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, Victoria and smartmontools.

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

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CrystalDiskInfo alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2025
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  1. GSmartControl icon
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    Smartctl GUI that supports controlling hard drive Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting.

    31 GSmartControl alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    GSmartControl Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    GSmartControl VS CrystalDiskInfo

     
    Comments about GSmartControl as an Alternative to CrystalDiskInfo
    ngoomie
    Jul 16, 2024
    0

    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 Jan 5, 2023
    0

    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!

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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
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    Monitor hard drive health and temperature with detailed S.M.A.R.T. diagnostics. Optimize performance through predictive alerts, repair issues to prevent failure, and schedule automatic data backups. Windows, Linux, and MS-DOS support ensures comprehensive protection for multiple operating systems from potential data loss or damage.

    27 Hard Disk Sentinel alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MS-DOS

    Hard Disk Sentinel Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    3.  Data Protection

    Hard Disk Sentinel VS CrystalDiskInfo

     
    Comments about Hard Disk Sentinel as an Alternative to CrystalDiskInfo
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    Windows2000
    Positive Feb 16, 2020
    5

    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 Jun 21, 2023
    0

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

    Guest
    Positive Dec 2, 2020
    0

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

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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
  3. HD Tune icon
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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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    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

    HD Tune VS CrystalDiskInfo

     
  4. Victoria icon
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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.

    22 Victoria alternatives

    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

    Victoria VS CrystalDiskInfo

     
  5. smartmontools icon
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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.

    25 smartmontools alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    smartmontools Features

    1.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    smartmontools VS CrystalDiskInfo

     
    Comments about smartmontools as an Alternative to CrystalDiskInfo
    Guest
    Negative Dec 24, 2020
    1

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

    hexploder
    Positive May 29, 2021
    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.

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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
  6. DriveDx icon
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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...

    37 DriveDx alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    DriveDx Features

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

    DriveDx VS CrystalDiskInfo

     
    Comments about DriveDx as an Alternative to CrystalDiskInfo
    Guest
    Positive Oct 18, 2020
    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.

    Guest
    Positive Sep 14, 2018
    -1

    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.

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    • Most users think DriveDx is a great CrystalDiskInfo alternative.

    • DriveDx is Paid and ProprietaryCrystalDiskInfo is Free and Open Source
  7. HDDScan icon
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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.

    27 HDDScan alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    HDDScan Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Diagnostics
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    HDDScan VS CrystalDiskInfo

     
  8. Diskovery icon
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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.

    16 Diskovery alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Diskovery Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    Diskovery VS CrystalDiskInfo

     
  9. Argus Monitor icon
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    Monitoring temperatures and status of system components such as CPU, GPU and hard disk drive, fan speeds

    36 Argus Monitor alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Argus Monitor Features

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

    Argus Monitor VS CrystalDiskInfo

     
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    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

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Samsung Magician Features

    1.  SSD Storage

    Samsung Magician VS CrystalDiskInfo

     
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