Alternatives to Hardwipe for all platforms with any license

Eraser

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...

Free Open Source Windows PortableApps.com
Utilities that Delete Files Portable Add a feature

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Darik's Boot and Nuke

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...
- 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.
Freemium Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Portable Portable Linux Add a feature

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WipeFile

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...

Free Windows
Context Menu extension Multiple languages Multiple Overwriting Modes Portable Add a feature

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SDelete

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.

Free Windows
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Permadelete

Permadelete is an easy-to-use and beautiful app for windows that can delete files and folders permanently.

Free Open Source Windows
Utilities that Delete Files Utilities that Delete Files Add a feature

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Alternate File Shredder

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...

Free Open Source Windows
Utilities that Delete Files Add a feature

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File Shredder

File Shredder is free desktop application for shredding (destroying) unwanted files beyond recovery.
- Discontinued The program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.50, released in 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

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HDShredder

HDShredder by Miray Software deletes entire hard disks, partitions or other storage media securely and according to international standards if desired. Safely recycle...

Freemium Windows
Utilities that Delete Files Add a feature

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Permanent Eraser

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...

Free Open Source Mac
Utilities that Delete Files Apps with Finder Integration Add a feature

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xShredder

With xShredder you can destroy your sensitive files. Choose from simple destruction or shredding by Peter Gutmann 35 times.
- Discontinued Development focus moved to http://alternativeto.net/software/context-shredder/
Free Open Source Windows
Utilities that Delete Files Add a feature

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BCWipe

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...

Commercial Mac Windows Linux
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Context-Shredder

With Context-Shredder you can destroy your sensitive files. Choose from simple destruction or shredding by Peter Gutmann. Users can create deletion tasks, overwrite...

Free Open Source Windows
Utilities that Delete Files Add a feature

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Mobile Node

Chat, date, find taxis, manage projects and tasks and more all in one app. Mobile Node is a feature rich app that lets users to communicate securely, and since no...
- Discontinued The official website is no longer available. Last version, 3.001.005, released in February 2017, can be still downloaded from the Google Play Store.
Free Android
Encrypted chat Utilities that Delete Files Add a feature

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Lowvel

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...

Free Windows
Low level Add a feature

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SSuite File Shredder

Do you have the need to destroy and shred your most secretive, sensitive, or private files without a trace?... Now you have the opportunity to erase and clean your...

Free Windows
Utilities that Delete Files Portable Add a feature

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