CrystalDiskInfo Alternatives for Linux

CrystalDiskInfo is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is GSmartControl, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to CrystalDiskInfo and eight of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to CrystalDiskInfo are Hard Disk Sentinel, smartmontools, scrutiny S.M.A.R.T and QDiskInfo.

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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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    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
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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
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    Scrutiny is a Hard Drive Health Dashboard & Monitoring solution, merging manufacturer provided S.M.A.R.T metrics with real-world failure rates.

    5 scrutiny S.M.A.R.T alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    scrutiny S.M.A.R.T Features

    1.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    scrutiny S.M.A.R.T VS CrystalDiskInfo

     
    • scrutiny S.M.A.R.T is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to CrystalDiskInfo.

    • scrutiny S.M.A.R.T is Free and Open SourceCrystalDiskInfo is also Free and Open Source
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    CrystalDiskInfo alternative for Linux.

    1 QDiskInfo alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    QDiskInfo VS CrystalDiskInfo

     
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    Cross platform utilities useful for performing various operations on SATA, SAS, NVMe, and USB storage devices. - Seagate/openSeaChest

    6 openSeaChest alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • IE flagIreland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • OpenSolaris

    openSeaChest VS CrystalDiskInfo

     
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    CrazyDiskInfo is an interactive TUI S.M.A.R.T viewer for Unix systems.

    1 CrazyDiskInfo alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    CrazyDiskInfo VS CrystalDiskInfo

     
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    Diskscan is intended to provide the information needed to decide if a disk is good or not, be it an HDD or an SSD it is likely to be holding important data and if you have a suspicion that it is failing it is also important to know how bad is it down the road.

    20 diskscan alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux

    diskscan Features

    1.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    diskscan VS CrystalDiskInfo

     
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