PCMTuner VS ECUHELP ECU Bench Tool,which one is better?
Here is a comparison table to help you make a choice.
| Item | PCMtuner | ECU Bench Tool |
| Image |  |  |
| Price | $199.99 | $199.99 |
| Dongle | with Smart Dongle | without Dongle |
| Software | 1. PCMtuner 2. PCM flash | 1. AMT Bench Service Tool(AMT BST) 2. ECUHelp |
| Version | Master | Master |
| Datacenter | VZ Performace | ECUHelp 2.0 |
| Network Connection | Yes | Yes |
| Update & Subscription | 1. PCMtuner update online, no subscription, no annual fee 2. PCMflash update by dongle | Both ATM BST and ECUHELP Update Online |
| Checksum | Yes | Yes |
| VR Read & Write | Yes, Online | Yes, Online |
| EDC16 | Not Support Yet | Support, no need open ECU |
| EDC17 MEDC17 | Yes, good for this | Yes, only a few models |
| MG1 MD1 | Coming soon need buy a new adapter | yes, the license was freely activated already |
| VAG Volvo ME9 | No | yes, no need open ECU |
| Operation Mode | OBD, Bench, Boot | Bench |
| Offline/Online | Work offline, VR needs online | Work offline, VR needs online |
| Activation | Yes, provide SN and register email to activate | Yes, provide SN to activate |
| ECU List | PCMtuner ECU List | ECU Bench Tool ECU List |
| ECU Tuning Service | Download VR files for free Pay for tuning file | Pay for VR files Pay for tuning file |
To summarize: ECUHELP ECU Bench Tool Advantages: EDC16, MG1 MD1, and VAG Volvo ME9 support.
PCMtuner needs to buy a new adapter to support MG1 MD1, doesn’t support EDC16 and VAG Volvo ME9 yet.
Advantages of PCM Tuner: Support operation mode via OBD, Bank, and Boot. ECU Bench Tool only supports Bench, and PCMTuner downloads VR files for free, but ECU Bench has to pay for it.
