HDDScan AlternativesHard Disk Diagnostic Tools and other similar apps like HDDScan

HDDScan is described as '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' and is a hard disk diagnostic tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to HDDScan for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, PortableApps.com and MS-DOS apps. The best HDDScan alternative is CrystalDiskInfo, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HDDScan are GSmartControl, HD Tune, Hard Disk Sentinel and Victoria.

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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    CrystalDisk info is for SMART data only. HDDscan gives surface tests AND smart data. Crystal is useful, but does not do as much.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • CrystalDiskInfo is the most popular Windows alternative to HDDScan.

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

    • CrystalDiskInfo is Free and Open SourceHDDScan is Free and Proprietary
    • CrystalDiskInfo is LightweightHDDScan is not according to our users
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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    HDDScan does much more than SMART analysis or tests.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think GSmartControl is a great HDDScan alternative.

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

    • GSmartControl is Free and Open SourceHDDScan is Free and Proprietary
  4. HD Tune icon

    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!.

    54 HD Tune alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Hard Disk Sentinel

    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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    Hard Disk Sentinel

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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MS-DOS
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    Comments about Hard Disk Sentinel as an Alternative to HDDScan
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    It doesn't show you scanning times to sectors

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Hard Disk Sentinel is the most popular commercial alternative to HDDScan.

    • Hard Disk Sentinel is Paid and ProprietaryHDDScan is Free and Proprietary
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    Victoria

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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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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    MHDD

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    MHDD is the most popular freeware program for low-level HDD diagnostics.

    MHDD supports these interfaces: IDE, Serial ATA, SCSI. Also there is a possibility to access an USB storage, there are drivers for emulation (USB->SCSI).

    This software can make precise diagnostic of the.

    21 MHDD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Diskovery

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    Diskovery collects and displays the details of data storage facilities of the computer, including its physical drives, disk arrays, partitions, volumes and mount points.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    SMART Report Viewer

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    SMART Report Viewer helps visualize the output of smartctl tests, entirely in your browser. Drag and drop txt, log, or zip files (including Unraid diagnostics) to quickly understand the health of your drives.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • SMART Report Viewer is the most popular Web-based alternative to HDDScan.

    • SMART Report Viewer is Free and ProprietaryHDDScan is also Free and Proprietary
    • SMART Report Viewer is Lightweight and Privacy focusedHDDScan is not according to our users
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