SMARTHDD AlternativesHard Disk Diagnostic & Benchmark Tools like SMARTHDD

SMARTHDD is described as 'A SMARTHDD intended for troubleshooting and operation optimization of HDD and SSD storages. Allows adjusting characteristics of HDD and SSD by modifying the positioning speed of magnetic heads (AAM) and fine-tuning power consumption (APM)' and is a hard disk diagnostic tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SMARTHDD for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and PortableApps.com apps. The best SMARTHDD alternative is CrystalDiskInfo, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SMARTHDD are HD Tune, Hard Disk Sentinel, GSmartControl and smartmontools.

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A SMARTHDD intended for troubleshooting and operation optimization of HDD and SSD storages. Allows adjusting...

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SMARTHDD alternatives page was last updated Oct 28, 2021
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  1. CrystalDiskInfo icon
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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.

    40 CrystalDiskInfo alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Portable
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Terabytes Written (TBW) info
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Recover Corrupted Files
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Delete Temporary Files
    12.  Works Offline

    CrystalDiskInfo VS SMARTHDD

     
    • CrystalDiskInfo is the most popular Windows alternative to SMARTHDD.

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

    • CrystalDiskInfo is Free and Open SourceSMARTHDD is Freemium and Proprietary
    • CrystalDiskInfo is LightweightSMARTHDD is not according to our users
  2. HD Tune icon
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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!.

    52 HD Tune alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    HD Tune Features

    1.  Linear read benchmark per drive offset
    2.  Read latency benchmark per drive offset
    3.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    4.  Hardware Monitoring
    5.  Quick/slow surface scan
    6.  Temperature Monitoring

    HD Tune VS SMARTHDD

     
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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

    License model

    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 SMARTHDD

     
    • Hard Disk Sentinel is the most popular Linux alternative to SMARTHDD.

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

    • Hard Disk Sentinel is Paid and ProprietarySMARTHDD is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. 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 SMARTHDD

     
    • GSmartControl is the most popular Mac alternative to SMARTHDD.

    • GSmartControl is Free and Open SourceSMARTHDD is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. 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 SMARTHDD

     
  6. HDDScan icon
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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.

    28 HDDScan alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    HDDScan Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Diagnostics
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    HDDScan VS SMARTHDD

     
  7. DriveDx icon
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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...

    39 DriveDx alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    DriveDx Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    DriveDx VS SMARTHDD

     
  8. HDD Guardian icon
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    HDD Guardian provides a Windows front-end for smartctl, a utility which monitors your hard drive(s) and SSD(s) for health status, taking advantage of S.M.AR.T.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Project has been discontinued per notice: http://hddguardian.codeplex.com/

    HDD Guardian Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    3.  Hardware Monitoring

    HDD Guardian VS SMARTHDD

     
  9. IsMyHdOK icon
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    IsMyHdOK is a small program but effective solution to easily check the Performance of a Windows Volume eg. Partition!

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

    IsMyHdOK VS SMARTHDD

     
  10. SSD Life icon
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    SSD reliability analysis It’s a shame when a drive failure results in all your personal data being lost. SSDLife allows you to control how worn your SSDs are in an easy and convenient way, which means you can control how safely and securely your data is stored on them.

    SSD lifet.

    7 SSD Life alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SSD Life Features

    1.  Portable

    SSD Life VS SMARTHDD

     
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    Ashampoo HDD Control 2 provides complete monitoring of your hard drive(s). The software supports not only all common IDE and serial ATA hard drive(s), but also provides improved support for external USB hard drives and solid state drives (SSDs).

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Ashampoo HDD Control Features

    1.  Disk Maintenance
    2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    3.  Data Protection

    Ashampoo HDD Control VS SMARTHDD

     
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    Active@ Hard Disk Monitor is a disk utility that checks and monitors the status of your hard drives to help prevent data loss. The system is based on the Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.).

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Active@ Hard Disk Monitor Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    Active@ Hard Disk Monitor VS SMARTHDD

     
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