HD Tune Alternatives for Linux

HD Tune is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is GSmartControl, 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 six of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to HD Tune are Hard Disk Sentinel, smartmontools, Iometer and ViVARD.

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HD Tune alternatives are mainly Hard Disk Diagnostic Tools, but if you're looking for Hard Disk Recovery Tools or Benchmark Tools you can filter on that. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to 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!.

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

    32 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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    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.

    28 Hard Disk Sentinel alternatives

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    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
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    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
  3. 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.

    23 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
  4. Iometer icon
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    As the Iometer Users Guide says, Iometer is an I/O subsystem measurement and characterization tool for single and clustered systems. It was originally developed by the Intel Corporation and announced at the Intel Developers Forum (IDF) on February 17, 1998 - since then it got...

    19 Iometer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Iometer Features

    1.  Stress Testing
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

    Iometer VS HD Tune

     
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    The aim of ViVARD is to examine the HDD to verify the integrity of each data sector and identify damaged or bad blocks. Compared to other programs, it has the main advantage to remap dead sectors.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

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    Diskscan is intended to provide the information needed to decide if a disk is good or not, be it an HDD or an SSD it is likely to be holding important data and if you have a suspicion that it is failing it is also important to know how bad is it down the road.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux

    diskscan Features

    1.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    diskscan VS HD Tune

     
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