HDDScan Alternatives for Linux

HDDScan is not available for Linux but there are a few 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 25 alternatives to HDDScan and three of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to HDDScan are Hard Disk Sentinel and ViVARD.

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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.

    33 GSmartControl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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  2. 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.

    30 Hard Disk Sentinel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MS-DOS
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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