fio
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Visitfio vs KDiskMark
What both publish
| Fact | fio | KDiskMark |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | fio simulates user-defined I/O workloads to test performance or reproduce bugs. | KDiskMark benchmarks HDDs and SSDs through a graphical interface built around Flexible I/O Tester (fio). |
| Support | The project mailing list is intended for discussion, bug reports, questions, and development; the documentation also directs bug reports to the mailing list reflector or GitHub page. | The project asks users to open an issue with ideas, criticism, or suggestions. |
fio plans
- fioFree
KDiskMark plans
- KDiskMarkFree
Pick fio if…
fio suits people who need to define and run storage I/O workloads without writing a separate test program for each one. Its client/server mode may be useful when jobs need to run on remote hosts.
Pick KDiskMark if…
KDiskMark suits Linux users who want to benchmark disk performance through a GUI or a full-screen terminal interface. It can also suit users who need configurable sequential and random I/O tests with reports.