Eraser Alternatives

Eraser is described as 'Advanced security tool (for Windows), which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns' and is a very popular File Shredder in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Eraser for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Eraser alternative is BleachBit, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Eraser are DiskGenius, Darik's Boot and Nuke, HiBit Uninstaller and HDShredder.

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    If you want to delete some data permanently making it impossible to read again you can choose Kernel File Shredder Software which deletes file permanently so that no one can recover that file again even using data recovery tools.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    SDelete, short for Secure Delete, is a command-line based data destruction tool and can be run from the Command Prompt in Windows 7, Vista, or XP.

    43 SDelete alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    When you normally delete your files in Mac OS X, the operating system is only forgetting where those particular files are placed, while the data still physically remains on the drive. Beginning with Mac OS 10.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Comments about Permanent Eraser as an Alternative to Eraser
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    It is only available on mac (wich is not similar to eraser)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Permanent Eraser is Free and Open SourceEraser is also Free and Open Source
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    Jihosoft Mobile Privacy Eraser uses powerful data erasing algorithms to erase data permanently, all erased files from your mobile devices other people can't find them back. And it can not only just erase data in your mobile devices, but also can wipe the data which is...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Zer0 is a user friendly file deletion tool with a high level of security. With Zer0, you'll be able to delete files and to prevent file recovery by a 3rd person.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. EraserDrop icon
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    EraserDrop Portable is an easy-to-use secure data removal tool. It is a drop target (a floating icon on your desktop) that you can drop files onto to quickly erase them so they can not be recovered. EraserDrop does away with the standard .

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    File Shredder is a FREE and powerful application to shred and permanently remove unwanted files from your computer.

    34 File Shredder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about File Shredder as an Alternative to Eraser
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    Positive
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    the program is really simple to use it has many features and doesn't slow your pc (even though the others doesn't slow 2 but maybe there is one that does i don't know about)

    file shredder does what it should do!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    I've tested it on every kind of medium on which it is usable and used many different "unerasers" or "undeleters" and...absolutely nothing left - not even God will know the contents of that old and Fire Shreddered file, ever!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think File Shredder is a great Eraser alternative.

    • File Shredder is Free and ProprietaryEraser is Free and Open Source
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    File Eraser Pro is the safe and reliable data erasure software which can completely erase your private and sensitive data with Safe and certified data erasure standards including HMG Infosec Standard 5, German FOFIS, DOD 5220.22-M, U.S.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Erase tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Privacy Eraser is an easy to use solution for protecting your privacy by deleting your browsing history and other computer activities. All main popular web browsers are supported, including Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and Opera.

    194 Cybertron Privacy Eraser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Lowvel overwrites data with zeroes, i.e. performs so called zero-filling of a storage device. It should be noted that after such zeroing, neither a data recovery software nor a data recovery service can recover data off the device.

    34 Lowvel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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