SimHub vs Garage 61
Quick summary
Verified pricing differs — SimHub: Free + paid license · Garage 61: Free (alpha).
Verdict
Which one should you pick?
Choose SimHub when you want dashboards, hardware & tactile rigs — it has a verified free tier.
Worth knowing: Not a coach — dashboards/hardware only; full features and motion control gated behind separate paid licenses whose prices are not shown on the homepage
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')
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
SimHub
Garage 61
Pricing
SimHub
Free + paid license
- Free download (base)
- Paid perpetual license for full features (price not displayed on loaded page)
- Motion addon requires separate license
Garage 61
Free (alpha)
- Everything free during alpha (official docs: 'Is it free? Yes, all of it')
- Optional Pro supporter plan via Patreon (price not shown on site) — unlocks extras like Pro lap-search filters and custom display units
Free access
SimHub
Garage 61
Platforms
SimHub
Garage 61
Standout feature
SimHub
Dash Studio — build your own dashboards/overlays with a large community library, plus no-code Arduino hardware support
Garage 61
Compare against community-shared telemetry/reference laps from other drivers across most car/track combos, all free right now
Limitations
SimHub
Not a coach — dashboards/hardware only; full features and motion control gated behind separate paid licenses whose prices are not shown on the homepage
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')
Verification
SimHub
Garage 61
“—” means the official site does not state it — we leave it blank instead of guessing.
Straight answers
Common questions
Do SimHub or Garage 61 have a free tier?
SimHub does, and Garage 61 does. 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 SimHub cost?
SimHub has a free tier, and its paid pricing starts at Free + paid license 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 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.
What does SimHub support?
SimHub's own site lists 100+ supported games / 80+ simulations (per site), 200+ supported devices, Windows. We only record platforms a site names explicitly — a generic "100+ games" claim is not counted as support for any particular title.
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 are the drawbacks of SimHub and Garage 61?
SimHub — Not a coach — dashboards/hardware only; full features and motion control gated behind separate paid licenses whose prices are not shown on the homepage. 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'). These are the limitations each product's own materials made plain, not a verdict on quality.
Is SimHub or Garage 61 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.
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