Active@ Hard Disk Monitor AlternativesHard Disk Diagnostic Tools and other similar apps like Active@ Hard Disk Monitor

Active@ Hard Disk Monitor is described as 'Disk utility that checks and monitors the status of your hard drives to help prevent data loss. The system is based on the Self-Monitoring Analysd Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.)' and is a hard disk diagnostic tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Active@ Hard Disk Monitor for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and BSD apps. The best Active@ Hard Disk Monitor alternative is CrystalDiskInfo, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Active@ Hard Disk Monitor are SpeedFan, GSmartControl, HD Tune and Hard Disk Sentinel.

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  1. CrystalDiskInfo icon

    CrystalDiskInfo

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    Open-source utility for monitoring S.M.A.R.T. data, disk temperature and more. Offers portable use, dark mode, no ads or tracking, and supports 30+ languages. Designed to provide an accurate health status and includes features such as temporary file deletion and file recovery options.

    42 CrystalDiskInfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    • CrystalDiskInfo is the most popular Windows alternative to Active@ Hard Disk Monitor.

    • CrystalDiskInfo is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Active@ Hard Disk Monitor.

    • CrystalDiskInfo is Free and Open SourceActive@ Hard Disk Monitor is Paid and Proprietary
    • CrystalDiskInfo is LightweightActive@ Hard Disk Monitor is not according to our users
  2. SpeedFan icon

    SpeedFan

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    SpeedFan is a program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers and controls the fans if possible.

    49 SpeedFan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. GSmartControl icon

    GSmartControl

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    GSmartControl provides a GUI for smartctl from smartmontools, allowing users to monitor and control SMART data on hard drives. It supports health inspection, runs diagnostic tests, and warns about potential drive failures, ensuring maintenance and optimal disk performance.

    33 GSmartControl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Main window - All drives pass the health self-check
     

    • GSmartControl is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Active@ Hard Disk Monitor.

    • GSmartControl is Free and Open SourceActive@ Hard Disk Monitor is Paid and Proprietary
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    Hard Disk Sentinel

    Provides advanced monitoring for HDDs and SSDs with S.M.A.R.T. diagnostics, predicts hardware failures, schedules automatic backups, benchmarks drive performance, logs temperatures, repairs disk errors, supports tests, notificati...

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    HD Tune

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    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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Hard Disk Sentinel icon

    Hard Disk Sentinel

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    Provides advanced monitoring for HDDs and SSDs with S.M.A.R.T. diagnostics, predicts hardware failures, schedules automatic backups, benchmarks drive performance, logs temperatures, repairs disk errors, supports tests, notifications, and multi-drive configurations.

    29 Hard Disk Sentinel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MS-DOS
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    • Hard Disk Sentinel is the most popular commercial alternative to Active@ Hard Disk Monitor.

    • Hard Disk Sentinel is Paid and ProprietaryActive@ Hard Disk Monitor is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Victoria

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    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.

    24 Victoria alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. HDDScan icon

    HDDScan

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    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.

    29 HDDScan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. MHDD icon

    MHDD

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    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.

    21 MHDD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Diskovery

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    Diskovery collects and displays the details of data storage facilities of the computer, including its physical drives, disk arrays, partitions, volumes and mount points.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    SMART Report Viewer

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    SMART Report Viewer helps visualize the output of smartctl tests, entirely in your browser. Drag and drop txt, log, or zip files (including Unraid diagnostics) to quickly understand the health of your drives.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • SMART Report Viewer is the most popular Web-based alternative to Active@ Hard Disk Monitor.

    • SMART Report Viewer is Free and ProprietaryActive@ Hard Disk Monitor is Paid and Proprietary
    • SMART Report Viewer is Lightweight and Privacy focusedActive@ Hard Disk Monitor is not according to our users
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