Z1 Dashboard vs DashPanel
Quick summary
DashPanel has a verified free tier; Z1 Dashboard does not.
Verdict
Which one should you pick?
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
Choose DashPanel when you want one dashboard app for 40+ titles — it has a verified free tier.
Worth knowing: Free demo shows only RPM/speed/gear, full data must be purchased per game, and available channels depend entirely on what each game's developer exposes
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
Z1 Dashboard
DashPanel
Pricing
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)
DashPanel
Free demo + per-game IAP
- Time-unlimited free demo (RPM, speed, gear only)
- Per-game in-app purchases for full data
Free access
Z1 Dashboard
DashPanel
Platforms
Z1 Dashboard
DashPanel
Standout feature
Z1 Dashboard
In-sim AI driving instructor with track-walk mode and live telemetry comparison (Track and Pro tiers)
DashPanel
Powerful dashboard editor with community sharing via mod.io plus a virtual button box usable in any PC application
Limitations
Z1 Dashboard
No perpetual free tier (demo only), and the Standard tier restricts the AI instructor to a single car/track combo
DashPanel
Free demo shows only RPM/speed/gear, full data must be purchased per game, and available channels depend entirely on what each game's developer exposes
Verification
Z1 Dashboard
DashPanel
“—” means the official site does not state it — we leave it blank instead of guessing.
Straight answers
Common questions
Do Z1 Dashboard or DashPanel have a free tier?
Z1 Dashboard does not, and DashPanel 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 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.
How much does DashPanel cost?
DashPanel has a free tier, and its paid pricing starts at Free demo + per-game IAP as listed on its own pricing page. Tiers change — the card above shows every tier we verified, with the date we checked.
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 does DashPanel support?
DashPanel's own site lists Windows (Steam), iOS, Android, 40+ games incl. iRacing, Assetto Corsa, F1 2012-2025, Forza, Project CARS, ETS2. 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 Z1 Dashboard and DashPanel?
Z1 Dashboard — No perpetual free tier (demo only), and the Standard tier restricts the AI instructor to a single car/track combo. DashPanel — Free demo shows only RPM/speed/gear, full data must be purchased per game, and available channels depend entirely on what each game's developer exposes. These are the limitations each product's own materials made plain, not a verdict on quality.
Is Z1 Dashboard or DashPanel 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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