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Visitfio vs Parkdale
What both publish
| Fact | fio | Parkdale |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | fio simulates user-defined I/O workloads to test performance or reproduce bugs. | Measures read and write speed from hard disks, CD-ROM devices and network servers. |
| 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. | Support is offered through the maker's contact email, and feature requests or translation help are invited by email. |
fio plans
- fioFree
Parkdale plans
- FreeFree
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 Parkdale if…
Parkdale suits people who want to measure drive read and write speeds on Windows, macOS, or Android. Windows users who need command-line options may find its additional controls useful.