Permadelete Alternatives

Apps similar to Permadelete include Eraser, which is free and open source. Other options are Ashampoo WinOptimizer, HiBit Uninstaller, DiskGenius and Coolmuster Data Erasure. You're spoiled for choice with File Shredders like Permadelete: we list more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and self-hosting.

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  1. iOS devices that created by Apple have changed the world definitely. Although the storage of the iPhone, iPad or iPod become larger and larger, the storage of the device is always limited and too many junk files in the moile phone will lead to the slow operation or responce.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. 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 on the drive. Beginning with Mac OS 10.

    37 Permanent Eraser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. EraserDrop icon
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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 .

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Command-line tool for securely erasing files from magnetic media with multiple overwrites, open source under GPL, supports Linux, BSD, Solaris, and more, no graphical interface, precompiled for many distributions, for secure data removal.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. AppleXsoft File Eraser is a user friendly and powerful data wipe software that allows you to permanently delete files on hard disks, USB drives completely. excluding any possibility of future recovery of deleted files and folders.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. If you want to delete some data permanently making it impossible to read again you can choose Kernel File Shredder Software which deletes file permanently so that no one can recover that file again even using data recovery tools.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

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

    Supported interfaces: S-ATA (SATA), IDE (E-IDE), SCSI, USB, FIREWIRE. Big drives (LBA-48) are supported. Supported Manufacturers: Maxtor, Hitachi, Seagate, Samsung, Toshiba, Fujitsu, IBM, Quantum, Wester.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Zer0 icon
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    Zer0 is a user friendly file deletion tool with a high level of security. With Zer0, you'll be able to delete files and to prevent file recovery by a 3rd person.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Over time, many very private or business-critical files accumulate on a computer. What happens to these files when you no longer need them? Moving to the Recycle Bin is far from enough to really protect your privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Provides secure deletion and shredding of files and folders using advanced algorithms, wipes entire hard drives and external devices, prevents data recovery, erases files from USB and SD cards, and offers multiple shredding methods to protect sensitive data on Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
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