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Sidekick is a free, open-source overlay for Path of Exile 1 and 2, built on .NET 8 / WPF + WebView2. Here’s how it and ePOE line up for Path of Exile 2 — honestly, feature by feature.
Sidekick is a well-regarded, free, open-source overlay for Path of Exile. It's built on .NET 8 with WPF and WebView2, released under the MIT license, and — importantly — it supports both Path of Exile 1 and Path of Exile 2. If you still play PoE1, that alone can make Sidekick the right tool.
ePOE is PoE2-only. In exchange for that narrower focus it goes deeper on PoE2: a crafting simulator, a build-aware upgrade finder, controller support and an account-backed ecosystem with a companion website. This page compares the two honestly so you can choose — and if you split time between PoE1 and PoE2, running both is reasonable.
yes · partial · not documented. “Not documented” means we didn’t find it in the tool’s own docs, not that it’s impossible.
| Feature | ePOE | Sidekick |
|---|---|---|
| Free to use | ePOE — Free to use: Yes | Sidekick — Free to use: Yes |
| Open source | ePOE — Open source: Nosource not published | Sidekick — Open source: YesMIT license |
| Reads the game's memory | ePOE — Reads the game's memory: Noclipboard only | Sidekick — Reads the game's memory: Noclipboard only |
| Path of Exile 2 support | ePOE — Path of Exile 2 support: Yes | Sidekick — Path of Exile 2 support: Yes |
| Path of Exile 1 support | ePOE — Path of Exile 1 support: NoPoE2 only | Sidekick — Path of Exile 1 support: YesPoE1 + PoE2 |
| Item price check | ePOE — Item price check: Yeswith instant buyout | Sidekick — Item price check: YesCtrl+D on an item |
| Data from official trade / community sources | ePOE — Data from official trade / community sources: Yespoe2scout + GGG trade | Sidekick — Data from official trade / community sources: Yesofficial trade, poe.ninja, poe2scout, poeprices, wikis |
| Trade filters / view results in app | ePOE — Trade filters / view results in app: Yesfilter rail + buyout | Sidekick — Trade filters / view results in app: Yesbuild/tweak filters |
| Dangerous map-modifier check | ePOE — Dangerous map-modifier check: Yeswaystone map check | Sidekick — Dangerous map-modifier check: Yespaste regex |
| Currency values | ePOE — Currency values: Yes | Sidekick — Currency values: Yes |
| Wealth / stash tracking | ePOE — Wealth / stash tracking: Yesstash badges + net-worth | Sidekick — Wealth / stash tracking: Yesstash scan |
| OCR item reading | ePOE — OCR item reading: Yesreward OCR, Win + Linux | Sidekick — OCR item reading: Nonot documented |
| Crafting simulator | ePOE — Crafting simulator: Yesincl. Desecration | Sidekick — Crafting simulator: Nonot documented |
| Build-aware upgrade finder / Path of Building | ePOE — Build-aware upgrade finder / Path of Building: Yesheadless PoB scoring | Sidekick — Build-aware upgrade finder / Path of Building: Nonot documented |
| Build-aware leveling guide | ePOE — Build-aware leveling guide: Yesgems per act + milestones | Sidekick — Build-aware leveling guide: Nonot documented |
| Ritual reward scanner / advisor | ePOE — Ritual reward scanner / advisor: YesRitual Loot, in-game highlights | Sidekick — Ritual reward scanner / advisor: Nonot documented |
| Passive tree + item database | ePOE — Passive tree + item database: Yes | Sidekick — Passive tree + item database: Nonot documented |
| Controller support | ePOE — Controller support: Yescursorless, wheel, rumble; Beta | Sidekick — Controller support: Nonot documented |
| Account / cloud settings sync | ePOE — Account / cloud settings sync: Yeshotkeys, regex, profiles | Sidekick — Account / cloud settings sync: Nolocal only |
| Companion website (economy, guides) | ePOE — Companion website (economy, guides): Yesepoe.io | Sidekick — Companion website (economy, guides): Nodocs site only |
| Works in exclusive fullscreen | ePOE — Works in exclusive fullscreen: Partialstandard overlay | Sidekick — Works in exclusive fullscreen: Nowindowed / windowed-fullscreen |
| Windows | ePOE — Windows: Yes | Sidekick — Windows: Yes |
| Linux | ePOE — Linux: YesAppImage | Sidekick — Linux: YesAppImage |
| macOS | ePOE — macOS: Nono Mac build | Sidekick — macOS: Nono Mac build |
Compared against Sidekick v2026.9.2 as of September 2026. Both ePOE and Sidekick are actively developed, so check the tool’s own site for the latest.
Yes. Sidekick is free and open source under the MIT license. ePOE is also free.
Sidekick is open source (MIT) — its full source is on GitHub. ePOE is free but its source is not published, so if open source matters to you, Sidekick is the clear pick.
No. Neither tool reads game memory. Both read items from your clipboard — Sidekick with Ctrl+D over an item, ePOE off your cursor. Nothing is injected into the game.
Yes — Sidekick supports both PoE1 and PoE2. ePOE is PoE2-only. If you play PoE1, that's a real reason to pick Sidekick (or run both).
If you play PoE1, or you want an open-source overlay with a mature price check, map safety and stash scan, Sidekick is a great choice. If you're PoE2-only and want a crafting simulator, a build-aware upgrade finder, controller support and an account-backed toolkit, that's where ePOE goes further.