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Scrutiny vs GSmartControl: catalog facts
Scrutiny	GSmartControl
Free Free to download and self-host.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Windows, Linux
Historical S.M.A.R.T. trends per drive Failure thresholds based on real world data	Highlights SMART anomalies automatically Runs drive self-tests from the interface
Needs a server and a collector with drive access Focused on drive health only	Depends on smartmontools being installed Beware of a phishing site using a similar name
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it 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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