Both PcmTuner and ECUHelp ECU Bench Tool are new released ECU Programmer in 2022, Which one is better? Here is comparison table to help you make a choice.
| Item | PCMtuner | ECU Bench Tool |
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| Price | $499 | $329 |
| Dongle | with Smart Dongle | without Dongle |
| Software | 1. PCMtuner2. PCMflash | 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 fee2. 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 new adapter | yes, the license freely activated already |
| VAG Volvo ME9 | No | yes, no need open ECU |
| Operation Mode | OBD, Bench, Boot | Bench |
| Offline/Online | Work offline, VR need online | Work offline, VR need 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 freePay for tuning file | Pay for VR filesPay 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.
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