Argus Monitor AlternativesHard Disk Diagnostic Tools and other similar apps like Argus Monitor

Argus Monitor is described as 'Monitoring temperatures and status of system components such as CPU, GPU and hard disk drive, fan speeds' and is a hard disk diagnostic tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Argus Monitor for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best Argus Monitor alternative is CrystalDiskInfo, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Argus Monitor are Open Hardware Monitor, SpeedFan, GSmartControl and Sidebar Diagnostics.

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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 Argus Monitor.

    • CrystalDiskInfo is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Argus Monitor.

    • CrystalDiskInfo is Free and Open SourceArgus Monitor is Paid and Proprietary
    • CrystalDiskInfo is LightweightArgus Monitor is not according to our users
  4. 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.

    52 SpeedFan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. 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 Argus Monitor.

    • GSmartControl is Free and Open SourceArgus Monitor is Paid and Proprietary
  7. FanControl by Rem0o icon

    FanControl by Rem0o

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    Fan Control is a focused and highly customizable fan controlling software for Windows. It supports multiple temperature sources in min, max and average configurations, and fan curve functions, including but not limited to, linear, graph, and mix to control a single fan.

    9 FanControl by Rem0o alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about FanControl by Rem0o as an Alternative to Argus Monitor
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    the best app for manage all fans in your hardware system, a bit complicated at first as an application, but after a while you understand practically everything

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    • FanControl by Rem0o is Free and ProprietaryArgus Monitor is Paid and Proprietary
    • FanControl by Rem0o is LightweightArgus Monitor is not according to our users
  9. HD Tune icon

    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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  10. HWMonitor icon

    HWMonitor

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    HWMonitor for Windows® x86/x64 is a hardware monitoring program that reads PC system's main health sensors : voltages, temperatures, powers, currents, fans speed, utilization, clock speeds…

    35 HWMonitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Core Temp icon

    Core Temp

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    Core Temp is a compact, no fuss, small footprint, yet powerful program to monitor processor temperature and other vital information.

    50 Core Temp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. CoolerControl icon

    CoolerControl

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    CoolerControl features a GUI for viewing all your system's sensors and for creating custom fan and pump profiles based on any available temperature sensor. Paired with this is a systemd service that controls all your devices in the background.

    1 CoolerControl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  13. 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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  14. Macrorit Disk Scanner icon

    Macrorit Disk Scanner

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    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.

    46 Macrorit Disk Scanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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