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

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1. 

   

   CrystalDiskInfo

    318 likes

   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

   • Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool

   Origin

   • Japan

   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
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   Open Hardware Monitor

    269 likes

   The Open Hardware Monitor is a free open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of a computer.

   78 Open Hardware Monitor alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • System Information Utility

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Mono

   

   

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4. 

   

   SpeedFan

    254 likes

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

   51 SpeedFan alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • System Information Utility

   Origin

   • Italy
   • EU

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

   

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5. 

   

   GSmartControl

    91 likes

   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

   • Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   

   

   

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   • GSmartControl is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Argus Monitor.

   • GSmartControl is Free and Open SourceArgus Monitor is Paid and Proprietary
6. 

   

   Sidebar Diagnostics

    82 likes

   SidebarDiagnostics - A simple sidebar for Windows desktop that displays hardware diagnostic information.

   55 Sidebar Diagnostics alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • System Information Utility

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

   

   +2

   

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7. 

   

   HD Tune

    141 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

   Cost / License

   • Freemium (Pay once)
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Benchmark Tool
   • Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool

   Origin

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

   

   +1

   

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9. 

   

   FanControl by Rem0o

    34 likes

   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.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Origin

   • Canada

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

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   Comments about FanControl by Rem0o as an Alternative to Argus Monitor

    

   Marco Colonna

   Positive comment•Feb 20, 2024

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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

   

   

   • FanControl by Rem0o is Free and ProprietaryArgus Monitor is Paid and Proprietary
   • FanControl by Rem0o is LightweightArgus Monitor is not according to our users
10. 

    

    HWMonitor

     117 likes

    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…

    34 HWMonitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • System Information Utility

    Origin

    • France
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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    Core Temp

     61 likes

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

    49 Core Temp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • System Information Utility

    Origin

    • Israel

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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12. 

    

    HDDScan

     25 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.

    29 HDDScan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool

    Origin

    • Russia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

    

    +3

    

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13. 

    

    Macrorit Disk Scanner

     11 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
    • Benchmark Tool

    Origin

    • China

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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    MHDD

     26 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.

    21 MHDD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool

    Origin

    • Russia

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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