DriveDx Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to DriveDx for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Stats, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to DriveDx and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to DriveDx are GSmartControl, iStat Menus, smartmontools and RunCat.

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DriveDx alternatives are mainly System Information Utilities, but if you're looking for Hard Disk Diagnostic Tools or Defrag Tools you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to 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...

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DriveDx alternatives page was last updated Oct 28, 2021
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  1. Stats icon
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    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    73 Stats alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    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

    Stats VS 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
  2. GSmartControl icon
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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.

    32 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 DriveDx

     
    Comments about GSmartControl as an Alternative to DriveDx
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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
  3. iStat Menus icon
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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).

    73 iStat Menus alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone

    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

    iStat Menus VS DriveDx

     
    • iStat Menus is the most popular iPhone alternative to DriveDx.

    • iStat Menus is Paid and ProprietaryDriveDx is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. 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.

    23 smartmontools alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    smartmontools Features

    1.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    smartmontools VS DriveDx

     
  5. RunCat icon
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    Creatures living in your menubar.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac

    RunCat Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

    RunCat VS DriveDx

     
  6. DiskWarrior icon
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    DiskWarrior is the safest, most technologically advanced, most powerful utility to eliminate directory damage and recover your files, folders and documents. DiskWarrior is so advanced it can even recover your data from a failing hard drive.

    129 DiskWarrior alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    DiskWarrior Features

    1.  Repair Partitions

    DiskWarrior VS DriveDx

     
  7. Drive Scope icon
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    Hard drives (and solid state drives) are the most failure prone components in your Mac. For that very reason, in fact, drive manufacturers have built in self monitoring, analysis and reporting technology right into the drive. (a.k.a.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Drive Scope Features

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

    Drive Scope VS DriveDx

     
  8. eul icon
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    macOS status monitoring app written in SwiftUI.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac

    eul Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Status monitoring

    eul VS DriveDx

     
  9. Stats Panel icon
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    A macOS menu bar app for monitoring system performance.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Memory Monitoring
    7.  Battery Health
    8.  CPU Monitoring
    9.  Hardware Monitoring
    10.  Performance Monitoring
    11.  Sits in the MenuBar

    Stats Panel VS DriveDx

     
  10. TechTool Pro icon
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    Techtool Pro is a robust hardware diagnostic tool available for Macintosh.

    TechTool Pro utilizes full 64-bit compatibility to keep your Mac running at its best. With TechTool Pro you can test the sensors and fans on your Mac, along with the battery if you're using a Mac lap.

    8 TechTool Pro alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    TechTool Pro Features

    1.  Optimization
    2.  Hardware Diagnostics
    3.  Filesystem

    TechTool Pro VS DriveDx

     
  11. Drive Genius icon
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    Drive Genius is a hard drive utility that speeds up, cleans up and optimizes your Mac.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Drive Genius Features

    1.  Disk Maintenance

    Drive Genius VS DriveDx

     
  12. SMARTReporter icon
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    SMARTReporter is an application that can warn you of some hard disk drive failures before they actually happen! It does so by periodically polling the built-in S.M.A.R.T. status of your hard disk drives as well as performing other checks for "I/O errors" or R.A.I.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac

    SMARTReporter Features

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

    SMARTReporter VS DriveDx

     
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