H2testw Alternatives for Linux
H2testw is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is F3, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to H2testw and five of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to H2testw are Quick Disk Test, File Read Test, MediaTester and CapacityTester.
H2testw alternatives are mainly Hard Disk Diagnostic Tools but may also be Benchmark Tools or Hard Disk Benchmark Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of H2testw.F3 is an open source that assesses the real capacity of USB sticks and other media. An advantage over other tools is, that it does not need administrative rights to access the device.
F3 vs H2testw
Better than. Has same functionality (even can produce h2testw files) BUT HAS MORE. Probe facility to rapidly identify known fakes - much much quicker than h2testw. runs on macs as well as linux and doze. Open source. Brew designed to help learn techniques of fakery - if you are interested.
open source and being developed further
Quick Disk Test
Is this a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
6 alternatives to Quick Disk Test- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Quick Disk Test fills a disk with test data and verifies that it can be read back without errors.
Quick Disk Test vs H2testw
Very good linux alternative to hwtestw. Very similar app. Need to install default-jre.
File Read Test
Is this a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
3 alternatives to File Read Test- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Reads disk files or directories and stops on the first read error.
There are two versions: a command-line perl script and a Java GUI.
MediaTester
Is this a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
7 alternatives to MediaTester- Windows
- Linux
MediaTester can test any media (SD, microSD, USB thumbdrive, etc) and verify it stores the expected number of bytes. The testing method is similar to h2testw but MediaTester can detect fake or defective media much faster by performing quick reads as data is written.
CapacityTester
Is this a good alternative?YesNo8 alternatives to CapacityTester- Free • Open Source
- Linux
Tool to test a USB drive or memory card to find out if it's a fake. The tool performs a simple test to determine if the full capacity is usable or not. All it does is fill the volume with test data and verify if the data on the volume is correct.