fio
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Visitfio vs Novabench
What both publish
| Fact | fio | Novabench |
|---|---|---|
| Comparison database | No | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Operating systems | Linux,Solaris,AIX,HP-UX,macOS,NetBSD,OpenBSD,Windows,FreeBSD,DragonFly | Windows,macOS,Linux |
| Platforms | The project lists Windows installers for tagged releases and packages for Linux distributions, Solaris, and BSDs; its release notes also mention macOS. | Novabench offers downloads for Windows 10 or 11, macOS 12 or higher, and most Linux distributions from 2022 onward. |
| Support | The maintainers direct bug reports to the fio mailing list or GitHub rather than to them by direct email. | Support is available through documentation, support chat, and [email protected]. |
| Workload areas | Storage I/O: read,write,trim,mixed workloads; bandwidth,IOPS,and latency | CPU,GPU,RAM,disk |
fio plans
- fioFree
Novabench plans
- FreeFree
- Plus Monthly$6 a month
- Plus$36 a year
- Pro$216 a year
Pick fio if…
fio suits technical users who need configurable storage I/O workloads, result exports or data verification. Its job files and CLI or automation support can fit scripted performance testing and bug reproduction.
Pick Novabench if…
Novabench suits people who want to benchmark a personal computer across several hardware components, with optional network and AI tests. Its Novabench for Work offering is aimed at IT professionals seeking an endpoint performance suite.