OW Shredder AlternativesFile Shredders and other similar apps like OW Shredder

OW Shredder is described as 'Powerful security tool, that allows you to completely erase sensitive data from your computer. Individual files, free disk space, and entire volumes get erased securely. In addition OW Shredder offers various tools to scan, analyze, and wipe; other traces that' and is a File Shredder in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to OW Shredder for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best OW Shredder alternative is Eraser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OW Shredder are Permadelete, Alternate File Shredder, Stellar File Eraser and O&O SafeErase.

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  1. Eraser icon

    Eraser

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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    Eraser Features

    1.  Portable

    Eraser VS OW Shredder

     

    • Eraser is the most popular Windows alternative to OW Shredder.

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

    • Eraser is Free and Open SourceOW Shredder 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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Alternate File Shredder icon

    Alternate File Shredder

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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.

    41 Alternate File Shredder alternatives

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    • Free • Open Source

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    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    O&O SafeErase

    O&O SafeErase is a security software designed to provide comprehensive protection against unauthorized access to any confidential data you wish to erase. It is capable of permanently deleting a range of data types, from outda...

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    Stellar File Eraser

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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.

    38 Stellar File Eraser alternatives

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    • IN flagIndia

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Stellar File Eraser VS OW Shredder

     

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

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

    • Stellar File Eraser is Paid and ProprietaryOW Shredder is Free and Proprietary
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    O&O SafeErase

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    O&O SafeErase is a security software designed to provide comprehensive protection against unauthorized access to any confidential data you wish to erase. It is capable of permanently deleting a range of data types, from outdated financial information and email archives to...

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    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. iShredder icon

    iShredder

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    iShredder™, is a secure data erasure technology and wipe the unused disk space securely so that deleted data cannot be recovered.

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    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    iShredder VS OW Shredder

     

    • iShredder is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to OW Shredder.

    • iShredder is Paid and ProprietaryOW Shredder is Free and Proprietary

  10. SDelete

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Offigneum

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    The world's most powerful file shredding software.

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    • US flagUnited States

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    • Windows
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    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
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    Active@ KillDisk Features

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

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    HDShredder

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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!.

    52 HDShredder alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. File Eraser Pro icon

    File Eraser Pro

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    BCWipe

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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...

    38 BCWipe alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    BCWipe VS OW Shredder

     

    • BCWipe is the most popular Linux alternative to OW Shredder.

    • BCWipe is Paid and ProprietaryOW Shredder is Free and Proprietary
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