Best Disk Benchmark Software in 2026
Updated
In short: fio is ranked #1 of 29 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of DaVinci Resolve and Parkdale. The best-ranked option with a free plan is DaVinci Resolve. The lowest first paid tier on this page is HD Tune Pro at $29.95/mo.
Storage performance can be examined through different kinds of I/O tests and measurements. Compared on sequential tests, random I/O tests, IOPS and latency measurement, these tools offer distinct ways to investigate disk behavior. Supported platforms and a command-line interface may also affect how well a benchmark fits your environment or workflow. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost details to consider. fio, DaVinci Resolve and Parkdale are among the software shown. Focus on the tests and metrics relevant to your workload, then check platform support and interface options before choosing what to evaluate.
29 disk benchmark software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
29ranked
11free plans on this page
$29.95/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Disk Benchmark Software 25 channels on this page · 127 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromRandom I/O testsSequential testsIOPS measurementLatency measurementSupported platformsCommand-line interface Spec sheet Score
01 fio Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsYesSequential testsYesIOPS measurementYesLatency measurementYesSupported platformsLinux, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, OSX, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Windows, FreeBSD, DragonFlyCommand-line interfaceYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
02 DaVinci Resolve Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsnot statedSequential testsnot statedIOPS measurementnot statedLatency measurementnot statedSupported platformsnot statedCommand-line interfacenot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.4
03 Parkdale Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsYesSequential testsYesIOPS measurementNoLatency measurementNoSupported platformsWindows, macOS, AndroidCommand-line interfaceYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
04 Buddi Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsYesSequential testsYesIOPS measurementnot statedLatency measurementYesSupported platformsBSD, IBM AIX, Linux, SolarisCommand-line interfaceYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
05 simple-disk-benchmark Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsYesSequential testsYesIOPS measurementnot statedLatency measurementnot statedSupported platformsmacOS, Linux, Windows (limited)Command-line interfaceYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
06 D-Bench Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsYesSequential testsYesIOPS measurementYesLatency measurementYesSupported platformsWindows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11Command-line interfaceNo 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
07 DiskMark Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsnot statedSequential testsnot statedIOPS measurementnot statedLatency measurementnot statedSupported platformsWindowsCommand-line interfacenot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
08 Filebench Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsYesSequential testsYesIOPS measurementYesLatency measurementYesSupported platformslinuxCommand-line interfaceYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.8
09 KDiskMark Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsYesSequential testsYesIOPS measurementYesLatency measurementYesSupported platformsLinuxCommand-line interfaceYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.8
10 AS SSD Benchmark Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsYesSequential testsYesIOPS measurementYesLatency measurementYesSupported platformsWindowsCommand-line interfacenot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
11 disk-mark-me Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsYesSequential testsYesIOPS measurementYesLatency measurementnot statedSupported platformsLinux, macOSCommand-line interfaceYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
12 HD Tune Pro Free planNoPaid from29.95 one-timeRandom I/O testsYesSequential testsYesIOPS measurementnot statedLatency measurementYesSupported platformsWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11 (64-bit)Command-line interfaceYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.7
13 Modern FS Benchmark Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsYesSequential testsYesIOPS measurementYesLatency measurementYesSupported platformsLinuxCommand-line interfaceYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.5
14 AJA System Test Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsnot statedSequential testsnot statedIOPS measurementnot statedLatency measurementnot statedSupported platformsnot statedCommand-line interfacenot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.3
15 Blackmagic Disk Speed Test Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsnot statedSequential testsnot statedIOPS measurementnot statedLatency measurementnot statedSupported platformsnot statedCommand-line interfacenot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.2
16 dperf Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsNoSequential testsYesIOPS measurementNoLatency measurementNoSupported platformsLinuxCommand-line interfaceYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.1
17 Illumine IT disk-benchmark Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsNoSequential testsYesIOPS measurementNoLatency measurementNoSupported platformsLinux, Windows, POSIX, MS-DOSCommand-line interfaceYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.1
18 ATTO Disk Benchmark Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsnot statedSequential testsnot statedIOPS measurementnot statedLatency measurementnot statedSupported platformsnot statedCommand-line interfacenot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.0
19 SSD Benchmark Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsNoSequential testsYesIOPS measurementYesLatency measurementnot statedSupported platformsmacOS, LinuxCommand-line interfaceYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
20 Storage Benchmark Kit Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsnot statedSequential testsnot statedIOPS measurementnot statedLatency measurementYesSupported platformsLinux (x64/AArch64), macOS (x64/AArch64), Windows (x64)Command-line interfaceYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.0
21 Bonnie++ Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsYesSequential testsYesIOPS measurementYesLatency measurementnot statedSupported platformsLinuxCommand-line interfaceYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
22 CrystalDiskMark Free planYesPaid from9.99 one-timeRandom I/O testsnot statedSequential testsnot statedIOPS measurementnot statedLatency measurementnot statedSupported platformsnot statedCommand-line interfacenot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.9
23 DiskBoard Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsYesSequential testsYesIOPS measurementnot statedLatency measurementnot statedSupported platformsWindows, macOSCommand-line interfacenot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
24 FFSB Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsYesSequential testsYesIOPS measurementnot statedLatency measurementYesSupported platformsBSD, IBM AIX, Linux, SolarisCommand-line interfaceYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
25 Quickbench Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRandom I/O testsNoSequential testsYesIOPS measurementYesLatency measurementYesSupported platformsLinuxCommand-line interfaceYes 7/8spec lines stated 5.9
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Random I/O tests | Sequential tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fio | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | DaVinci Resolve | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | Parkdale | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Buddi | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | simple-disk-benchmark | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | D-Bench | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | DiskMark | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | Filebench | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | KDiskMark | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | AS SSD Benchmark | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | disk-mark-me | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | HD Tune Pro | 6.7 | No | $29.95/mo | No | 29.95 one-time | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Modern FS Benchmark | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | AJA System Test | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | Blackmagic Disk Speed Test | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 16 | dperf | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 17 | Illumine IT disk-benchmark | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 18 | ATTO Disk Benchmark | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19 | SSD Benchmark | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 20 | Storage Benchmark Kit | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 21 | Bonnie++ | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | CrystalDiskMark | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | 9.99 one-time | — | — |
| 23 | DiskBoard | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | FFSB | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | Quickbench | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | No | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which disk benchmark software is ranked first on Specifiction?
fio is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 7.5. DaVinci Resolve is second and Parkdale third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, HD Tune Pro has the lowest first paid tier we found: $29.95/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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