GSmartControl is a graphical interface for smartctl, the storage monitoring utility included in smartmontools. It provides an accessible way to inspect the condition of hard disks and solid-state drives without manually entering SMART commands.
The application displays drive identification details, supported capabilities, health attributes and diagnostic information. It can highlight potentially problematic values and initiate supported self-tests, making it useful for routine drive inspections and troubleshooting.
GSmartControl supports ATA and NVMe storage devices, along with selected SCSI devices, USB bridges and RAID controllers. Its structured presentation of information makes it easier to investigate drive reliability, examine reported errors and compare diagnostic results.
The application uses smartctl to communicate with storage devices, so the available functionality depends on both the installed smartmontools version and the capabilities of the underlying hardware.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Graphical SMART monitoring – displays device health and reliability information in an organised interface.
- Drive identification – shows model, serial number, firmware, capacity and supported capabilities.
- Health indicators – highlights potentially concerning SMART attributes and reported anomalies.
- NVMe support – displays supported NVMe health information and diagnostic data.
- Self-testing – starts supported drive self-tests and displays their results and progress.
- Diagnostic logs – examines error histories, self-test logs and available device statistics.
- SMART configuration – enables or disables SMART functionality on compatible devices.
- Custom smartctl options – supports global and per-device command configuration.
- Saved reports – reads previously captured smartctl output as read-only virtual devices.
- Device compatibility – works with supported ATA, SATA, NVMe and selected USB or RAID-connected drives.
- Contextual help – provides explanations for drive attributes and diagnostic information.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: gsmartcontrol.shaduri.dev
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Developer: Alexander Shaduri
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
GSmartControl is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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