Diskspd AlternativesBenchmark & Hard Disk Benchmark Tools like Diskspd

Diskspd is described as 'A feature-rich and versatile storage testing tool, Diskspd (version 2.0.17) combines robust and granular IO workload definition with flexible runtime and output options, creating an ideal tool for synthetic storage subsystem testing and validation' and is a Benchmark tool in the development category. There are nine alternatives to Diskspd for Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and PortableApps.com. The best Diskspd alternative is CrystalDiskMark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Diskspd are HD Tune, fio, Blackmagic Disk Speed Test and Iometer.

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Diskspd alternatives page was last updated Sep 16, 2024
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  1. CrystalDiskMark icon

    CrystalDiskMark

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    Versatile benchmarking utility to assess drive performance, offering rapid sequential/random speed tests, easy-to-read results, multilingual support, and more, all in a free package.

    41 CrystalDiskMark alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    CrystalDiskMark screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Benchmark
    2.  Portable
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Skinnable

    CrystalDiskMark VS Diskspd

     

    • CrystalDiskMark is the most popular Windows alternative to Diskspd.

    • CrystalDiskMark is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Diskspd.

    • CrystalDiskMark is Free and Open SourceDiskspd is also Free and Open Source
    • CrystalDiskMark is Lightweight and Privacy focusedDiskspd is not according to our users
  2. 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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    HD Tune screenshot 1

    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 Diskspd

     
  4. fio icon

    fio

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    fio is an I/O tool meant for both for benchmark and stress/hardware verification. It has support for many different types of I/O engines, I/O priorities (on newer Linux kernels), rate limited I/O, forked or threaded jobs and much more.

    15 fio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    fio screenshot 1

    fio Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Filesystem

    fio VS Diskspd

     

    • fio is the most popular Linux alternative to Diskspd.

    • fio is Free and Open SourceDiskspd is also Free and Open Source
  5. Blackmagic Disk Speed Test icon

    Blackmagic Disk Speed Test

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    Disk Speed Test is an easy to use tool to quickly measure and certify your disk performance for working with high quality video! Simply click the start button and Disk Speed Test will write test your disk using large blocks of data, and then display the result.

    26 Blackmagic Disk Speed Test alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Blackmagic Disk Speed Test screenshot 1

    Blackmagic Disk Speed Test VS Diskspd

     

    • Blackmagic Disk Speed Test is the most popular Mac alternative to Diskspd.

    • Blackmagic Disk Speed Test is Free and ProprietaryDiskspd is Free and Open Source
  6. Iometer icon

    Iometer

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    As the Iometer Users Guide says, Iometer is an I/O subsystem measurement and characterization tool for single and clustered systems. It was originally developed by the Intel Corporation and announced at the Intel Developers Forum (IDF) on February 17, 1998 - since then it got...

    18 Iometer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Iometer screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last activity from 2014, see https://sourceforge.net/projects/iometer/files/iometer-stable/

    Iometer Features

    1.  Stress Testing
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

    Iometer VS Diskspd

     
  7. InchWest DiskMark icon

    InchWest DiskMark

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    Test the performance of your flash (pen/usb), solid state, hard disk drives in just 60 seconds.

    17 InchWest DiskMark alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    InchWest DiskMark screenshot 1

    InchWest DiskMark Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    InchWest DiskMark VS Diskspd

     

    • InchWest DiskMark is the most popular commercial alternative to Diskspd.

    • InchWest DiskMark is Paid and ProprietaryDiskspd is Free and Open Source

  9. Vdbench

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    Vdbench is a disk and tape I/O workload generator for verifying data integrity and measuring performance of direct attached and network connected storage on Windows, Solaris, Linux, AIX, OS/X and HP/UX.

    11 Vdbench alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Vdbench VS Diskspd

     

  10. SQLIO

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    SQLIO is a tool provided by Microsoft which can also be used to determine the I/O capacity of a given configuration.

    11 SQLIO alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Replaced by Microsoft's open source utility Diskspd. See Diskspd icon Diskspd

    SQLIO Features

    1.  Filesystem

    SQLIO VS Diskspd

     

  11. Cold-cache Sequential I/O Benchmark

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    CCSIO Benchmark measures maximum sequential read/write speed that is realistically achievable for a given file system location, including local drives, remote network shares, virtual/pseudo devices such as RAM disks and encrypted file containers.

    13 Cold-cache Sequential I/O Benchmark alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Cold-cache Sequential I/O Benchmark screenshot 1

    Cold-cache Sequential I/O Benchmark Features

    1.  Portable

    Cold-cache Sequential I/O Benchmark VS Diskspd

     
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