Hard Disk Sentinel
6.9#2 in hardware diagnostic software$22 one-timeFree planLinuxWindows
VisitHard Disk Sentinel vs HDAT2
What both publish
| Fact | Hard Disk Sentinel | HDAT2 |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Hard Disk Sentinel monitors, diagnoses, tests, and reports on hard disk and SSD health, performance degradation, and failures. | HDAT2 tests and diagnoses ATA, ATAPI, SATA, NVMe, SSD and SCSI/USB devices. |
Hard Disk Sentinel plans
- TrialFree
- LinuxFree
- DOSFree
- Standard$22, paid once
- Professional$33, paid once
- Professional Family$59, paid once
HDAT2 plans
- HDAT2 freewareFree
Pick Hard Disk Sentinel if…
It suits home users, server administrators, small and large companies, and civil organizations that need storage monitoring. Professional and Enterprise are aimed at users needing surface repair, backups, integrations, or network-wide management.
Pick HDAT2 if…
HDAT2 suits users diagnosing supported storage devices who can boot a real DOS system. Its Windows demo is more limited than the main program.