DriveDx AlternativesHard Disk Diagnostic Tools and other similar apps like DriveDx

DriveDx is described as 'Dvanced 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' and is a hard disk diagnostic tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to DriveDx for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD and MS-DOS apps. The best DriveDx alternative is CrystalDiskInfo, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DriveDx are HD Tune, Hard Disk Sentinel, Stats and GSmartControl.

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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...

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DriveDx alternatives page was last updated Oct 28, 2021
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  1. CrystalDiskInfo icon
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    CrystalDiskInfo

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    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.

    39 CrystalDiskInfo alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    "Reallocated Sectors Count" in German
    More than 30 languages

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Portable
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Terabytes Written (TBW) info
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Recover Corrupted Files
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Delete Temporary Files
    12.  Works Offline
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    • Some users think CrystalDiskInfo is a great DriveDx alternative, some don't.

    • CrystalDiskInfo is the most popular Windows alternative to DriveDx.

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

    • CrystalDiskInfo is Free and Open SourceDriveDx is Paid and Proprietary
    • CrystalDiskInfo is LightweightDriveDx is not according to our users
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    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
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    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
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  4. Hard Disk Sentinel icon
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    Hard Disk Sentinel

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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 potent...

    27 Hard Disk Sentinel alternatives
    Main window with menu and quick buttons for faster navigation. Health history graph and textual description about hard disk status.

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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
    Store and display S.M.A.R.T. attribute history. Short description of each S.M.A.R.T. parameter is displayed. It is possible to control which parameters should be used to determine disk status and set offset values for the parameters.
    Alerts: different actions for yellow and red levels.
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    • Hard Disk Sentinel is the most popular Linux alternative to DriveDx.

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

    • Hard Disk Sentinel is Paid and ProprietaryDriveDx is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. Stats icon
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    Stats

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    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    71 Stats alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  CPU temperature
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  Status menu widgets
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
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    Stats VS DriveDx

    Is Stats a good alternative to DriveDx?
     

    • Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to DriveDx.

    • Stats is Free and Open SourceDriveDx is Paid and Proprietary
    • Stats is Lightweight and Privacy focusedDriveDx is not according to our users
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    GSmartControl

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    Smartctl GUI that supports controlling hard drive Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting.

    31 GSmartControl alternatives
    Drive information window - A failing drive, attribute list

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    GSmartControl Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    Drive information window - Identity information
    Test in progress
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    It shows you the LifeTime (hours) of the HD.

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    • GSmartControl is Free and Open SourceDriveDx is Paid and Proprietary
  7. iStat Menus icon
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    iStat Menus

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    iStat is a series of system monitor apps. It's available in different versions: iStat Menus, iStat for iOS and iStat Server as a companion application to the iStat for iOS app that lets you remotely monitor your computers (free for Windows and Mac).

    74 iStat Menus alternatives
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    • Mac
    • iPhone
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    iStat Menus Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Real-time monitoring
    4.  Graphs
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  Sits in the System Tray
    7.  CPU Monitoring
    8.  Remote monitoring
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    • iStat Menus is the most popular iPhone alternative to DriveDx.

    • iStat Menus is Paid and ProprietaryDriveDx is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. Victoria icon
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    Victoria

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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
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    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
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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.

    25 smartmontools alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    smartmontools Features

    1.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
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  11. Macrorit Disk Scanner icon
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    Macrorit Disk Scanner

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    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.

    47 Macrorit Disk Scanner alternatives
    Macrorit Disk Scanner screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Macrorit Disk Scanner Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Disk Maintenance
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
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  12. HDDScan icon
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    HDDScan

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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
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    HDDScan Features

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

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    SeaTools is a diagnostic tool that helps you determine the condition of the disk drive in your external hard drive, desktop or laptop computer.

    27 SeaTools alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SeaTools Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
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    +5
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  14. RunCat icon
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    RunCat

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    Creatures living in your menubar.

    70 RunCat alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    RunCat Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar
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