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Scrutiny is free, self-hosted software for viewing hard drive health through S.M.A.R.T.

Place
#12 of 30
Score
6.3
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What Scrutiny is

Scrutiny is free, self-hosted software for viewing hard drive health through S.M.A.R.T. metrics. Its dashboard tracks metric history and temperature, with customizable thresholds based on real-world failure rates. The collector uses smartctl to find connected drives, and Scrutiny integrates with smartd. Failure notifications can be sent through email, webhooks, Discord, Gotify, Mattermost, ntfy, Slack, Teams, Telegram, and other listed services. Deployment choices include an all-in-one Docker image, separate hub-and-spoke Docker components, or manual installation; the hub-and-spoke setup stores S.M.A.R.T. data in InfluxDB 2.8. The repository lists Linux, macOS, and Windows binaries, though Windows Docker support is marked work in progress. Docker setup requires passing drive devices through and granting SYS_RAWIO, and NVMe drives may also need SYS_ADMIN. Some RAID controllers do not expose underlying SMART data to smartctl. The project describes itself as a work in progress with rough edges and lists the MIT license.

Good

  • Tracks S.M.A.R.T. history and temperature
  • Supports customizable failure-rate thresholds
  • Offers multiple deployment methods
  • Sends alerts through numerous listed services

Watch out

  • Windows Docker support is work in progress
  • Docker setup requires device access and SYS_RAWIO
  • Some RAID controllers hide SMART data from smartctl
  • Project notes rough edges

Who it suits

Scrutiny suits people who can self-host a drive-monitoring dashboard and want metric history, temperature tracking, and failure notifications. It may be less suitable where a RAID controller does not pass SMART data through or where a more finished project is required.

Verdict

Scrutiny brings drive metrics, threshold monitoring, and configurable notifications into a self-hosted dashboard. Its compatibility and setup requirements are worth checking, and the project itself flags that it remains in progress.

Plans and prices

From Scrutiny's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
ScrutinyFreeMIT licensed · self-hosted

The facts

Each one read from Scrutiny's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Alerts
Failure notifications can be sent through email, webhooks, Discord, Gotify, Mattermost, ntfy, Slack, Teams, Telegram, and other listed services.checked 30 Sep 2026
Compatibility limit
The project notes that some RAID controllers do not pass underlying SMART data through to smartctl.checked 30 Sep 2026
Data storage
The hub-and-spoke deployment uses InfluxDB 2.8 to persist S.M.A.R.T. data.checked 30 Sep 2026
Deployment
Scrutiny offers an all-in-one Docker image, separate hub-and-spoke Docker components, and manual installation.checked 30 Sep 2026
Drive discovery
The collector uses smartctl to detect connected drives and Scrutiny integrates with smartd.checked 30 Sep 2026
Hardware permissions
Docker setup requires passing drive devices through and granting SYS_RAWIO; NVMe drives may also require SYS_ADMIN.checked 30 Sep 2026
License
The repository lists the MIT license.checked 30 Sep 2026
Monitoring
It tracks S.M.A.R.T. metric history, temperature, and customized thresholds based on real-world failure rates.checked 30 Sep 2026
Project status
The README describes Scrutiny as a work in progress with some rough edges.checked 30 Sep 2026
Purpose
Scrutiny is a hard drive health dashboard and monitoring solution for S.M.A.R.T. metrics.checked 30 Sep 2026
Security configuration
Manual installation instructions describe running the collector as an unprivileged user with restricted systemd permissions and network access.checked 30 Sep 2026

Where it runs

Supported platforms
The repository lists Linux, macOS, and Windows binaries; Windows Docker support is marked work in progress.checked 30 Sep 2026

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