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CrystalDiskInfo

Open-source HDD/SSD utility for monitoring S.M.A.R.T. values, disk temperature and other information.

Free Open Source Windows PortableApps.com
Selective Wipe Multiple languages Portable Terabytes Written (TBW) info ... Hardware Monitoring Support for S.M.A.R.T. data Add a feature

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HD Tune

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.)...

Freemium $ $ $ Windows
Linear read benchmark per drive offset Read latency benchmark per drive offset Hardware Monitoring Quick/slow surface scan ... Support for S.M.A.R.T. data Temperature Monitoring Add a feature

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smartmontools

The smartmontools package contains two utility programs (smartctl and smartd) to control and monitor storage systems using the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data Add a feature

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HDDScan

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...

Free Windows
Hardware Monitoring Support for S.M.A.R.T. data Temperature Monitoring Add a feature

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HDD Guardian

HDD Guardian provides a Windows front-end for smartctl, a utility which monitors your hard drive(s) and SSD(s) for health status, taking advantage of S.M.AR.T.
- Discontinued
  Project has been discontinued per notice: http://hddguardian.codeplex.com/
- You are able to update the database by running update-smart-drivedb.exe in the Smartctl folder. That enabled me to recognise my WD Elements 2TB USB 3.0 drive. Also the amount of information this program gives is really incredible. Total Control Guest • May 2016
Free Open Source Windows
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data Hardware Monitoring Portable Add a feature

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Disks

A GNOME utility for dealing with storage devices. - Create and restore disk images. Perform low-level copies and attach disk images...

Free Open Source Linux
Backup Disk Cloning Disk Imaging Disk Monitoring ... File restore Write ISO to SD card Support for S.M.A.R.T. data Add a feature

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SeaTools

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

Free Windows
Hardware Monitoring Add a feature

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DriveDx

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...

Commercial $ $ $ Mac
Hardware Monitoring Support for S.M.A.R.T. data Add a feature

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SSD Life

SSD reliability analysis It’s a shame when a drive failure results in all your personal data being lost. SSDLife allows you to control how worn your SSDs are in an easy...

Commercial Windows
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MHDD

MHDD is the most popular freeware program for low-level HDD diagnostics. MHDD supports these interfaces: IDE, Serial ATA, SCSI. Also there is a possibility to access...
- Discontinued
  Last version 4.6 was released in 2005. See http://hddguru.com/software/2005.10.02-MHDD/mhdd_changelog.en.html
Free Windows
Hardware Monitoring Portable Support for S.M.A.R.T. data Add a feature

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GSmartControl Comments

No user friendly install package

Comment by Windows2000

about GSmartControl · Oct 2014 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

I'm new to Mac but an extreme Windows power user for over 20 years. I couldn't find a method to install GSmartControl without downloading the source and doing a make and install to compile it. Ridiculous in this day and age. What a shame because it looks like good software.

Some clever programmer will package this up and put it on the Mac App Store for a buck and make a nice coin.

ted939 · Jan 2018

Thanks, Protron! Forgive the inexperience/ignorance, but what to do once .deb file downloaded. I did so, but don't see anything that looks like the dozens (hundreds?) of programs I've downloaded on Mac and PC before.

Thanks!

Protron · Feb 2018

Sorry ted939, I have no idea why I wrote that 2 years ago. But you seem to have a good point. Deleting my previous post so people don't get confused. Thanks for replying.

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Alternatives to GSmartControl for all platforms with any license

CrystalDiskInfo

HD Tune

smartmontools

HDDScan

HDD Guardian

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SeaTools

DriveDx

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No user friendly install package