Argus Disk
5.7#24 in disk health monitoring softwareFree planFree planLinuxSelf-hosted
VisitArgus Disk vs SMART Sniffer
SMART Sniffer
7.5#1 in disk health monitoring softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Argus Disk | SMART Sniffer |
|---|---|---|
| Notifications | An optional ntfy integration sends status-change alerts with priority routing. | Persistent Home Assistant notifications are generated automatically when drive health changes, with escalation and automatic dismissal after recovery. |
| Purpose | Argus is a SMART monitoring daemon for Linux homelab systems that analyzes disk trends for early warning of failures. | SMART Sniffer monitors disk health and reports early warning signs to Home Assistant. |
| Requirements | The listed requirements include a Linux host, Python 3.10+, and smartmontools; ntfy and Prometheus with Grafana are optional. | The agent requires smartmontools 7.0 or newer for JSON output support. |
Argus Disk plans
- FreeFree
SMART Sniffer plans
- Open sourceFree
- SMART SnifferFree
Pick Argus Disk if…
Argus suits Linux homelab operators who want disk health trends and failure warnings. It is intended for a Linux host with Python 3.10+ and smartmontools.
Pick SMART Sniffer if…
SMART Sniffer suits Home Assistant users who want disk-health warnings across Linux, macOS or Windows machines. It may also suit users who want optional filesystem-usage reporting alongside drive monitoring.