Hard Disk Diagnostic Tools

All apps in Hard Disk Diagnostic Tools category. Use the filters below to narrow down your search. 
  1. CrystalDiskInfo icon
     280 likes

    Open-source HDD/SSD utility for monitoring S.M.A.R.T. values, disk temperature and other information.

    39 CrystalDiskInfo alternatives
    CrystalDiskInfo screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Terabytes Written (TBW) info
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Recover Corrupted Files
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Delete Temporary Files
    12.  Works Offline
  2. Hard Disk Sentinel icon
     72 likes

    Monitor HDD/SSD health, run S.M.A.R.T. diagnostics, predict issues, schedule backups, run performance tests, control temperatures, protect data.

    27 Hard Disk Sentinel alternatives
    Main window with menu and quick buttons for faster navigation. Health history graph and textual description about hard disk status.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MS-DOS

    Hard Disk Sentinel Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    3.  Data Protection
  3. HD Tune icon
     140 likes

    HD Tune is a hard disk / SSD utility with many functions. It can be used to measure the drive's performance, scan for errors, check the health status (S.M.A.R.T.), securely erase all data and more!.

    54 HD Tune alternatives
    HD Tune screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    HD Tune Features

    1.  Linear read benchmark per drive offset
    2.  Read latency benchmark per drive offset
    3.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    4.  Hardware Monitoring
    5.  Quick/slow surface scan
    6.  Temperature Monitoring
  4. GSmartControl icon
     87 likes

    Smartctl GUI that supports controlling hard drive Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting.

    31 GSmartControl alternatives
    Drive information window - A failing drive, attribute list

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    GSmartControl Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
  5. Victoria icon
     46 likes

    Victoria is a small application designed to assess performance, test and perform minor repairs to your IDE drive and SATA HDD. It's designed primarily for HDD repairmen in stationary conditions and is not intended to test the system hard drive.

    22 Victoria alternatives
    Victoria screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Victoria Features

    1.  Bad sectors reallocation
    2.  Portable
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Recover Corrupted Files
    5.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    6.  Read latency benchmark per drive offset
  6. smartmontools icon
     49 likes

    The smartmontools package contains two utility programs (smartctl and smartd) to control and monitor storage systems using the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology System (SMART) built into most modern ATA and SCSI harddisks.

    25 smartmontools alternatives
    smartmontools screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    smartmontools Features

    1.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
  7. Samsung Magician icon
     9 likes

    Samsung Magician software is designed to help you manage your Samsung SSD with a simple, intuitive user interface. Download files and find supported models.

    5 Samsung Magician alternatives
    Samsung Magician screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Samsung Magician Features

    1.  SSD Storage
  8. DriveDx icon
     21 likes

    DriveDx is advanced drive health diagnostic and monitoring utility. Unlike most drive utilities, DriveDx does not only monitor the drive’s built-in S.M.A.R.T. status, but also analyzes the changes of all drive health indicators that are closely related to HDD or SSD failures...

    37 DriveDx alternatives
    DriveDx Drive Health Dashboard

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    DriveDx Drive Health Indicators
    DriveDx Drive Self-tests
    +2
    DriveDx Drive Self-test completed

    DriveDx Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
  9. Macrorit Disk Scanner icon
     10 likes

    Macrorit Disk Scanner is a third party disk surface portable tool for scan disk bad sectors which provides you with better options and better performance than Windows native disk scanner.

    47 Macrorit Disk Scanner alternatives
    Macrorit Disk Scanner screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Macrorit Disk Scanner Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Disk Maintenance
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
  10. MHDD icon
     25 likes

    MHDD is the most popular freeware program for low-level HDD diagnostics.

    MHDD supports these interfaces: IDE, Serial ATA, SCSI. Also there is a possibility to access an USB storage, there are drivers for emulation (USB->SCSI).

    This software can make precise diagnostic of the.

    22 MHDD alternatives
    MHDD screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MHDD Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Hardware Diagnostics
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    Discontinued

    Last version 4.6 was released in 2005. See http://hddguru.com/software/2005.10.02-MHDD/mhdd_changelog.en.html

  11. HDDScan icon
     23 likes

    HDDScan is a freeware utility for storage devices diagnostics (HDD, RAID, Flash). The program can scan storage device for bad blocks, show S.M.A.R.T. attributes and change some HDD parameters such as AAM, APM, etc.

    27 HDDScan alternatives
    HDDScan screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    HDDScan Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Diagnostics
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
  12. Argus Monitor icon
     12 likes

    Monitoring temperatures and status of system components such as CPU, GPU and hard disk drive, fan speeds

    37 Argus Monitor alternatives
    Argus Monitor: Overview of system temperatures (CPU, GPU, HDD)

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Turbo Boost: Intel® Core i7 860 processor running one core in Turbo Boost mode with four multiplier steps above the 860's default speed.
    SMART Status: Overview of disk drive S.M.A.R.T. attributes
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    SMART Warning: Warning about a likely hard drive failure because of decreased critical S.M.A.R.T. attributes.

    Argus Monitor Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Performance Monitoring
    4.  Temperature Monitoring
    5.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
  13. HDAT2 icon
     14 likes

    HDAT2 is program for test or diagnostics of ATA/ATAPI/SATA, SSD, USB and SCSI devices.

    20 HDAT2 alternatives
    HDAT2 screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Device List
    Device Main menu
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    HDAT2 screenshot 3

    HDAT2 Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
  14. scrutiny S.M.A.R.T icon
     2 likes

    Scrutiny is a Hard Drive Health Dashboard & Monitoring solution, merging manufacturer provided S.M.A.R.T metrics with real-world failure rates.

    5 scrutiny S.M.A.R.T alternatives
    scrutiny S.M.A.R.T screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    scrutiny S.M.A.R.T Features

    1.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
  15. HDD Guardian icon
     13 likes

    HDD Guardian provides a Windows front-end for smartctl, a utility which monitors your hard drive(s) and SSD(s) for health status, taking advantage of S.M.AR.T.

    12 HDD Guardian alternatives
    HDD Guardian screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    HDD Guardian screenshot 1
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    HDD Guardian Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    Discontinued

    Project has been discontinued per notice: http://hddguardian.codeplex.com/