smartctl_exporter

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Runs on Linux, self-hosted.

smartctl_exporter is ranked #38 of 50 in Kubernetes monitoring on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

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Free Free Open-source exporter; requires smartmontools ≥ 7.0 github.com · 7 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
SMART monitoring: Yes
Supported platforms: Linux

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Purpose: smartctl_exporter exports smartctl statistics to Prometheus.
Data source: The exporter uses JSON output from smartctl and requires smartmontools version 7.0 or later.
Device discovery: It scans the system for available devices by default when no devices are specified, and can rescan for devices that appear or disappear.
Metrics endpoint: The default metrics path is /metrics and the default listen address uses port 9633.
Security: The exporter supports TLS and basic authentication through a web configuration file.
Deployment: The README provides a Docker Compose example using the prometheuscommunity/smartctl-exporter image, privileged mode, and root user.
Prometheus integration: The project describes its purpose as exporting smartctl statistics to Prometheus.
Linux feature: On Linux, it can use systemd socket activation instead of port listeners.
License: The repository identifies its license as Apache-2.0.
Security reporting: The project directs security issue reports to the Prometheus security policy.
Latest release: The releases page lists version 0.15.0, dated 2026-09-01, with release assets and source archives.
Recent features: Version 0.15.0 lists additional temperature values, endurance and verify-error metrics, and handling for NVMe devices behind bridges.
Access requirement: The README says smartctl needs to run as root for device access such as SATA access.
Support: The README invites users to file a feature request with the desired metric and exported smartctl JSON data.
Price from: Free

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github.com/prometheus-community/smartctl_exporter· checked 7 Oct 2026
github.com/prometheus-community/smartctl_exporter/· checked 7 Oct 2026
github.com/prometheus-community/smartctl_exporter/· checked 7 Oct 2026