Hard Disk Sentinel AlternativesHard Disk Diagnostic Tools and other similar apps like Hard Disk Sentinel

Hard Disk Sentinel is described as 'Monitor hard drive health, predict failures with S.M.A.R.T. diagnostics, schedule backups, run performance tests, log temperatures, and repair errors' and is a popular hard disk diagnostic tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Hard Disk Sentinel for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best Hard Disk Sentinel alternative is CrystalDiskInfo, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Hard Disk Sentinel are HD Tune, Victoria, smartmontools and DriveDx.

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Monitor hard drive health, predict failures with S.M.A.R.T. diagnostics, schedule backups, run performance tests, log temperatures, and repair errors.

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Hard Disk Sentinel alternatives page was last updated Jun 3, 2025
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  1. CrystalDiskInfo icon

    CrystalDiskInfo

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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.

    39 CrystalDiskInfo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    CrystalDiskInfo screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Portable
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Terabytes Written (TBW) info
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Recover Corrupted Files
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Delete Temporary Files
    12.  Works Offline

    CrystalDiskInfo VS Hard Disk Sentinel

     
    Comments about CrystalDiskInfo as an Alternative to Hard Disk Sentinel
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    CrystalDiskInfo does not support hard drive surface tests like reads, writes and combined

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    • Most users think CrystalDiskInfo is a great Hard Disk Sentinel alternative.

    • CrystalDiskInfo is the most popular Windows alternative to Hard Disk Sentinel.

    • CrystalDiskInfo is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Hard Disk Sentinel.

    • CrystalDiskInfo is Free and Open SourceHard Disk Sentinel is Paid and Proprietary
    • CrystalDiskInfo is LightweightHard Disk Sentinel is not according to our users
  2. HD Tune icon

    HD Tune

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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!.

    52 HD Tune alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    HD Tune screenshot 1

    HD Tune Features

    1.  Linear read benchmark per drive offset
    2.  Read latency benchmark per drive offset
    3.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    4.  Hardware Monitoring
    5.  Quick/slow surface scan
    6.  Temperature Monitoring

    HD Tune VS Hard Disk Sentinel

     
  4. Victoria icon

    Victoria

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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.

    23 Victoria alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Victoria screenshot 1

    Victoria Features

    1.  Bad sectors reallocation
    2.  Portable
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Recover Corrupted Files
    5.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    6.  Read latency benchmark per drive offset

    Victoria VS Hard Disk Sentinel

     
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    smartmontools

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    smartmontools screenshot 1

    smartmontools Features

    1.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    smartmontools VS Hard Disk Sentinel

     

    • Most users think smartmontools is a great Hard Disk Sentinel alternative.

    • smartmontools is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Hard Disk Sentinel.

    • smartmontools is Free and Open SourceHard Disk Sentinel is Paid and Proprietary
  6. DriveDx icon

    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 indicators that are closely related to HDD or SSD failures...

    39 DriveDx alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    DriveDx Drive Health Dashboard

    DriveDx Features

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

    DriveDx VS Hard Disk Sentinel

     

    • DriveDx is the most popular commercial alternative to Hard Disk Sentinel.

    • DriveDx is Paid and ProprietaryHard Disk Sentinel is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Samsung Magician

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    Samsung Magician software is designed to help you manage your Samsung SSD with a simple, intuitive user interface. Download files and find supported models.

    5 Samsung Magician alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Samsung Magician screenshot 1

    Samsung Magician Features

    1.  SSD Storage

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  9. HDDScan icon

    HDDScan

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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.

    28 HDDScan alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    HDDScan Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Diagnostics
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    HDDScan VS Hard Disk Sentinel

     
  10. Ashampoo HDD Control icon

    Ashampoo HDD Control

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    Ashampoo HDD Control 2 provides complete monitoring of your hard drive(s). The software supports not only all common IDE and serial ATA hard drive(s), but also provides improved support for external USB hard drives and solid state drives (SSDs).

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Analysis

    Ashampoo HDD Control Features

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

    Ashampoo HDD Control VS Hard Disk Sentinel

     
  11. StableBit Scanner icon

    StableBit Scanner

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    StableBit Scanner is a state of the art disk health monitoring tool.

    • Monitors the SMART data of your disks, and presents them in an easy to read, meaningful way.
    • Lists detailed information about your disk, including the connection type, bus speed, and supported features.
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    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SMART information

    StableBit Scanner Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Data Protection
    3.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    4.  Disk Maintenance
    5.  Multiple languages

    StableBit Scanner VS Hard Disk Sentinel

     
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    Diskovery

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    Diskovery collects and displays the details of data storage facilities of the computer, including its physical drives, disk arrays, partitions, volumes and mount points.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Diskovery screenshot 1

    Diskovery Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    Diskovery VS Hard Disk Sentinel

     
  13. Active@ Hard Disk Monitor icon

    Active@ Hard Disk Monitor

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    Active@ Hard Disk Monitor is a disk utility that checks and monitors the status of your hard drives to help prevent data loss. The system is based on the Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.).

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Active@ Hard Disk Monitor screenshot 1

    Active@ Hard Disk Monitor Features

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

    Active@ Hard Disk Monitor VS Hard Disk Sentinel

     
  14. MHDD icon

    MHDD

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    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 an USB storage, there are drivers for emulation (USB->SCSI).

    This software can make precise diagnostic of the.

    21 MHDD alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MHDD screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last version 4.6 was released in 2005. See http://hddguru.com/software/2005.10.02-MHDD/mhdd_changelog.en.html

    MHDD Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Hardware Diagnostics
    3.  Hardware Monitoring

    MHDD VS Hard Disk Sentinel

     
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