Alternatives to CrystalDiskInfo
Disk health at a glance
CrystalDiskInfo ranks #6 of 8 in System monitors, with an Alt Score of 45. It is licensed under MIT, free from Free and available on Windows. 7 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Windows users and PC technicians who want an early warning on failing hard drives or SSDs, from casual users checking a laptop drive to IT staff monitoring multiple machines.
CrystalDiskInfo reads S.M.A.R.T. data to show drive health status, temperature, and power-on hours at a glance, with support for HDDs, SSDs, USB, Intel RAID, and NVMe drives. It tracks detailed SMART attributes over time, can run resident in the background with email alerts on health changes, and offers AAM/APM control for HDD noise and power settings. It's free, open-source, and ships in several themed editions (Standard, Aoi, Shizuku, Kurei Kei).
Download and install the app on Windows (XP through 11), then launch it to automatically detect connected drives and display their SMART data and health status. Optionally enable the resident monitor to run checks in the background and send email alerts if a drive's health deteriorates.
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
How CrystalDiskInfo compares with its alternatives, feature by feature.
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Every fact and feature listed for CrystalDiskInfo is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License MIT verified 2026-07-10
MIT License Copyright (c) 2008-2023 hiyohiyo
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hiyohiyo/CrystalDiskInfo/master/LICENSE.txt -
Platforms Windows verified 2026-07-10
OS Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11 Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/2016/2019/2022/2025
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Pricing model Free verified 2026-07-10
Free download; optional donations only.
Please make the amount of each contribution $10 USD or more if possible. Your contributions will be deeply appreciated.
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Starts at Free verified 2026-07-10
Please make the amount of each contribution $10 USD or more if possible.
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Status active verified 2026-07-10
[2026/05/23] CrystalDiskInfo 9.9.1
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CPU / GPU / RAM / disk No verified 2026-07-10
Disk-only; no CPU/GPU/RAM.
A HDD/SSD utility software which supports a part of USB, Intel RAID and NVMe.
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Temperatures & fans Partial verified 2026-07-10
Disk temps only; no fan monitoring.
Background color of temperature icon
https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskinfo/crystaldiskinfo-resident/ -
Menu bar / tray widgets Yes verified 2026-07-10
Show Temperature Icon Only Show temperature icon only.
https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskinfo/crystaldiskinfo-resident/ -
Per-process detail No verified 2026-07-10
Disk utility, not a process monitor.
A HDD/SSD utility software which supports a part of USB, Intel RAID and NVMe.
https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskinfo/ -
Terminal UI No verified 2026-07-10
GUI app.
Show Main Window Show main window.
https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskinfo/crystaldiskinfo-resident/ -
Alerts Yes verified 2026-07-10
Set alarm setting for temperature and health status and etc…
https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskinfo/crystaldiskinfo-resident/ -
Open source Yes verified 2026-07-10
License The MIT License
https://github.com/hiyohiyo/CrystalDiskInfo
FAQ
Yes. Glances, btop and Stats have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Glances, btop and Stats — every license claim links its source.