GNOME Disks vs smartmontools: catalog facts
  GNOME Disks |  smartmontools |
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Free Free and open source, part of the GNOME project. |
Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL version 2. |
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Linux |
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line |
- Partitioning, formatting and USB image writing in one window
- Shows SMART data for drive health
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- Often gives advance warning of disk degradation before data is lost
- smartd monitors on a schedule and notifies you, rather than waiting to be asked
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- Linux only
- Fewer advanced partitioning options than dedicated partition editors
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- Command-line only; interpreting the attribute values takes some learning
- Attribute meanings vary by manufacturer and are not always documented
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License not stated |
License: GPL-2.0 |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 23, 2026 | Checked September 21, 2026 |
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