Cost / License
- Pay once
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows

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, Web-based and BSD 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.

Flash Memory Toolkit is a small package which has some very useful options like file recovery, benchmark and error scanning.


A tiny system tool to set hard disk's power saving and noise levels (AAM and APM values), especially useful with mobile disks that have strict energy saving settings set by defalt, causing heads to park randomly.




CheckDrive warns you before you lose all your data! Never be surprised by a hard drive failure again! Shows you the health status of your plates Informs you in case of problems.




SSD Booster .NET Edition is a portable utility designed to help boost SSD efficiency and maintain peak performance.

SORA is a next-generation diagnostics and recovery platform for HDDs and SSDs. It supports deep-level drive inspection, simultaneous multi-drive testing, and time-optimized scan routines. Designed with SSD-specific characteristics in mind, SORA can analyze wear levels...



