comparison of S.M.A.R.T. tools

! scope="col" | Operating system

! scope="col" | License

! scope="col" | User interface

! scope="col" | Fixed drives

! scope="col" | USB, eSATA and
removable drives

! scope="col" | RAID support{{efn|name=RAID|Disks that are members of a RAID array may in some cases have their SMART attributes (data) largely inaccessible to the operating system, or to monitoring tools and software. This depends case-by-case on the RAID controller, operating system, and tools. As of 2012 inroads have been made into this, as RAID becomes wider used, but is still far from assured and not supported by all controllers, systems, or tools.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}}}

! scope="col" | Shows S.M.A.R.T. attributes

! scope="col" | Hard drive
self-testing

! scope="col" | Notification

! scope="col" | Notes

| Windows

| {{Nonfree|Trialware}}{{cite web|title=Downloads|url=http://www.aida64.com/downloads|website=aida64.com|accessdate=6 September 2014}}

| GUI

| {{yes|IDE(PATA), SATA, NVMe}}

| {{yes|eSATA, USB}}

| {{partial|Some RAID controllers}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes2}} Monitoring only available in the Business Edition[http://www.aida64.com/product/aida64-business-edition/features Features | AIDA64 Business Edition | Network Audit | Remote Control] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807015435/http://www.aida64.com/product/aida64-business-edition/features |date=2013-08-07 }}. Aida64.com. Retrieved on 2013-09-27.

| {{Clear}}

| Windows

| {{Nonfree|Trialware}}{{cite web|title=Download|url=http://argusmonitor.com/|website=argusmonitor.com|accessdate=18 January 2015}}

| GUI

| {{yes|IDE(PATA), SATA}}

| {{yes|eSATA, USB}}

| {{partial|Some RAID controllers}}

| {{yes}}

| {{dunno}}

| {{yes2}} By window, sound, email, program execution at choosable parameter changes, threshold

| Also shows temperature of CPU, GPU, CPU core speed, Intel Turbo Boost status, CPU power consumption, system load and system fan speeds. Can control speed of GPU and system fans.

| Windows

| {{Free|MIT}}

| GUI

| {{yes|IDE(PATA), SATA, NVMe}}

| {{yes|eSATA, USB, IEEE 1394}}

| {{partial|Several RAID controllers}}[https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskinfo/crystaldiskinfo-controllers/ Controllers - Crystal Dew World]. Crystal Dew World. Retrieved on 2021-02-19.

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{Yes|Mail, sound and popup}}

| Sister utility to CrystalDiskMark. Has AAM/APM control.

| Windows

| {{Nonfree|Freeware}}

| GUI

| {{yes|IDE(PATA), SATA}}

| {{yes|eSATA, USB}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| Primarily a defragmenter; supports basic S.M.A.R.T. stat display, includes the one-word summary of drive-health.

| macOS

| {{Nonfree|Commercial proprietary}}

| GUI

| {{yes}}

| {{yes| eSATA and
removable drives}}

| {{dunno}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| Summary information includes one line for S.M.A.R.T.[https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210898 Disk Utility 12.x: See detailed information about a disk]. support.apple.com. Retrieved on 2014-02-09.

| Windows

| {{Nonfree|Freeware}}

| GUI

| {{yes|IDE(PATA), SATA}}

| {{dunno}}

| {{dunno}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| Available from KC Softwares[https://www.kcsoftwares.com/?hdde HDDExpert Homepage]. https://www.kcsoftwares.com/?hdde. Retrieved on 2022-01-01.

| Linux

| {{Free|LGPL v2+}}

| GUI

| {{yes|IDE(PATA), SATA, NVMe}}

| {{yes|USB}}

| {{dunno}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes2}} GNOME pop-up notification

| LiveCDs are available for download, allowing the user to use GNOME Disks without any changes to the computer.

| Windows, Unix-like (Linux, macOS, BSD, etc.)

| {{Free|GNU GPL v2}}

| CLI and GUI (via GSmartControl and HDD Guardian)

| {{partial|All for Linux, some for other Unix-like}}

| {{Yes|See list of supported devices;[http://www.smartmontools.org/wiki/Supported_USB-Devices Supported_USB-Devices – smartmontools]. smartmontools.org. Retrieved on 2014-06-20. SAT driver required on macOS only[https://github.com/RJVB/OS-X-SAT-SMART-Driver RJVB/OS-X-SAT-SMART-Driver 路 GitHub]. Github.com. Retrieved on 2013-09-27.}}

| {{partial|Several RAID controllers}}[https://www.smartmontools.org/wiki/Supported_RAID-Controllers Supported_RAID-Controllers – smartmontools]. Sourceforge.net (2011-04-20). Retrieved on 2013-09-27.

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes2}} window, sound, email, program execution at choosable parameter changes, threshold

| LiveCDs are available for download, allowing the user to use smartmontools without any changes to the computer.

| Windows

| {{Nonfree|Freeware}}

| GUI

| {{yes|IDE(PATA), SATA}}

| {{no}}{{cite web |url=https://forum.piriform.com/topic/48694-speccy-fails-to-read-smart-data-on-usb-connected-hdds/?tab=comments#comment-290331 |title=Speccy fails to read SMART data on USB-connected HDDs - Speccy Bug Reporting - Piriform Community Forums |website=forum.piriform.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119001609/https://forum.piriform.com/topic/48694-speccy-fails-to-read-smart-data-on-usb-connected-hdds/?tab=comments |archive-date=2018-01-19}}

| {{dunno}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{Clear}}

| Windows

| {{Nonfree|Freeware}}

| GUI

| {{partial|(S)ATA, SCSI, SAT; Areca, 3ware}}

| {{yes}}

| {{Partial|Some RAID controllers}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes2}} Window, sound, e-mail, running a command; at parameter changes, threshold, temperature

| Estimate health and performance by percentage, and offers online drive analysis (and compares from other users).

| DOS, FreeDOS

| {{Nonfree|Commercial proprietary}}

| GUI

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}"SATA Operation with SpinRite", Gibson Research Corporation, accessed March 4, 2011.

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{Clear}}

! scope="col" | Operating system

! scope="col" | License, price

! scope="col" | User interface

! scope="col" | Fixed drives

! scope="col" | USB, eSATA and
removable drives

! scope="col" | RAID support{{efn|name=RAID}}

! scope="col" | Shows S.M.A.R.T. attributes

! scope="col" | Hard drive
self-testing

! scope="col" | Notification

! scope="col" | Notes