GSmartControl is a graphical user interface for smartctl (from smartmontools package), which is a tool for querying and controlling SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) data on modern hard disk and solid-state drives. It allows you to inspect the drive's SMART data to determine its health, as well as run various tests on it.
Publisher’s description
What is GSmartControl?
GSmartControl is an open-source disk & usb tool program for Windows from Alexander Shaduri. It ranks 9th by popularity among disk & usb tools in this catalogue. It is written in C++.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit and 32-bit as EXE (NSIS). Installation asks for administrator rights. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Updates and version history
The current version is 2.0.2, released on February 24, 2025. 4 versions are listed since March 1, 2021, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 1 releases a year. The last update is more than a year old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 602,095 times. The source code on GitHub (ashaduri/gsmartcontrol) has 766 stars. Similar programs include Rufus, Ventoy and smartmontools.
Project description on GitHub: “GSmartControl - Hard disk drive and SSD health inspection tool”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
- No update for more than a year
In short: GSmartControl is an open-source disk & usb tool tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is GSmartControl safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
D0AF33E71CEE0D3E25142B615D673EC93E87D6AD27C78086155D49D971B52C03· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 4 versions ›4 versions over 4 years · about 1 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0.2Latest | February 24, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2.0.1 | November 26, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.1.4 | February 4, 2022 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.1.3 | March 1, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id AlexanderShaduri.GSmartControl -echoco install gsmartcontrol -yscoop install extras/gsmartcontrolgsmartcontrol-2.0.2-win64.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install gsmartcontrolInformation
- Publisher
- Alexander Shaduri
- Category
- Disk & USB tools
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/ashaduri/gsmartcontrol
- Written in
- C++
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 2.0.2
- Released
- February 24, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- November 28, 2024
- Versions listed
- 4
- Updates / year
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 602,095
- GitHub stars
- 766
- GitHub forks
- 49
- Website
- gsmartcontrol.shaduri.dev
- winget ID
- AlexanderShaduri.GSmartControl
- Chocolatey package
- gsmartcontrol
- Scoop package
- extras/gsmartcontrol
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is GSmartControl free?
Yes. GSmartControl is open-source software under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Is GSmartControl safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install GSmartControl with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can GSmartControl be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does GSmartControl run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of GSmartControl?
The versions page lists all 4 versions with links to their official installer files, back to March 1, 2021.
What are alternatives to GSmartControl?
Rufus, Ventoy, smartmontools, unetbootin and gdu. The alternatives page compares them.
