Eraser Alternatives for Linux

Eraser is not available for Linux but there are a few alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is BleachBit, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Eraser and three of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Eraser are BCWipe and ErAce.

Eraser alternatives are mainly System Cleaners but may also be File Shredders or Software Uninstallers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Eraser.

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Free • Open Source
File Shredder

Eraser is an advanced security tool (for Windows), which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard...

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BleachBit
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Free • Open Source
System Cleaner
File Shredder
Disk Usage Analyzer
Mac
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Linux
Blackberry
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151 BleachBit alternatives
BleachBit deletes unnecessary files to free valuable disk space, maintain privacy, and remove junk.
- - BleachBit is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Eraser.
- - BleachBit is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Eraser.
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BleachBit Features
1. Ad-freeBleachBit doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Privacy focusedBleachBit is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
3. LightweightBleachBit consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. PortableBleachBit can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Delete Temporary FilesYou can use BleachBit to delete temporary files to clean up and optimize your system.
6. Works OfflineBleachBit can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Dark ModeBleachBit supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
8. Command line interfaceBleachBit either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
9. Photo RecoveryBleachBit can recover photos from damaged, failed, corrupted, or inaccessible storage.
Selective Wipe
Works in a terminal
Multiple languages
Disk Maintenance
No registration required
No Tracking
Recover Corrupted Files
NTFS Partition Recovery
BCWipe
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
40 BCWipe alternatives
BCWipe data wiping software enables you to permanently delete files selectively so that they can never be recovered or undeleted. BCWipe embeds itself within Windows and can be activated from the Explorer FILE Menu OR from the context (right-click) menu OR from BCWipe Task...
- - BCWipe is the most popular commercial alternative to Eraser.
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ErAce
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Self-Hosted
39 ErAce alternatives
ErAce is software that will over write the hard drive 1-100 times. So it fullfills the strictest security standards i.e. DOD 5220.22-M. In that way it is impossible to recover data.
- - ErAce is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Eraser.
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ErAce Features
1. PortableErAce can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Discontinued
The official website is no longer accessible and the SourceForge project page no longer contains any downloads. The ISO files are downloadable here: ftp://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/temp/sf2015/e/er/erace/

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Eraser Alternatives for Linux

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ErAce

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