HDDScan vs smartmontools
| HDDScan | smartmontools | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| SMART monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature alerts | No | Yes |
| Failure warnings | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows | Darwin (Mac OS X), Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, OS/2, Cygwin, QNX, eComStation, Windows |
Both are listed in Best Disk Health Monitoring Software, Best Disk Diagnostic Software, Best Hardware Diagnostic Software. On Everything Xiaomi, smartmontools scores higher on our published basis.