Permadelete AlternativesFile Shredders and other similar apps like Permadelete

Permadelete is described as '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' and is a File Shredder in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Permadelete for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Permadelete alternative is Eraser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Permadelete are DiskGenius, HiBit Uninstaller, Darik's Boot and Nuke and Alternate File Shredder.

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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.

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Permadelete alternatives page was last updated May 7, 2024
  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.

    48 Eraser alternatives
    Eraser screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Eraser Features

    1.  Portable
    Eraser iconPermadelete Icon

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    • Eraser is the most popular Windows alternative to Permadelete.

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

    • Eraser is Free and Open SourcePermadelete is also Free and Open Source
  2. DiskGenius icon
     40 likes

    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.

    187 DiskGenius alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Apple TV

    DiskGenius Features

    1.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    2.  Partition Recovery
    3.  Migrate to SSD
    DiskGenius iconPermadelete Icon

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  3. HiBit Uninstaller icon
     21 likes

    Completely remove programs and Store Apps by deleting leftover files and registry entries with the help of this intuitive application.

    33 HiBit Uninstaller alternatives
    HiBit Uninstaller screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Software Uninstallers
    2.  Force Uninstall
    3.  Automatic Cleaner
    4.  Batch processing
    5.  Portable
    6.  Delete Temporary Files
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Works Offline
    HiBit Uninstaller iconPermadelete Icon

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  4. Darik's Boot and Nuke icon
     58 likes

    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
    DBAN Installer

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Darik's Boot and Nuke Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  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.

    Darik's Boot and Nuke iconPermadelete Icon

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

    • Darik's Boot and Nuke is Freemium and Open SourcePermadelete is Free and Open Source
  5. Alternate File Shredder icon
     7 likes

    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.

    42 Alternate File Shredder alternatives
    Alternate File Shredder screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Alternate File Shredder iconPermadelete Icon

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  6. Stellar File Eraser icon
     9 likes

    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
    Stellar File Eraser screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Stellar File Eraser iconPermadelete Icon

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

    • Stellar File Eraser is Paid and ProprietaryPermadelete is Free and Open Source
  7. O&O SafeErase icon
     3 likes

    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...

    36 O&O SafeErase alternatives
    O&O SafeErase screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    O&O SafeErase iconPermadelete Icon

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  8. iShredder icon
     1 like

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

    10 iShredder alternatives
    iShredder screenshot 1

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    iShredder iconPermadelete Icon

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

    • iShredder is Paid and ProprietaryPermadelete is Free and Open Source
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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.

    46 SDelete alternatives
    Help Screen

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. WipeFile icon
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    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.

    32 WipeFile alternatives
    WipeFile screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WipeFile Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Multiple Overwriting Modes
    3.  Folders
    4.  Multiple languages
    5.  Context Menu extension
    WipeFile iconPermadelete Icon

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  11. Active@ KillDisk icon
     16 likes

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

    39 Active@ KillDisk alternatives
    Active@ KillDisk screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Active@ KillDisk Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Booting from USB
    3.  Create bootable Image
    4.  Create bootable CD
    Active@ KillDisk iconPermadelete Icon

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  12. Context-Shredder icon
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    With Context-Shredder you can destroy your sensitive files. Choose from simple destruction or shredding by Peter Gutmann. Users can create deletion tasks, overwrite available free space or destroy disk drives.

    37 Context-Shredder alternatives
    Context-Shredder screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Context-Shredder iconPermadelete Icon

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