DriveDx Alternatives for Windows

DriveDx is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is CrystalDiskInfo, 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 Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to DriveDx are Hard Disk Sentinel, GSmartControl, HD Tune and Victoria.

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Most DriveDx alternatives are Hard Disk Diagnostic Tools, but you can also narrow the list to Benchmark Tools or Disk Usage Analyzers. Other popular filters are Mac and Windows. You can also filter for EU-based alternatives if you prefer software from the European Union.
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  1. CrystalDiskInfo icon
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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.

    43 CrystalDiskInfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  2. Provides advanced monitoring for HDDs and SSDs with S.M.A.R.T. diagnostics, predicts hardware failures, schedules automatic backups, benchmarks drive performance, logs temperatures, repairs disk errors, supports tests, notifications, and multi-drive configurations.

    30 Hard Disk Sentinel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MS-DOS
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  3. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  4. 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!.

    58 HD Tune alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. 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.

    26 Victoria alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. smartmontools icon
     51 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. MacBar icon
     8 likes

    Lightweight macOS and Windows menu bar system monitor for Apple Silicon. Shows CPU, temperature, network, and benchmarks. Compiles from source on your Mac. No telemetry, no subscriptions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. 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.

    31 HDDScan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. SeaTools icon
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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.

    31 SeaTools alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. HDAT2 icon
     15 likes

    HDAT2 is program for test or diagnostics of ATA/ATAPI/SATA, SSD, USB and SCSI devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. This is a Windows version of the Data LifeGuard Diagnostics. It will test WD internal and external drives. In additional, it can provide you with the model and serial of WD drives attached to the system.

    36 Data Lifeguard Diagnostic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • MS-DOS
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  12. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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