What is the Difference Between the PADFlash and Foxflash ECU Programmer?

Here we compare PADFlash, Foxflash and other ECU tools. For details, please see the following table:

Feature	PADFLASH	FOXFLASH	Other Tools (FLEX, KESS, etc.)
Protocol Coverage	Supports EMS2.4, SID6, SID8, MD1CS018, MG1CA811	Does not support EMS2.4, SID6, SID8, MD1CS018, MG1CA811	Varies by tool
TCU Support	Less	Strong	Varies by tool
Bench Support	Yes	Yes	Some yes, some no
Supported Vehicles	Car, Truck, Tractor, Marine, Bike	Car, Truck, Tractor, Marine, Bike	Typically limited (e.g., Car or Truck or Bike)
Subscription Fee	No	No	Some no, some ~$600/year
Read Methods	Bench, OBD, Full System, Boot, JTAG, BDM	Bench, OBD, Full System, Boot, JTAG, BDM	Varies by tool
Virtual Read	Yes, more VR files	Yes	Some yes, some no
Internet Connection	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dongle	Yes	No	Part of them have
EMS2.4	Yes	No	Varies by tool
SID6 & SID8 Support	Yes	No	Some yes, some no
PSG16 Clone	Bench Read, Can be cloned	OBD Read, Cannot be cloned	OBD or Boot
M10JA Support	Bench Read, Can be cloned	OBD, Boot, OTB, Cannot be cloned	Some OBD, some Bench, some Boot
MD1CS018	Yes	No	Some can, some cannot
MG1CA811	Yes	No	Some can, some cannot
Master or Slave	Master	Master	Master or Slave
Language Support	16	Less than 16	About 6
Counter Reset	Yes	No	Varies by tool
Speed Modification	Partly supported	No	Varies by tool
Conclusion	Better for cloning without opening ECU	Strong TCU support	Varies by tool

In Sum:

1. Foxflash has less ECU coverage but more TCU modules.
2. PADFlash will clone PSG16, EMS2.4, SID6/SID8, MD1CS018/ MG1CA811, Foxflash does not.
3. PADFlash requires a dongle for operation, whereas FoxFlash does not. Moreover, virtual reading is universally supported by PADFlash but only partially supported by FoxFlash, depending on the ECU type.
4. PADFlash has more VR files.

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What is the Difference Between the PADFlash and Foxflash ECU Programmer?