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Adding my own personal opinion. Ive been on the hunt for alternatives too for a while, although after all I have read, watched, and experienced from high end scanners to low end. I think a Durametric might just be the best option to move forward with. I get its a bit more expensive than a $100 scanner although the differences in what a Durametric can do are night and day. Ive used a Zeus and Apollo Snapon Scanner down to a $20 bluetooth OBD reader and I think I will be buying a Durametric this week.
Because porsche is so proprietary with their product, it does make it harder to use certain functions when it comes to diag or monitoring and from researching all about the Durametric ($300). it provides everything you need for the 986 while regular scanners tend to be limited to basic scanning and light live data without graphs or in depth options such as a Durametric.
Best advise I can give to anyone looking is to do your research and more specifically on YOUTUBE. You will see the best results there with the limitations of other products and benefits over others. I was and even am still a bit hesitant on buying a Durametric over a scanner as i work on other vehicles too but Im going to buy one this week as its worth the investment and I do not plan on selling my 99 Boxster in the near future. What you buy 100% depends on what you want to use it for. If you dont plan on going DEEP into your Boxster just get a basic scanner. If you really plan on investing time into understanding your cars behaviors and potential issues that are porsche direct, invest in a Durametric.
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