Hard Disk Sentinel vs Macrorit Disk Scanner
Hard Disk Sentinel
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| Figure | Hard Disk Sentinel | Macrorit Disk Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 3 |
| Spec score · Disk Diagnostic Software | 8.2 (#6) | 7.8 (#12) |
| Integrations | Professional can provide drive status to developers through WMI or XML, while Professional and Enterprise support file transfer by FTP or email. | The product page lists supported storage devices and scan features but does not name third-party integrations. |
| Purpose | Hard Disk Sentinel monitors, diagnoses, tests, and reports on hard disk and SSD health, performance degradation, and failures. | Disk Scanner performs surface tests on hard drives to find bad sectors. |
| Support | Registration includes free life-of-product technical support and help. | The maker lists Premium Support with the paid editions and provides a technical support email address. |
Plans
Hard Disk Sentinel
- DOSFree
- LinuxFree
- TrialFree
- Standard$22, paid once
- Professional$33, paid once
- Professional Family$59, paid once
- Enterprise$219.50, paid once
Macrorit Disk Scanner
- Free EditionFree
- Pro + Edition$18.95, paid once
- Unlimited Edition$99.95, paid once
In their own words
Hard Disk Sentinel
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Macrorit Disk Scanner
Macrorit Disk Scanner performs surface tests to find bad sectors on storage devices. It can scan a whole disk, a partition, free space or a selected area. Healthy sectors appear green and errors red, and results can be saved to a chosen location as a readable log. The Free Edition scans one disk on Windows. Pro + Edition costs $18.95, paid once for one computer and adds simultaneous multiple-disk scanning and a report when scanning finishes. Unlimited Edition costs $99.95, paid once, covers an unlimited company license, supports Windows Server and includes multiple-disk scanning. A portable edition can run from a USB drive to scan offline disks. Listed supported storage includes HDDs, SSDs, hardware RAID, USB and external drives, flash drives, memory cards and other devices. Requirements include Windows, an x86-compatible 500 MHz CPU, 512 MB RAM and 100 MB disk space. Macrorit says it was founded at the end of 2012 and identifies itself as part of Bada Technology Co., Ltd.