HD Tune Alternatives for Mac

HD Tune is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac 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 eight of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to HD Tune are smartmontools, DriveDx, Drive Scope and diglloydTools DiskTester.

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HD Tune alternatives are mainly Benchmark Tools, but if you're looking for Hard Disk Benchmark Tools or Hard Disk Diagnostic Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac and Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to HD Tune.
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  1. GSmartControl icon

    GSmartControl

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

    Guest
    Negative
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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
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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

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    • Mac
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    • 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

    Guest
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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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    DriveDx

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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

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    • Mac
    DriveDx Drive Health Dashboard
     
  5. Drive Scope icon

    Drive Scope

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    Hard drives (and solid state drives) are the most failure prone components in your Mac. For that very reason, in fact, drive manufacturers have built in self monitoring, analysis and reporting technology right into the drive. (a.k.a.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. QuickBench icon

    QuickBench

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    QuickBench is a simple to use but powerful hard disk performance benchmarking tool. It provides three built-in, industry trusted test suites which measure the performance of dozens of preset hard disk transfer sizes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    AJA System Test

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    Aja System Test is an application included with all KONA cards which lets you tune your system to the same high standards that developers do for the best performance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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