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GSmartControl vs SMARTReporter: catalog facts
GSmartControl	SMARTReporter
Free Free and open source.	Free The Free edition is available as a download from CoreCode.
Windows, Linux	macOS
Highlights SMART anomalies automatically Runs drive self-tests from the interface	Checks for I/O errors as well as S.M.A.R.T. predictions Alerts by dialog, notification or email
Depends on smartmontools being installed Beware of a phishing site using a similar name	macOS only S.M.A.R.T. can only catch some failures before they happen
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
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 October 2, 2026

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