Hard Disk Sentinel
6.9#2 in hardware diagnostic software$22 one-timeFree planLinuxWindows
VisitHard Disk Sentinel vs SMART Utility
SMART Utility
6.2#15 in disk health monitoring software$25 one-timemacOS
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Hard Disk Sentinel | SMART Utility |
|---|---|---|
| Drive support | The software supports HDD, SSD, hybrid drives, RAID arrays, external drives, NAS drives, and, in Professional, LTO tape drives and certain industrial memory devices. | The app supports HDDs and SSDs, and has limited support for external drives. |
| Monitoring | It monitors drive health, temperature, and S.M.A.R.T. values and measures transfer speed in real time. | It supports background scanning and can show drive information in the menu bar. |
| Purpose | Hard Disk Sentinel monitors, diagnoses, tests, and reports on hard disk and SSD health, performance degradation, and failures. | SMART Utility reads and displays hard drive SMART attributes and can run a drive’s built-in self-test. |
| Support | Registration includes free life-of-product technical support and help. | The maker offers support by email or Twitter and provides a SMART Utility FAQ. |
Hard Disk Sentinel plans
- TrialFree
- LinuxFree
- DOSFree
- Standard$22, paid once
- Professional$33, paid once
- Professional Family$59, paid once
SMART Utility plans
- Personal license$25, paid once
- Family license$40, paid once
- Educational site license$65, paid once
- Business license$100, paid once
- Consultant license$350, paid once
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 SMART Utility if…
SMART Utility suits Mac users who need drive health details, self-tests, background monitoring, or saved reports. It is also relevant for systems using software RAID or supported RAID enclosures.