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| Factor | Legal Purchase / Free Trial | Pirated "Free Download" | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | $0 (trial) to $35 (license) | Free (monetarily) | | Data Safety | 100% safe | High risk of keyloggers | | Malware Risk | None | Extremely high (over 90% of cracks contain viruses) | | Updates | Automatic, secure updates | None, or updates re-infect you | | Legal Consequence | None | Civil liability (piracy fines up to $150,000 in the US) | | Technical Support | Yes, from developer | None (good luck if it breaks Windows) |
While the "Professional" version is a paid product, there are legitimate ways to use it or find a free alternative: Free Trial: You can download the Professional version for free as a
A GUI frontend for the smartmontools command line tool. It offers extensive self-tests (short, extended, conveyance) and logs results. It is not as pretty as HDSentinel, but it is incredibly powerful and completely free.
| Factor | Legal Purchase / Free Trial | Pirated "Free Download" | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | $0 (trial) to $35 (license) | Free (monetarily) | | Data Safety | 100% safe | High risk of keyloggers | | Malware Risk | None | Extremely high (over 90% of cracks contain viruses) | | Updates | Automatic, secure updates | None, or updates re-infect you | | Legal Consequence | None | Civil liability (piracy fines up to $150,000 in the US) | | Technical Support | Yes, from developer | None (good luck if it breaks Windows) |
While the "Professional" version is a paid product, there are legitimate ways to use it or find a free alternative: Free Trial: You can download the Professional version for free as a
A GUI frontend for the smartmontools command line tool. It offers extensive self-tests (short, extended, conveyance) and logs results. It is not as pretty as HDSentinel, but it is incredibly powerful and completely free.