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GNOME Disks vs GSmartControl: catalog facts
GNOME Disks	GSmartControl
Free Free and open source, part of the GNOME project.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Windows, Linux
Partitioning, formatting and USB image writing in one window Shows SMART data for drive health	Highlights SMART anomalies automatically Runs drive self-tests from the interface
Linux only Fewer advanced partitioning options than dedicated partition editors	Depends on smartmontools being installed Beware of a phishing site using a similar name
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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