Why I Like Skada Over Recount

Both Skada and Recount are damage meters. Both track more than just damage; they track healing, damage taken, deaths, enemy damage and more. Both also track which spells are used while damaging or healing and the percentage of those spells as they are used. Both can also be configured in a way that is aesthetic and functional (my favorite things). Both have profiles, as well, a must for alt-ololics everywhere (like me) who like their interfaces to be the same across all the toons. Skada, however, comes out on top for me for a few reasons:

1. Configuration! I love the many ways Skada can be configured. Recount's configuration is very limited compared to Skada.

2. Windows everywhere! Many windows can be crated with Skada, making it possible to record and see different things at once. With Recount, only one window can be active at a time. 

I created, and stopped at 10 windows in Skada, because at that time it seemed a little excessive and highly doubtful anyone would create more than 10. 

3. Mode switching! With Skada, any window can switch modes during combat then back to another mode out of combat. I love, love, love this feature. This is the reason I don't need to download Omen (threat meter) because, another thing I love about Skada: it also tracks threat. 

4. Low memory! My favorite thing about Skada I like over Recount is the memory usage. Skada uses about half the memory that Recount does, while doing the same thing. With one window open in Skada, the memory was half of Recount's, with two windows it was a little under half, with ten windows, well, it was double. 

This is with two windows open in Skada. 

Yes, I know most of the WoW population uses Recount, and the numbers come out different. Which is more accurate is hard to decipher, because both rely on range to collect data. Skada's functionality and aesthetics make this add-on one that is very hard to play with out. I like Recount, but I like Skada so much more.  

This is my priest's in combat and out of combat examples of Skada. (Damn shaman beat me in healing, grrr.) The top portion is the damage window, it tracks only damage. The bottom window tracks threat in combat, and switches to healing done out of combat. 

Skada can be found here or here. Recount can be found here.