The Best CrystalDiskInfo AlternativesTop Hard Disk Diagnostic Tools and other similar apps like CrystalDiskInfo

CrystalDiskInfo is described as 'Open-source HDD/SSD utility for monitoring S.M.A.R.T. values, disk temperature and other information' and is a very popular hard disk diagnostic tool in the system & hardware category. There are more than 25 alternatives to CrystalDiskInfo for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, MS-DOS and BSD apps. The best CrystalDiskInfo alternative is GSmartControl, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CrystalDiskInfo are Hard Disk Sentinel, HD Tune, smartmontools and Victoria.

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  1. 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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about GSmartControl as an Alternative to CrystalDiskInfo
    ngoomie
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    Works pretty alright, enough for my needs, though there's some values where it will say "pre-failure" for even the values you get out-of-the-box with a new drive, something to be aware of.

    To respond to the one negative comment, all drives will show as "unknown device" IF you don't run the program with admin privileges -- even my SATA HDDs and SSDs will display as "unknown device" if I do not have superuser privs.

    Guest
    Negative
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    It doesnt support NVME SSD's which was the WHOLE reason I wanted to chcek the smart stats. This useless pile of junk just says it is an unknown device! The disk in question is a fully SMART compatible NVME SSD from a major disk manaufacturer - if this program cant identifu it it isnt much good!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think GSmartControl is a great CrystalDiskInfo alternative.

    • GSmartControl is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to CrystalDiskInfo.

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

    • GSmartControl is Free and Open SourceCrystalDiskInfo is also Free and Open Source
  2. 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

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MS-DOS
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    Comments about Hard Disk Sentinel as an Alternative to CrystalDiskInfo
    Windows2000
    Positive
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    Hard Disk Sentinel is the most full featured hard disk SMART monitoring software ever written. It also contains good disk performance benchmarks, although that is not the primary purpose of the program.

    fer_b
    Positive
    1

    This program no longer work on Ubuntu 22.04. Lot of errors.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Best alternative for Linux.just like crystaldiskinfo, it shows the hd health status

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Hard Disk Sentinel is a great CrystalDiskInfo alternative.

    • Hard Disk Sentinel is the most popular commercial alternative to CrystalDiskInfo.

    • Hard Disk Sentinel is Paid and ProprietaryCrystalDiskInfo is Free and Open Source
  4. HD Tune icon

    HD Tune

     141 likes
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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

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    • Windows
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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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    smartmontools

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    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.

    24 smartmontools alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about smartmontools as an Alternative to CrystalDiskInfo
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Entirely command-based with no quick start guide for when you just want to check a disk.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    hexploder
    Positive
    0

    Small, easy, complete, don't know how to use it just smartctl -h or man smartctl and you will have all the documentation you need.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think smartmontools is a great CrystalDiskInfo alternative.

    • smartmontools is Free and Open SourceCrystalDiskInfo is also Free and Open Source
  7. Victoria icon

    Victoria

     48 likes
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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

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    • Windows
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  8. QDiskInfo icon

    QDiskInfo

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    CrystalDiskInfo alternative for Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. DriveDx icon

    DriveDx

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    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...

    41 DriveDx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    DriveDx Drive Health Dashboard
     
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    Comments about DriveDx as an Alternative to CrystalDiskInfo
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    I frequently use CrystalDiskInfo on my PCs and have started trying out similar utilities for the Mac. DriveX is the first I've tried. Its format is clear and concise It'sexplanations in popup boxes are very useful.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
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    Incredibly in-depth statistics on disk status laid out well, plainly explained with an easy to use interface. I've always got the information I've wanted with it without issues or confusion.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think DriveDx is a great CrystalDiskInfo alternative.

    • DriveDx is Paid and ProprietaryCrystalDiskInfo is Free and Open Source
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    HDDScan

     25 likes
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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

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    • 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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  14. HDD Guardian icon

    HDD Guardian

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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