Garage 61 is the benchmark for community telemetry in iRacing: a small Windows agent, browser analysis and a huge shared lap database. Flowix offers a similar record-in-the-background, analyse-in-the-browser workflow for Automobilista 2, Assetto Corsa, Assetto Corsa EVO and RaceRoom, which Garage 61 does not cover.
| Feature | Flowix | Garage 61 |
|---|---|---|
| License / price | Every feature free, AI connector included; free limits are 14-day trace storage (7 days for non-clean laps) and 500 MB; lap times and personal bests are kept forever. PRO from $5/month: 1 year, 5 GB, private traces | Free plan keeps your last year of data; unlimited storage, advanced filters and team tools need Pro (around 5 EUR/month billed yearly) |
| Simulators supported | AMS2, AC, AC EVO, RaceRoom | iRacing only |
| Background footprint | Native tray agent, 1.3 MB installer, about 5 MB RAM when idle | Windows agent, 10.7 MB installer, about 46 MB RAM after start (measured by us, November 2026) |
| FPS impact / disk I/O | No window or overlay to render; samples buffered in RAM, one compressed file written per completed lap | Records in the background; no published figures |
| Capture rate | 60 Hz | Uses iRacing's telemetry feed; rate not published |
| Advanced physics channels | Up to 57 channels: 3-zone tyre temps, damper velocity, ride height, brake temps (full set in AMS2) | Channels iRacing exposes; analysis covers inputs, racing line, fuel and tyre stats |
| AI coaching | AI chat via a free MCP connector: ask your own questions, get custom analysis of your laps | None; you compare laps yourself |
| Community data | Leaderboards and public laps from a smaller, growing community | Lap database of hundreds of millions of iRacing laps, ghost laps, team tools, shared setups, free live timing |
| Data export formats | CSV and CSVY per lap | CSV |
The free plan is not a trial or a cut-down version. Every analysis feature is free, including the AI connector. PRO only changes how long detailed telemetry is stored and who can see it.
Most telemetry tools stop at graphs you interpret yourself, or at tips in a pre-set format: you get the analysis the tool was built to give, and you cannot ask a follow-up. Flowix connects the AI assistant you choose to your laps, so it answers the question you actually have and works out non-standard analysis from your data when you need it.
The AI can run its own calculations on any channel for a one-off question, so you are not limited to built-in reports. Answer quality depends on the model you connect; larger models give better coaching.
How the AI Race Engineer WorksFlowix reads the shared memory of AMS2, AC, AC EVO and RaceRoom with a native tray agent and uploads each finished lap. Analysis runs in the browser on any device.
Garage 61 follows the same model for iRacing: a small Windows agent records in the background and a web app does the analysis, including on phones and tablets.
Flowix stores vehicle-dynamics channels such as tyre carcass temperatures, damper velocity and ride height for every sim that exposes them; AMS2 exposes the full 57-channel set.
Garage 61 works with what iRacing provides and focuses its analysis on driving lines, inputs, fuel and tyre statistics, backed by an enormous comparison database.
Besides the analysis page, Flowix lets an AI assistant read your laps through the MCP connector, spot trends across sessions and build practice plans.
Garage 61's strength is comparing against fast laps from its huge iRacing community, with ghost laps, filters and team sharing.
Sources for Garage 61 (checked 2026-11-01): Garage 61 · Coach Dave Academy: Delta vs Garage 61 (pricing and sim coverage)
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