CS Demo Analyzer

Overview

CS Demo Analyzer is a command-line and API tool for extracting data from CS2 and CS:GO demos. It is best suited to developers building their own analysis workflows. Its flexible export and integration options are useful, but it is not a ready-made player-facing analysis interface.

Key features

The CLI exports demo data as CSV, JSON, or CSDM, giving developers several formats to pass into scripts and other tools. An optional flag adds entity positions, including player and grenade locations, for workflows that need spatial data. Demo-source forcing supports FACEIT, ESEA, ESL, Valve, and others, which can help align analysis with a known source.

The Go API supports analyzing demos and analyzing them while exporting results. The @akiver/cs-demo-analyzer NPM module wraps the Go CLI and provides TypeScript types and constants, making it a more natural fit for Node.js projects than calling the command line directly. The project uses the demoinfocs-golang parser, created by Markus W. and maintained by him and AkiVer.

CS Demo Analyzer is distributed under the MIT License, which permits use, modification, and distribution subject to its conditions. GitHub Issues and Discussions are project support channels. The repository page shows no security advisories; that is not a substitute for a security review by teams assessing a dependency.

Pricing

The CS Demo Analyzer plan costs nothing. It is an open-source CLI for analyzing and exporting CS2 and CS:GO demo files, with no paid tier or trial to weigh against it. The MIT license allows reuse and modification under its stated conditions, which is useful for developers who want to build around the tool. Its cost-free distribution does not make it a polished analysis application: users choosing it should be prepared to work through CLI or developer interfaces.

Platforms

CS Demo Analyzer supports API, Linux, macOS, and Windows. The API and NPM integration offer options for Go and TypeScript-oriented development, while the CLI is the core interface. These platform choices suit cross-platform development workflows, not players looking for a browser-based dashboard.

Who it's for

This is a strong fit for developers who need automated analysis and export of Counter-Strike demos, especially those who want to integrate the results into their own tools. It is less suitable for players who want statistics and visualizations without building a workflow: the companion CS Demo Manager is the more interface-oriented route, with demo statistics, grenade finding, heatmaps, VAC tracking, video generation, downloads, search, and export. That application can export XLSX or JSON, or data directly from its database using SQL.

Pros and cons

• Pros: CSV, JSON, and CSDM exports plus optional position data cover both general data pipelines and spatial analysis needs.
• Pros: Go and Node.js integration paths make the analyzer useful in developer workflows beyond direct CLI use.
• Pros: The MIT license permits modification and redistribution under its conditions, and the tool is free.
• Cons: The CLI and APIs require a developer-oriented approach; players wanting a ready-made analysis experience should choose a companion app or another interface.

Alternatives

Game Replay Analyzers is a category to browse when you want to compare replay-analysis tools more broadly.

SC2 Tools is another free option for Linux, macOS, Windows, and web, with all features free for every player and voluntary one-time tips that do not unlock features. Choose it when a player-oriented option across those platforms is a better match than a Counter-Strike demo CLI.

CS2 Demo Analysis Kit is free on macOS and Windows, with DAK Studio under AGPL-3.0-only and ecosystem packages and a Python exporter under MIT. It is worth considering if those platform and licensing distinctions fit your project better.

Freezetime offers a free public archive and self-hosted full studio with no per-use cost, across Linux, macOS, self-hosted, and web. Choose it when an archive or studio experience matters more than CS Demo Analyzer's developer APIs.

CARL2 Analysis Tool is a free Windows desktop companion for Rocket League analysis, a different game and use case.

CS2 Demo Analyzer is a free web alternative.

DataCoach has a free monthly Player Basic plan with 10 replays, 10 DataCoach Chat tokens, training plans, core coaching output, and progression tracking. It is a better fit when coaching features and replay quotas matter more than building a data pipeline.

Gamescan has paid plans including Pro at $4.99 a month with 2,000 credits/mo, three games in Super Mode, and clip analysis, and Master at $9.99 a month with 5,000 credits/mo, AI Coach Chat, and five games in Super Mode. Pick it when those credit-based and coaching features are more useful than a free developer tool.

Mercurial has a free web plan with one AI Deep Scan per day, own demos only, and two saved Setup Lab profiles, plus a Plus plan at $5 a month with five AI Deep Scans per day and five any-pl… . It suits readers who want a web replay analyzer with AI scans and setup profiles.

Verdict

Choose CS Demo Analyzer if you are a developer who needs an automated, free way to analyze and export CS2 or CS:GO demos through CLI, Go, or Node.js workflows. Its strongest reason to choose it is the combination of export formats, optional position data, and permissive MIT licensing. Look elsewhere if you want a finished player-facing interface rather than tools for building one.