Alternatives to DiskSpd

Microsoft's command-line storage load generator for benchmarking disk performance on Windows. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as DiskSpd.

  • fio

    A flexible command-line I/O tester for benchmarking and stress-testing storage devices.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    fio is a GPL-2.0 command-line I/O tester for Linux with job files and many I/O engines, reporting throughput, latency and IOPS in detail.

  • CrystalDiskMark

    The standard Windows disk benchmark, measuring sequential and random read and write speeds in a few clicks.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    CrystalDiskMark is also MIT-licensed and Windows only, but uses a graphical interface with preset sequential and random tests instead of configurable scripted workloads.

  • KDiskMark

    A graphical disk benchmark for Linux that runs fio tests and shows easy-to-read results.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    KDiskMark brings a graphical benchmark to Linux on top of fio, with configurable block size, queues and threads, but it is Linux only.

  • ATTO Disk Benchmark

    A free benchmark from ATTO Technology for measuring storage read and write performance.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    ATTO Disk Benchmark is a free proprietary Windows tool for quick read and write speed tests, without DiskSpd's configurable workloads or XML output.

  • AS SSD Benchmark

    Quick Windows benchmark tool for testing SSD read and write speeds.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    AS SSD Benchmark is a free Windows tool focused on quick SSD speed tests with no installation, offering a much narrower feature set than DiskSpd.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.

  • GNOME Disks

    A graphical disk utility for GNOME that partitions, formats, benchmarks and images drives on Linux.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

  • Samsung Magician

    Samsung's management app for its consumer SSDs, covering firmware updates, health checks, benchmarks and secure erase.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

  • HDDScan

    A free Windows utility for testing hard drives and SSDs, reading SMART data and running surface tests.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

  • f3

    A command-line tool that tests flash drives and memory cards for fake capacity and real performance.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line