Hard Disk Sentinel AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Hard Disk Diagnostic Tools

The best Hard Disk Diagnostic alternative to Hard Disk Sentinel is CrystalDiskInfo, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Hard Disk Sentinel and 18 are Hard Disk Diagnostic Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool alternatives to Hard Disk Sentinel are HD Tune, Victoria, smartmontools and DriveDx.

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Hard Disk Sentinel

Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
Paid • Proprietary

Monitor HDD/SSD health, run S.M.A.R.T. diagnostics, predict issues, schedule backups, run performance tests, control temperatures, protect data.

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Hard Disk Sentinel alternatives page was last updated Sep 17, 2024

CrystalDiskInfo
Open-source HDD/SSD utility for monitoring S.M.A.R.T. values, disk temperature and other information.
40 CrystalDiskInfo alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
- Disk Usage Analyzer
Platforms
- Windows
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Top CrystalDiskInfo Features
1. Hardware Monitoring
2. Portable
3. Multiple languages
4. Terabytes Written (TBW) info
5. Ad-free
6. Lightweight
7. No registration required
8. No Tracking
9. Recover Corrupted Files
10. Dark Mode
11. Delete Temporary Files
12. Works Offline
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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
Negative comment •Jun 30, 2017
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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

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.), securely erase all data and more!.
55 HD Tune alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
- Benchmark Tool
Platforms
- Windows
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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
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Victoria
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.
22 Victoria alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
Platforms
- Windows
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
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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 Technology System (SMART) built into most modern ATA and SCSI harddisks.
25 smartmontools alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
smartmontools Features
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
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- 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

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, but also analyzes the changes of all drive health indicators that are closely related to HDD or SSD failures...
37 DriveDx alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
Platforms
- Mac
DriveDx Features
Hardware Monitoring
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
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- DriveDx is the most popular commercial alternative to Hard Disk Sentinel.
- DriveDx is Paid and ProprietaryHard Disk Sentinel is also Paid and Proprietary

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

This software can make precise diagnostic of the.
22 MHDD alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
Platforms
- Windows
MHDD Features
Portable
Hardware Diagnostics
Hardware Monitoring
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Discontinued
Last version 4.6 was released in 2005. See http://hddguru.com/software/2005.10.02-MHDD/mhdd_changelog.en.html

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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 change some HDD parameters such as AAM, APM, etc.
28 HDDScan alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
Platforms
- Windows
HDDScan Features
Hardware Monitoring
Hardware Diagnostics
Temperature Monitoring
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
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Macrorit Disk Scanner
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.
49 Macrorit Disk Scanner alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
- Benchmark Tool
Platforms
- Windows
Macrorit Disk Scanner Features
Portable
Hardware Monitoring
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HDAT2
HDAT2 is program for test or diagnostics of ATA/ATAPI/SATA, SSD, USB and SCSI devices.
20 HDAT2 alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
Platforms
- Windows
HDAT2 Features
Hardware Monitoring
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scrutiny S.M.A.R.T
Scrutiny is a Hard Drive Health Dashboard & Monitoring solution, merging manufacturer provided S.M.A.R.T metrics with real-world failure rates.
5 scrutiny S.M.A.R.T alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
Platforms
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
scrutiny S.M.A.R.T Features
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
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Is scrutiny S.M.A.R.T a good alternative to Hard Disk Sentinel?
- scrutiny S.M.A.R.T is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Hard Disk Sentinel.
- scrutiny S.M.A.R.T is Free and Open SourceHard Disk Sentinel is Paid and Proprietary

SMART Utility
SMART Utility is an application to scan the internal hardware diagnostics system of hard drives. SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) is a system built into hard drives by their manufacturers to report on various measurements (called attributes) of a hard...
39 SMART Utility alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
Platforms
- Mac
SMART Utility Features
Hardware Diagnostics
Hardware Monitoring
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
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IsMyHdOK
IsMyHdOK is a small program but effective solution to easily check the Performance of a Windows Volume eg. Partition!
34 IsMyHdOK alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
- Benchmark Tool
Platforms
- Windows
IsMyHdOK Features
Lightweight
Multiple languages
Hardware Monitoring
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