HDD Wipe Tool Alternatives

HDD Wipe Tool is described as 'Freeware utility for low-level hard disk drive erasing' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are seven alternatives to HDD Wipe Tool for Windows, Linux, Self-Hosted, Mac and PortableApps.com. The best HDD Wipe Tool alternative is Darik's Boot and Nuke, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HDD Wipe Tool are Permadelete, Active@ KillDisk, EraserDrop and ErAce.

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HDD Wipe Tool is a freeware utility for low-level hard disk drive erasing.

Supported interfaces: S-ATA (SATA), IDE...

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HDD Wipe Tool alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. Darik's Boot and Nuke icon

    Darik's Boot and Nuke

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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...

    35 Darik's Boot and Nuke alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    DBAN Installer
    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.

    Darik's Boot and Nuke Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Portable Linux

    Darik's Boot and Nuke VS HDD Wipe Tool

     

    • Darik's Boot and Nuke is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to HDD Wipe Tool.

    • Darik's Boot and Nuke is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HDD Wipe Tool.

    • Darik's Boot and Nuke is Freemium and Open SourceHDD Wipe Tool is Free and Proprietary
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    Permadelete

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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.

    45 Permadelete alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Permadelete screenshot 1

    Permadelete VS HDD Wipe Tool

     
  4. Active@ KillDisk icon

    Active@ KillDisk

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    Active@ Kill Disk is disk eraser software for secure formatting of hard drives without any possibility of following data recovery.

    38 Active@ KillDisk alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Active@ KillDisk screenshot 1

    Active@ KillDisk Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Booting from USB
    3.  Create bootable Image
    4.  Create bootable CD

    Active@ KillDisk VS HDD Wipe Tool

     
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    EraserDrop

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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 .

    36 EraserDrop alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    EraserDrop screenshot 1

    EraserDrop Features

    1.  Portable

    EraserDrop VS HDD Wipe Tool

     

  6. ErAce

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    ErAce screenshot 1
    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/

    ErAce Features

    1.  Portable

    ErAce VS HDD Wipe Tool

     

    • ErAce is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to HDD Wipe Tool.

    • ErAce is Free and ProprietaryHDD Wipe Tool is also Free and Proprietary
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    Wiperapp

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    Software build to meet all needs of companies dealing with erasing data on daily basis. Full accordance with NIST and all major data erasing standards guarantee highest level of security.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Wiperapp VS HDD Wipe Tool

     

    • Wiperapp is the most popular commercial alternative to HDD Wipe Tool.

    • Wiperapp is Paid and ProprietaryHDD Wipe Tool is Free and Proprietary

  9. Blancco Drive Eraser

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    Blancco Drive Eraser is patented secure data erasure for HDDs and SSDs. Digitally signed certificate of erase for auditing. Free evaluation license.

    33 Blancco Drive Eraser alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Blancco Drive Eraser VS HDD Wipe Tool

     
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