Pro. A free tier can mean the whole product or a heavily capped version, so check the pricing detail on each card rather than the yes or no alone.
How much does Garage 61 cost?
Garage 61 has a free tier, and its paid pricing starts at Free (alpha) as listed on its own pricing page. Tiers change — the card above shows every tier we verified, with the date we checked.
How much does MoTeC i2 Pro cost?
Price not published, as listed on MoTeC i2 Pro's own pricing page on the verification date shown above. We record the tiers a site publishes and leave anything it does not publish blank.
What does Garage 61 support?
Garage 61's own site lists iRacing. We only record platforms a site names explicitly — a generic "100+ games" claim is not counted as support for any particular title.
What does MoTeC i2 Pro support?
MoTeC i2 Pro's own site lists Windows. We only record platforms a site names explicitly — a generic "100+ games" claim is not counted as support for any particular title.
What are the drawbacks of Garage 61 and MoTeC i2 Pro?
Garage 61 — iRacing-only, and top drivers can set their data private, shrinking the reference-lap pool; official site states paid tiers are coming (FAQ: 'Will it stay free? Not all of it'). MoTeC i2 Pro — Site targets real MoTeC hardware customers — zero mention of sim racing; i2 Standard is capped (5 graphs/10 channels) and Pro features require a paid upgrade. These are the limitations each product's own materials made plain, not a verdict on quality.
Is Garage 61 or MoTeC i2 Pro better?
Neither is better in the abstract, and this page does not name a winner. They differ on the verified fields above — price, free tier, platform support and stated limitations — and which of those matters is a question about your setup, not about the products.
