File Shredder Alternatives

File Shredder is described as 'FREE and powerful application to shred and permanently remove unwanted files from your computer' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to File Shredder for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Self-Hosted and PortableApps.com apps. The best File Shredder alternative is Eraser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like File Shredder are DiskGenius, Ashampoo WinOptimizer, Darik's Boot and Nuke and HDShredder.

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  1. Eraser icon
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    Eraser is an 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.

    47 Eraser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
    • Eraser is the most popular Windows alternative to File Shredder.

    • Eraser is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to File Shredder.

    • Eraser is Free and Open SourceFile Shredder is Free and Proprietary
  2. DiskGenius icon
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    DiskGenius is full-featured partition manager. It also lets you edit UEFI entries with ease, so if you want to install a different bootloader like Clover, DiskGenius can help set it up quickly.

    182 DiskGenius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Apple TV
     
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    Suite offering 30 plus tools for cleaning, privacy management, detailed system analysis, browser profile cleaning, tailored optimization, software uninstallation, duplicate removal, disk defragmentation, scheduled maintenance and deep customizable tuning.

    51 Ashampoo WinOptimizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Dariks Boot and Nuke ("DBAN") is a self-contained boot disk that securely wipes the hard disks of most computers. DBAN will automatically and completely delete the contents of any hard disk that it can detect, which makes it an appropriate utility for bulk or emergency...

    34 Darik's Boot and Nuke alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Darik's Boot and Nuke is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to File Shredder.

    • Darik's Boot and Nuke is Freemium and Open SourceFile Shredder is Free and Proprietary
  5. HDShredder icon
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    HDShredder by Miray Software deletes entire hard disks, partitions or other storage media securely and according to international standards if desired. Safely recycle your hard drive!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    This program offers the possibility to finally delete files and/or folders (no recovery possible). The program also can overwrite the free space on a drive, which means, that already deleted files cannot be restored, too.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Permadelete icon
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    Permadelete is a free and open source file shredder, it deletes your files beyond recovery. It's made to be beautiful and easy to use and yet powerful.

    44 Permadelete alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    This software permanently wipes files from PCs, USBs, and other devices, erases web history and app traces to prevent misuse, and offers scheduled wiping.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • Stellar File Eraser is the most popular commercial alternative to File Shredder.

    • Stellar File Eraser is Paid and ProprietaryFile Shredder is Free and Proprietary
  9. Offigneum icon
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    The world's most powerful file shredding software.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    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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    The working with the computer and the browsing in the internet leave numerous digital traces on the disk. The normal functions of the operating system don’t delete these traces completely. In order to delete the data really, the abylon SHREDDER overwrites the files, internet...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. BCWipe icon
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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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