HDDlife vs Scrutiny
| HDDlife | Scrutiny | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| SMART monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| SSD wear tracking | Yes | — |
| Temperature alerts | Yes | — |
| Failure warnings | Yes | Yes |
| Remote monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Drives on cheapest plan | 1 drives | — |
| Supported platforms | Windows; HDDs and SATA SSDs (NVMe/M.2 not supported) | Linux, macOS, Windows (Windows support marked work in progress), FreeBSD |
Both are listed in Best Disk Health Monitoring Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Scrutiny scores higher on our published basis.