Scrutiny
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
Summary
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.
Who it is for
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.
What is 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
What to know first
- 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
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.
Scrutiny plans and pricing
All plansCompared on disk health monitoring software
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- SMART monitoring
- Yesgithub.com
- Failure warnings
- Yesgithub.com
- Remote monitoring
- Yesgithub.com
- Supported platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows (Windows support marked work in progress), FreeBSDgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Scrutiny is a hard drive health dashboard and monitoring solution for S.M.A.R.T. metrics.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Monitoring
- It tracks S.M.A.R.T. metric history, temperature, and customized thresholds based on real-world failure rates.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Drive discovery
- The collector uses smartctl to detect connected drives and Scrutiny integrates with smartd.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Alerts
- Failure notifications can be sent through email, webhooks, Discord, Gotify, Mattermost, ntfy, Slack, Teams, Telegram, and other listed services.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Deployment
- Scrutiny offers an all-in-one Docker image, separate hub-and-spoke Docker components, and manual installation.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Data storage
- The hub-and-spoke deployment uses InfluxDB 2.8 to persist S.M.A.R.T. data.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Security configuration
- Manual installation instructions describe running the collector as an unprivileged user with restricted systemd permissions and network access.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Hardware permissions
- Docker setup requires passing drive devices through and granting SYS_RAWIO; NVMe drives may also require SYS_ADMIN.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Compatibility limit
- The project notes that some RAID controllers do not pass underlying SMART data through to smartctl.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Project status
- The README describes Scrutiny as a work in progress with some rough edges.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- License
- The repository lists the MIT license.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
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Sources
- github.com/AnalogJ/scrutiny· checked 30 Sept 2026
- github.com/AnalogJ/scrutiny/blob/master/docs/INSTA· checked 30 Sept 2026