Hard Disk Scrubber Alternatives

Hard Disk Scrubber is described as 'Summit's Hard Disk Scrubber - Secure Delete Utility' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Hard Disk Scrubber for Windows, Mac, Linux, Self-Hosted and PortableApps.com. The best Hard Disk Scrubber alternative is Eraser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Hard Disk Scrubber are Darik's Boot and Nuke, WipeFile, Alternate File Shredder and Permadelete.

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Hard Disk Scrubber

Free • Proprietary
Windows

Summit's Hard Disk Scrubber - Secure Delete Utility.

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Eraser
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Free • Open Source
File Shredder
Windows
PortableApps.com
46 Eraser alternatives
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.
- - Eraser is the most popular Windows alternative to Hard Disk Scrubber.
- - Eraser is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Hard Disk Scrubber.
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Eraser Features
1. PortableEraser can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Discontinued
Last Update from 2021-10-05Source: https://eraser.heidi.ie/download/
Darik's Boot and Nuke
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Freemium • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
36 Darik's Boot and Nuke alternatives
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...
- - Darik's Boot and Nuke is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Hard Disk Scrubber.
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Darik's Boot and Nuke Features
1. PortableDarik's Boot and Nuke can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Portable Linux
Discontinued
DBAN was last updated in June 2015 and does not support SSDs (SATA Secure Erase). The official website is now pushing users to use Blancco Drive Eraser, a commercial drive wiping tool.
WipeFile
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
33 WipeFile alternatives
WipeFile erases files and folders secure and fast. WipeFile overwrites the information completely, so there is no way to undelete the files or reconstruct the file content. Supports 14 different wipe methods: Two US Navy standards, the standard of the US Department of Defence, U.
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WipeFile Features
1. PortableWipeFile can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Multiple Overwriting Modes
Folders
Multiple languages
Context Menu extension
Alternate File Shredder
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Free • Open Source
File Shredder
Windows
43 Alternate File Shredder alternatives
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.
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Permadelete
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Free • Open Source
File Shredder
Windows
48 Permadelete alternatives
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.
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Lowvel
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
39 Lowvel alternatives
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.
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Lowvel Features
Low level
SDelete
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
47 SDelete alternatives
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.
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File Eraser Pro
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
39 File Eraser Pro alternatives
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.
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BitRaser File Eraser
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Paid • Proprietary
File Shredder
Mac
Windows
40 BitRaser File Eraser alternatives
BitRaser File Eraser is a DIY software for permanent wiping of sensitive files, web browsing history, app & system traces, and unused space on the laptop, desktop, and external storage media. The tool safeguards your personal data from falling into the wrong hands.
- - BitRaser File Eraser is the most popular commercial alternative to Hard Disk Scrubber.
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HDShredder
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Shredder
Windows
57 HDShredder alternatives
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!.
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east-tec DisposeSecure
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
16 east-tec DisposeSecure alternatives
Don't give away sensitive information, valuable corporate trade secrets, business plans, personal files and letters, or traces of Internet or newsgroup activity with the old computers that you or your company resells, donates, reassigns to different departments or removes...
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Disk Maintenance
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 Hard Disk Scrubber.
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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 Features

Darik's Boot and Nuke Features

WipeFile Features

Lowvel Features

east-tec DisposeSecure Features

ErAce Features