Hard Disk Sentinel vs smartmontools
| Hard Disk Sentinel | smartmontools | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| SMART monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| SSD wear tracking | Yes | — |
| Temperature alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Failure warnings | Yes | Yes |
| Remote monitoring | Yes | — |
| Supported platforms | Windows, Linux | 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 Hardware Diagnostic Software, Best Disk Diagnostic Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Hard Disk Sentinel scores higher on our published basis.