An SSD often fails without the noise or slowdown that warns you a hard drive is dying, so you only find out when the data is already gone. SSDLife Pro is meant to give you that warning in advance. It reads your drive's S.M.A.R.T. data and turns it into a health percentage and an estimated remaining lifespan.
Quick facts
- Vendor: BinarySense, Ltd.
- Platform: Windows (the vendor's download page is written for Windows 11 and 10)
- Price: $19 one-time personal license for one computer
- Trial: 15 days, fully functional. After that you need a license for each computer.
- Admin rights: required in Windows
Key features
A health bar and lifetime estimate for each SSD
Each drive gets its own tab. The tab shows the manufacturer name and logo, the drive size and free space. You also see how long the drive has been running, the number of device starts and the total throughput. The health bar shows the drive's state and calculated lifetime, and you can refresh it with a button.
Immediate lifetime calculation with JustNow
The Pro license includes JustNow, which calculates the lifetime right away instead of waiting for the program to observe your usage.
Detailed S.M.A.R.T. data
Full S.M.A.R.T. attribute viewing is a Pro feature. The free edition does not offer it.
Background monitoring with SmartCheck
The Pro version's SmartCheck watches health, temperature and lifespan silently in the background. It alerts you only when the status changes critically. The order page also lists email alerts and temperature graphs.
Who it's for
It suits you if you have swapped a hard drive for a SATA SSD and want to know roughly when to budget for a replacement. It also suits you if you store data you can't afford to lose on an SSD and want regular health checks.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Small and simple to read, with a visual health bar.
- Works with SSDs from any manufacturer, according to the vendor.
- One-time $19 payment with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- A free trial with all features lets you test it first.
Cons
- NVMe and M.2 drives are not detected yet, according to the vendor's download page.
- It needs administrator rights.
- It is licensed on a subscription scheme. Your purchased build keeps working as Pro, but newer builds run as the free version once the subscription ends.
- Lifetime estimates are only estimates. A forum user points out that real SSD life depends on how much you write.
FAQs
Is there a free version?
Yes. SSDLife Freeware shows health percentage, remaining lifespan and temperature. After the Pro trial ends, the program continues as the free version with limitations.
How long is the trial?
The evaluation version is fully functional for 15 days.
Do I need a license for each PC?
Yes. The personal license covers one computer.
Does it work with NVMe drives?
Not yet. The vendor says NVMe and M.2 drives can't be detected.
Is it a portable program?
A portable build exists, but it stores its data in a file next to the program, and the settings are kept in the registry.
System requirements
You need a Windows PC with an SSD and administrator rights.