SimHub vs Z1 Dashboard
Quick summary
SimHub has a verified free tier; Z1 Dashboard does not.
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 Z1 Dashboard when you want an in-sim AI instructor on a budget — verified pricing: From $3.99/mo.
Worth knowing: No perpetual free tier (demo only), and the Standard tier restricts the AI instructor to a single car/track combo
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
Z1 Dashboard
Pricing
SimHub
Free + paid license
- Free download (base)
- Perpetual license for full features — choose your own price (suggested €8–€30)
- Motion addon requires separate license
Z1 Dashboard
From $3.99/mo
- Standard $3.99-$4.99/mo
- Track $7.99-$8.99/mo (adds AI instructor + track walk)
- Pro $17.99-$19.99/mo (commercial use)
Free access
SimHub
Z1 Dashboard
Platforms
SimHub
Z1 Dashboard
Standout feature
SimHub
Dash Studio — build your own dashboards/overlays with a large community library, plus no-code Arduino hardware support
Z1 Dashboard
In-sim AI driving instructor with track-walk mode and live telemetry comparison (Track and Pro tiers)
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
Z1 Dashboard
No perpetual free tier (demo only), and the Standard tier restricts the AI instructor to a single car/track combo
Verification
SimHub
Z1 Dashboard
“—” means the official site does not state it — we leave it blank instead of guessing.
Straight answers
Common questions
Do SimHub or Z1 Dashboard have a free tier?
SimHub does, and Z1 Dashboard does not. 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 Z1 Dashboard cost?
From $3.99/mo, as listed on Z1 Dashboard'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 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 Z1 Dashboard support?
Z1 Dashboard's own site lists iRacing, Assetto Corsa, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Automobilista, RaceRoom, rFactor, EA F1. 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 Z1 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. Z1 Dashboard — No perpetual free tier (demo only), and the Standard tier restricts the AI instructor to a single car/track combo. These are the limitations each product's own materials made plain, not a verdict on quality.
Is SimHub or Z1 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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