Z1 Dashboard vs iSpeed
Quick summary
iSpeed 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 iSpeed when you want community lap data on iRacing — it has a verified free tier.
Worth knowing: iRacing-only and visibly dated — the official site still lists compatibility as Windows XP through Windows 8, and unlicensed copies show periodic donation prompts
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
iSpeed
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)
iSpeed
Free (donationware)
- Free (donationware)
- $15+ donation removes prompts and grants license key + priority support
Free access
Z1 Dashboard
iSpeed
Platforms
Z1 Dashboard
iSpeed
Standout feature
Z1 Dashboard
In-sim AI driving instructor with track-walk mode and live telemetry comparison (Track and Pro tiers)
iSpeed
Community datamart of thousands of uploaded laps to compare braking points, lines and gearing against faster drivers
Limitations
Z1 Dashboard
No perpetual free tier (demo only), and the Standard tier restricts the AI instructor to a single car/track combo
iSpeed
iRacing-only and visibly dated — the official site still lists compatibility as Windows XP through Windows 8, and unlicensed copies show periodic donation prompts
Verification
Z1 Dashboard
iSpeed
“—” means the official site does not state it — we leave it blank instead of guessing.
Straight answers
Common questions
Do Z1 Dashboard or iSpeed have a free tier?
Z1 Dashboard does not, and iSpeed 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 iSpeed cost?
iSpeed has a free tier, and its paid pricing starts at Free (donationware) 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 iSpeed support?
iSpeed's own site lists iRacing, Windows, web companion on iPad/iPhone/Android. 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 iSpeed?
Z1 Dashboard — No perpetual free tier (demo only), and the Standard tier restricts the AI instructor to a single car/track combo. iSpeed — iRacing-only and visibly dated — the official site still lists compatibility as Windows XP through Windows 8, and unlicensed copies show periodic donation prompts. These are the limitations each product's own materials made plain, not a verdict on quality.
Is Z1 Dashboard or iSpeed 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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