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SiSoftware Sandra
What SiSoftware Sandra is
SiSoftware Sandra is a remote analysis, benchmarking, and diagnostic utility for PCs, servers, mobile devices, and networks. It covers CPU, memory, cache, graphics and GPGPU, storage, network and Internet, cryptography, and software virtual machines, with a comparison database for system information. Its modules include details on TPM cryptoprocessors, biometric devices, virtual machines, storage spaces, and SQL Server databases. Benchmarks include TPM cryptography, DNS, internet connections, and Java and .NET virtual machines. For GPU and APU workloads, listed technologies include OpenCL, CUDA, DirectX Compute Shader, OpenGL Compute, and Vulkan. Sandra runs on Windows and Android, with the release listing x86, x64, and ARM64 for Windows and ARM, ARM64, x86, and x64 for Android. Sandra Lite is free for personal and educational use; other uses are evaluation software. Listed paid editions cost 74.99 USD once for Personal, 199.99 USD once for Business, 299.99 USD once for Tech Support, and 2295.00 USD once for Enterprise.
Who it suits
Sandra suits power PC users who need analysis and benchmarks across hardware, networks, and software virtual machines. Its Windows and Android support also serves users examining mobile devices.
What it does well
- Covers CPU, memory, graphics, storage, and networking.
- Includes a comparison database.
- GPU/APU support includes OpenCL, CUDA, and Vulkan.
- Sandra Lite is free for personal and educational use.
What to know first
- Some modules are unavailable in Lite.
- Lite cannot be used on Windows Server editions.
- Kernel-mode Stack Protection is incompatible with the kernel driver.
- Without the kernel driver, hardware detection is greatly reduced.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra Lite | free for personal/educational use; evaluation for other uses | Free |
| Business Edition | Softpedia lists this edition as a paid full version; billing term not stated | $199.99, paid once |
| Enterprise Edition | Softpedia lists this edition as a paid full version; billing term not stated | $2,295, paid once |
| Tech Support Edition | Softpedia lists this edition as a paid full version; billing term not stated | $299.99, paid once |
| Personal Edition | Softpedia lists this edition as a paid full version; billing term not stated | $74.99, paid once |
As sisoftware.co.uk lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Sandra brings broad system information and benchmarking into one utility, with versions for Windows and Android. Check the Lite restrictions and Windows security compatibility notes against your needs before choosing an edition.
Facts from SiSoftware Sandra's own pages
- Benchmarks
- The release describes TPM cryptography, DNS, internet connection, and Java/.NET virtual machine benchmarks. · videocardz.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Comparison database
- Yes · sisoftware.co.uk, 24 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 1995 · sisoftware.co.uk, 4 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · sisoftware.co.uk, 24 Sept 2026
- Free-use terms
- The release describes Sandra Lite as free for personal and educational use and evaluation software for other uses. · videocardz.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Graphics and compute
- The release lists OpenCL, CUDA, DirectX Compute Shader, OpenGL Compute, and Vulkan support for GPU/APU workloads. · videocardz.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Hardware information
- Its information modules cover TPM cryptoprocessors, biometric devices, virtual machines, storage spaces, and SQL Server databases. · videocardz.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom · sisoftware.co.uk, 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Softpedia characterizes Sandra as a complex utility that targets power PC users. · softpedia.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The release lists nine language versions in one installer: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Russian. · videocardz.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Lite limitations
- Softpedia says some modules are unavailable in Lite, Lite cannot be used on Windows Server editions, and private or educational use only is allowed. · softpedia.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- Windows; Android · sisoftware.co.uk, 24 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- Sandra is described as a remote analysis, benchmarking, and diagnostic utility for PCs, servers, mobile devices, and networks. · videocardz.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Reduced functionality
- The security notes say that without the kernel driver, hardware detection is greatly reduced, including CPU, chipset, and memory data, although benchmarks can still run. · techspot.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Release currency
- The opened Softpedia listing identifies its listed Sandra Lite version as R26 (2021.12.31.137), updated October 31, 2023. · softpedia.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Security compatibility
- The listed Windows security notes say Memory Integrity, Memory Access Protection, and the Vulnerable Driver Blocklist are compatible, while Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection is incompatible with the kernel driver and reduces functionality. · techspot.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Supported architectures
- The release lists x86, x64, and ARM64 for Windows, and ARM, ARM64, x86, and x64 for Android. · videocardz.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Workload areas
- CPU,memory,cache,graphics/GPGPU,storage,network/Internet,cryptography,software virtual machines · sisoftware.co.uk, 24 Sept 2026
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