SeaTools Alternatives

SeaTools is described as 'Diagnostic tool that helps you determine the condition of the disk drive in your external hard drive, desktop or laptop computer' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SeaTools for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, MS-DOS and BSD apps. The best SeaTools alternative is CrystalDiskInfo, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SeaTools are GSmartControl, Hard Disk Sentinel, HD Tune 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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    Some Seagate HDDs do not support SMART, and only SeaTools can show you the status of the disk.

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    • CrystalDiskInfo is the most popular Windows alternative to SeaTools.

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

    • CrystalDiskInfo is Free and Open SourceSeaTools is Free and Proprietary
    • CrystalDiskInfo is LightweightSeaTools 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
    Drive information window - A failing drive, attribute list
     

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

    • GSmartControl is Free and Open SourceSeaTools is Free and Proprietary
  4. Hard Disk Sentinel icon

    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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    • Hard Disk Sentinel is the most popular commercial alternative to SeaTools.

    • Hard Disk Sentinel is Paid and ProprietarySeaTools is Free and Proprietary
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    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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  7. Victoria icon

    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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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    HDDScan

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    HDDScan is a 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.

    29 HDDScan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    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
    DriveDx Drive Health Dashboard
     
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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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