SQLIO AlternativesBenchmark Tools and other similar apps like SQLIO

SQLIO is described as 'Tool provided by Microsoft which can also be used to determine the I/O capacity of a given configuration' and is a Benchmark tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SQLIO for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, BSD, Mac and Self-Hosted apps. The best SQLIO alternative is CrystalDiskMark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SQLIO are HD Tune, Macrorit Disk Scanner, ATTO Disk Benchmark and fio.

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SQLIO is a tool provided by Microsoft which can also be used to determine the I/O capacity of a given configuration.

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SQLIO alternatives page was last updated Oct 28, 2021
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  1. CrystalDiskMark icon

    CrystalDiskMark

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    Versatile benchmarking utility to assess drive performance, offering rapid sequential/random speed tests, easy-to-read results, multilingual support, and more, all in a free package.

    41 CrystalDiskMark alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    CrystalDiskMark screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Benchmark
    2.  Portable
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Skinnable

    CrystalDiskMark VS SQLIO

     

    • CrystalDiskMark is the most popular Windows alternative to SQLIO.

    • CrystalDiskMark is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SQLIO.

    • CrystalDiskMark is Free and Open SourceSQLIO is Free and Proprietary
    • CrystalDiskMark is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSQLIO is not according to our users
  2. 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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    HD Tune screenshot 1

    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 SQLIO

     
  4. Macrorit Disk Scanner icon

    Macrorit Disk Scanner

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    Macrorit Disk Scanner is a third party disk surface portable tool for scan disk bad sectors which provides you with better options and better performance than Windows native disk scanner.

    47 Macrorit Disk Scanner alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Macrorit Disk Scanner screenshot 1

    Macrorit Disk Scanner Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Disk Maintenance
    3.  Hardware Monitoring

    Macrorit Disk Scanner VS SQLIO

     
  5. ATTO Disk Benchmark icon

    ATTO Disk Benchmark

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    The ATTO Disk Benchmark performance measurement tool is compatible with Microsoft Windows. Measure your storage systems performance with various transfer sizes and test lengths for reads and writes. Several options are available to customize your performance measurement...

    22 ATTO Disk Benchmark alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ATTO Disk Benchmark screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable

    ATTO Disk Benchmark VS SQLIO

     
  6. fio icon

    fio

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    fio is an I/O tool meant for both for benchmark and stress/hardware verification. It has support for many different types of I/O engines, I/O priorities (on newer Linux kernels), rate limited I/O, forked or threaded jobs and much more.

    15 fio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    fio screenshot 1

    fio Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Filesystem

    fio VS SQLIO

     

    • fio is the most popular Linux alternative to SQLIO.

    • fio is Free and Open SourceSQLIO is Free and Proprietary
  7. Blackmagic Disk Speed Test icon

    Blackmagic Disk Speed Test

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    Disk Speed Test is an easy to use tool to quickly measure and certify your disk performance for working with high quality video! Simply click the start button and Disk Speed Test will write test your disk using large blocks of data, and then display the result.

    26 Blackmagic Disk Speed Test alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Blackmagic Disk Speed Test screenshot 1

    Blackmagic Disk Speed Test VS SQLIO

     

    • Blackmagic Disk Speed Test is the most popular Mac alternative to SQLIO.

    • Blackmagic Disk Speed Test is Free and ProprietarySQLIO is also Free and Proprietary
  9. Iometer icon

    Iometer

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    As the Iometer Users Guide says, Iometer is an I/O subsystem measurement and characterization tool for single and clustered systems. It was originally developed by the Intel Corporation and announced at the Intel Developers Forum (IDF) on February 17, 1998 - since then it got...

    18 Iometer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Iometer screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last activity from 2014, see https://sourceforge.net/projects/iometer/files/iometer-stable/

    Iometer Features

    1.  Stress Testing
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

    Iometer VS SQLIO

     
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    Diskspd

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    A feature-rich and versatile storage testing tool, Diskspd (version 2.0.17) combines robust and granular IO workload definition with flexible runtime and output options, creating an ideal tool for synthetic storage subsystem testing and validation.

    9 Diskspd alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Diskspd VS SQLIO

     

  11. Vdbench

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    Vdbench is a disk and tape I/O workload generator for verifying data integrity and measuring performance of direct attached and network connected storage on Windows, Solaris, Linux, AIX, OS/X and HP/UX.

    11 Vdbench alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Vdbench VS SQLIO

     

  12. IOzone

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    IOzone is a filesystem benchmark tool. The benchmark generates and measures a variety of file operations.

    8 IOzone alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    IOzone screenshot 1

    IOzone Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Filesystem

    IOzone VS SQLIO

     
  13. Load DynamiX icon

    Load DynamiX

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    2U load generation appliance, also runs under a VM, A leading commercial performance validation product for networked storage infrastructure. We help companies reduce risk and save millions of dollars by aligning storage deployment decisions to application workload performance...

    13 Load DynamiX alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted

    Load DynamiX Features

    1.  Stress Testing

    Load DynamiX VS SQLIO

     

    • Load DynamiX is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to SQLIO.

    • Load DynamiX is the most popular commercial alternative to SQLIO.

    • Load DynamiX is Paid and ProprietarySQLIO is Free and Proprietary
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