SimHub vs Lovely Dashboard
Quick summary
Verified pricing differs — SimHub: Free + paid license · Lovely Dashboard: Free.
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 Lovely Dashboard when you want polished SimHub dash designs — it has a verified free tier.
Worth knowing: Not standalone software — the site marks the Lovely Plugin as 'Required' and it all runs on top of SimHub, and the store page does not document which sims are supported
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
Lovely Dashboard
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
Lovely Dashboard
Free
- Free downloads
- Membership unlocks additional features
Free access
SimHub
Lovely Dashboard
Platforms
SimHub
Lovely Dashboard
Standout feature
SimHub
Dash Studio — build your own dashboards/overlays with a large community library, plus no-code Arduino hardware support
Lovely Dashboard
16+ purpose-built dashboard variants (Curved, Round, Rallye, TK Edition, Companion, stream overlay) managed through its own Lovely Plugin
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
Lovely Dashboard
Not standalone software — the site marks the Lovely Plugin as 'Required' and it all runs on top of SimHub, and the store page does not document which sims are supported
Verification
SimHub
Lovely Dashboard
“—” means the official site does not state it — we leave it blank instead of guessing.
Straight answers
Common questions
Do SimHub or Lovely Dashboard have a free tier?
SimHub does, and Lovely Dashboard 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 Lovely Dashboard cost?
Lovely Dashboard has a free tier, and its paid pricing starts at Free 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 Lovely Dashboard support?
Lovely Dashboard's own site lists Windows (runs inside SimHub). 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 Lovely Dashboard?
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. Lovely Dashboard — Not standalone software — the site marks the Lovely Plugin as 'Required' and it all runs on top of SimHub, and the store page does not document which sims are supported. These are the limitations each product's own materials made plain, not a verdict on quality.
Is SimHub or Lovely Dashboard 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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