fio AlternativesBenchmark & Hard Disk Benchmark Tools like fio

fio is described as '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' and is a Benchmark tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to fio for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best fio alternative is CrystalDiskMark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like fio are KDiskMark, UserBenchMark, Cross Platform Disk Test and ATTO Disk Benchmark.

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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...

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  1. CrystalDiskMark icon
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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Properties

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

    Features

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

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    • CrystalDiskMark is the most popular Windows alternative to fio.

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

    • CrystalDiskMark is Free and Open Sourcefio is also Free and Open Source
    • CrystalDiskMark is Lightweight and Privacy focusedfio is not according to our users
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    KDiskMark

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    A simple open-source disk benchmark tool for Linux distros.

    16 KDiskMark alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Benchmark
    2.  Disk Monitoring
    3.  KDE
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    • KDiskMark is the most popular Linux alternative to fio.

    • KDiskMark is Free and Open Sourcefio is also Free and Open Source
    • KDiskMark is Lightweightfio is not according to our users
  4. UserBenchMark icon
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    UserBenchMark

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    UserBenchmark is a free all-in-one benchmarking application. Benchmark your CPU, GPU, SSD, HDD and USB Drives then compare results with other users and see which parts you can upgrade together with the expected performance improvements. CPU benchmarks bias toward Intel.

    44 UserBenchMark alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Benchmark
    2.  RAM testing
    3.  Render tests
    4.  Game Benchmarking
    5.  GPU Testing
    6.  Portable
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    • UserBenchMark is the most popular Web-based alternative to fio.

    • UserBenchMark is Free and Proprietaryfio is Free and Open Source
    • UserBenchMark is Lightweightfio is not according to our users
  5. Cross Platform Disk Test icon
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    Cross Platform Disk Test

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    Measuring storage performance (SSD, HDD, USB Flash etc.) and RAM speed across Windows, macOS, Linux and Android devices. Random and sequential throughput (read/write operations) is calculted in MB/s and can be compared in consistent and reliable manner between mobile and desktop...

    14 Cross Platform Disk Test alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    Cross Platform Disk Test Features

    1.  Portable
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    Cross Platform Disk Test VS fio

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    • Cross Platform Disk Test is the most popular Android & Mac alternative to fio.

    • Cross Platform Disk Test is Free and Open Sourcefio is also Free and Open Source
  6. ATTO Disk Benchmark icon
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    ATTO Disk Benchmark

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    The ATTO Disk Benchmark performance measurement tool is compatible with Microsoft Windows. Measure your storage systems performance with various transfer sizes and test lengths for reads and writes. Several options are available to customize your performance measurement...

    22 ATTO Disk Benchmark alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
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  7. Blackmagic Disk Speed Test icon
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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. AS SSD Benchmark icon
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    AS SSD Benchmark

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    With AS SSD Benchmark you can determine your SSD drive's performance by conducting several specific tests.

    20 AS SSD Benchmark alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    AS SSD Benchmark Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Solid
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  10. Iometer icon
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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Iometer Features

    1.  Stress Testing
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    Discontinued

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

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    Diskspd

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    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.

    9 Diskspd alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. InchWest DiskMark icon
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    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
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    InchWest DiskMark Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
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    • InchWest DiskMark is the most popular commercial alternative to fio.

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

  13. 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
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  14. IOzone

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    IOzone is a filesystem benchmark tool. The benchmark generates and measures a variety of file operations.

    8 IOzone alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    IOzone Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Filesystem
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