HD Tune AlternativesTop Benchmark & Hard Disk Diagnostic Tools like HD Tune

HD Tune is described as '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!' and is a very popular Benchmark tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to HD Tune for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and PortableApps.com apps. The best HD Tune alternative is CrystalDiskInfo, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HD Tune are CrystalDiskMark, GSmartControl, Hard Disk Sentinel and Victoria.

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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!.

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HD Tune alternatives page was last updated May 30, 2024
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  1. CrystalDiskInfo icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    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 HD Tune

     
    Comments about CrystalDiskInfo as an Alternative to HD Tune
    Guest
    Negative Sep 16, 2018
    8

    doesn't do the quick/surface tests

    Guest
    Negative Jul 4, 2017
    0

    No percentage information anymore!

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    • Most users think CrystalDiskInfo is a great HD Tune alternative.

    • CrystalDiskInfo is the most popular Windows alternative to HD Tune.

    • CrystalDiskInfo is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HD Tune.

    • CrystalDiskInfo is Free and Open SourceHD Tune is Freemium and Proprietary
    • CrystalDiskInfo is LightweightHD Tune is not according to our users
  2. CrystalDiskMark icon
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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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

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

    Features

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

    CrystalDiskMark VS HD Tune

     
  3. GSmartControl icon
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    Smartctl GUI that supports controlling hard drive Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting.

    31 GSmartControl alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    GSmartControl Features

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

    GSmartControl VS HD Tune

     
    Comments about GSmartControl as an Alternative to HD Tune
    Cyrille
    Positive Aug 17, 2017
    2

    GSmartControl just carries all it takes control/check disks or SSDs for defects. Same for its cli part 'smartmontools'.

    Guest
    Negative Aug 8, 2018
    2

    no read/write graphs per offset

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    • Most users think GSmartControl is a great HD Tune alternative.

    • GSmartControl is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to HD Tune.

    • GSmartControl is Free and Open SourceHD Tune is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Monitor hard drive health and temperature with detailed S.M.A.R.T. diagnostics. Optimize performance through predictive alerts, repair issues to prevent failure, and schedule automatic data backups. Windows, Linux, and MS-DOS support ensures comprehensive protection for multiple operating systems from potential data loss or damage.

    27 Hard Disk Sentinel alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MS-DOS

    Hard Disk Sentinel Features

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

    Hard Disk Sentinel VS HD Tune

     
    Comments about Hard Disk Sentinel as an Alternative to HD Tune
    Guest
    Positive Jan 19, 2019
    0

    Comprehensive surface testing and repair with graphical display and performance graphics.

    Guest
    Negative Aug 8, 2018
    -1

    no performance graphs per offset

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

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

    • Hard Disk Sentinel is Paid and ProprietaryHD Tune is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Victoria icon
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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.

    22 Victoria alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    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

    Victoria VS HD Tune

     
    Comments about Victoria as an Alternative to HD Tune
    ab1
    Negative Aug 8, 2018
    0

    Victoria is about recovery, only one benchmark

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    • Most users think Victoria is a great HD Tune alternative.

    • Victoria is Free and ProprietaryHD Tune is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. smartmontools icon
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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.

    25 smartmontools alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    smartmontools Features

    1.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    smartmontools VS HD Tune

     
    Comments about smartmontools as an Alternative to HD Tune
    ab1
    Negative Aug 19, 2018
    0

    no benchmarks, no ways to test blocks

    Guest
    Positive Jul 3, 2019
    0

    Provides accurate SMART data via CLI with granular control of the data. Unlike other software that attempts to replicate or shorten the data provided by drives, Smartmontools is legitimately capable of interpreting and displaying accurate and up to date information and interfaces appropriately with drives.

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    • Some users think smartmontools is a great HD Tune alternative, some don't.

    • smartmontools is Free and Open SourceHD Tune is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. HDDScan icon
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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.

    27 HDDScan alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    HDDScan Features

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

    HDDScan VS HD Tune

     
    Comments about HDDScan as an Alternative to HD Tune
    Guest
    Positive Jul 16, 2015
    0

    support error scan(bad sector),benchmark,self monitoring

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    • HDDScan is Free and ProprietaryHD Tune is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. UserBenchMark icon
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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

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Benchmark
    2.  RAM testing
    3.  Render tests
    4.  Game Benchmarking
    5.  GPU Testing
    6.  Portable

    UserBenchMark VS HD Tune

     
    • UserBenchMark is the most popular Web-based alternative to HD Tune.

    • UserBenchMark is Free and ProprietaryHD Tune is Freemium and Proprietary
    • UserBenchMark is LightweightHD Tune is not according to our users
  9. DriveDx icon
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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...

    37 DriveDx alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    DriveDx Features

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

    DriveDx VS HD Tune

     
  10. H2testw icon
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    Data integrity test for USB sticks and other media

    An advantage over other tools is, that it does not need administrative rights to access the device - but it should not be NTFS formatted, as it does not allow to test everything.

    You can FAT32 format hard drive partitions large.

    15 H2testw alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    H2testw Features

    H2testw VS HD Tune

     
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