HD Tune AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Hard Disk Diagnostic Tools

The best Hard Disk Diagnostic alternative to HD Tune is CrystalDiskInfo, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to HD Tune and many of them are Hard Disk Diagnostic Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool alternatives to HD Tune are GSmartControl, Hard Disk Sentinel, Victoria and smartmontools.

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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.

    42 CrystalDiskInfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about CrystalDiskInfo as an Alternative to HD Tune
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    doesn't do the quick/surface tests

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    No percentage information anymore!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
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    GSmartControl

     91 likes
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    GSmartControl provides a GUI for smartctl from smartmontools, allowing users to monitor and control SMART data on hard drives. It supports health inspection, runs diagnostic tests, and warns about potential drive failures, ensuring maintenance and optimal disk performance.

    33 GSmartControl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Drive information window - A failing drive, attribute list
     
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    Comments about GSmartControl as an Alternative to HD Tune
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    GSmartControl just carries all it takes control/check disks or SSDs for defects. Same for its cli part 'smartmontools'.

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    no read/write graphs per offset

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
  4. Hard Disk Sentinel icon

    Hard Disk Sentinel

     76 likes
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    Provides advanced monitoring for HDDs and SSDs with S.M.A.R.T. diagnostics, predicts hardware failures, schedules automatic backups, benchmarks drive performance, logs temperatures, repairs disk errors, supports tests, notifications, and multi-drive configurations.

    29 Hard Disk Sentinel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MS-DOS
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    Comments about Hard Disk Sentinel as an Alternative to HD Tune
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    Comprehensive surface testing and repair with graphical display and performance graphics.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    no performance graphs per offset

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
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    Provides advanced monitoring for HDDs and SSDs with S.M.A.R.T. diagnostics, predicts hardware failures, schedules automatic backups, benchmarks drive performance, logs temperatures, repairs disk errors, supports tests, notificati...

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  6. Victoria icon

    Victoria

     48 likes
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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.

    24 Victoria alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Victoria as an Alternative to HD Tune
    ab1
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    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
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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.

    24 smartmontools alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about smartmontools as an Alternative to HD Tune
    ab1
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    no benchmarks, no ways to test blocks

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    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
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    HDDScan

     25 likes
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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.

    29 HDDScan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about HDDScan as an Alternative to HD Tune
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    support error scan(bad sector),benchmark,self monitoring

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • HDDScan is Free and ProprietaryHD Tune is Freemium and Proprietary
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    DriveDx

     22 likes
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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...

    41 DriveDx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    DriveDx Drive Health Dashboard
     
  12. 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.).

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    HDAT2

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    HDAT2 is program for test or diagnostics of ATA/ATAPI/SATA, SSD, USB and SCSI devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    HDD Guardian

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  15. Argus Monitor icon

    Argus Monitor

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    Monitoring temperatures and status of system components such as CPU, GPU and hard disk drive, fan speeds

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Argus Monitor: Overview of system temperatures (CPU, GPU, HDD)
     
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