SSD-Z Alternatives

SSD-Z is described as 'Using a database, it will show information about your SSD, such as the controller, processing tech, NAND type etc' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SSD-Z for Mac, Windows, iPhone and PortableApps.com. The best SSD-Z alternative is CrystalDiskInfo, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SSD-Z are SpeedFan, Stats, iStat Menus and HDDScan.

SSD-Z alternatives are mainly System Information Utilities but may also be Hard Disk Diagnostic Tools or Network Monitors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of SSD-Z.

SSD-Z

Free • Proprietary
Disk Usage Analyzer

Using a database, it will show information about your SSD, such as the controller, processing tech, NAND type etc.

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CrystalDiskInfo
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Free • Open Source
Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
Windows
PortableApps.com
40 CrystalDiskInfo alternatives
Open-source HDD/SSD utility for monitoring S.M.A.R.T. values, disk temperature and other information.
- - CrystalDiskInfo is the most popular Windows alternative to SSD-Z.
- - CrystalDiskInfo is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SSD-Z.
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CrystalDiskInfo Features
1. PortableCrystalDiskInfo can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Ad-freeCrystalDiskInfo doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. LightweightCrystalDiskInfo consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Works OfflineCrystalDiskInfo can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
5. Dark ModeCrystalDiskInfo supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in CrystalDiskInfo without registration.
Hardware Monitoring
Multiple languages
Terabytes Written (TBW) info
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
Selective Wipe
Logging
SpeedFan
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
46 SpeedFan alternatives
SpeedFan is a program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers with hardware monitor chips. SpeedFan can even access S.M.A.R.T. info and show hard disk temperatures. SpeedFan supports SCSI disks too.
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SpeedFan Features
1. LightweightSpeedFan consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Fan Speed
Hardware Monitoring
Overclock
Discontinued
The developer promised new versions, but the program seems to be no longer updated. Latest version, 4.52, released in June 2016, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Stats
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Mac
71 Stats alternatives
Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.
- - Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to SSD-Z.
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Stats Features
1. LightweightStats consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Hardware Monitoring
Sits in the MenuBar
Temperature Monitoring
CPU temperature
Status menu widgets
Fan Speed
iStat Menus
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Paid • Proprietary
System Information Utility
Mac
iPhone
72 iStat Menus alternatives
iStat is a series of system monitor apps. It's available in different versions: iStat Menus, iStat for iOS and iStat Server as a companion application to the iStat for iOS app that lets you remotely monitor your computers (free for Windows and Mac).
- - iStat Menus is the most popular iPhone alternative to SSD-Z.
- - iStat Menus is the most popular commercial alternative to SSD-Z.
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iStat Menus Features
Hardware Monitoring
Real-time monitoring
Sits in the MenuBar
Memory usage
Graphs
Fan Speed
CPU Monitoring
Sits in the System Tray
Remote monitoring
HDDScan
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Free • Proprietary
Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
Windows
28 HDDScan alternatives
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.
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Hardware Monitoring
Hardware Diagnostics
Temperature Monitoring
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
Stats Panel
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Paid • Proprietary
Network Monitor
Disk Usage Analyzer
Mac
70 Stats Panel alternatives
Stats Panel is a macOS app for monitoring system performance.
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Stats Panel Features
Hardware Monitoring
Memory Monitoring
CPU Monitoring
Battery Health
Performance Monitoring
PassMark DiskCheckup
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
Windows
21 PassMark DiskCheckup alternatives
PassMark DiskCheckup allows the user to monitor the SMART attributes of a particular hard disk drive. SMART (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a feature on a computer's hard disk for providing various monitoring indicators of disk reliability.
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PassMark DiskCheckup Features
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
Diskovery
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
16 Diskovery alternatives
Diskovery collects and displays the details of data storage facilities of the computer, including its physical drives, disk arrays, partitions, volumes and mount points.
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Diskovery Features
1. PortableDiskovery can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
Discontinued
The last version released on 2021. 07. 21. based on the changelog: https://diskovery.io/changes
eul
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Free • Open Source
Mac
69 eul alternatives
macOS status monitoring app written in SwiftUI.
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eul Features
Hardware Monitoring
Status monitoring
ZetaWatch
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Mac
15 ZetaWatch alternatives
ZetaWatch is a small OS X program that displays the zfs status in the menu bar, similar to what iStat Menus does for other information. It is fairly well tested, but due to the current state of libzfs and libzfs_core, changes will be required until the API stabilizes.
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ZetaWatch Features
Mounting drives
Sits in the MenuBar
Filesystem
SSD Fan Control
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
10 SSD Fan Control alternatives
iMac users who tweak their systems using 3rd party hard disks or solid state disks, are often surprised by an unpleasant aftermath: an annoyingly noisy hard disk fan. Fan management in Apple systems relies on temperatures reported by the SMC system.
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SSD Fan Control Features
Fan Speed
Hardware Monitoring
RunCat
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Free • Proprietary
System Information Utility
Mac
70 RunCat alternatives
Creatures living in your menubar.
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RunCat Features
Sits in the MenuBar