Permanent Eraser AlternativesFile Shredders and other similar apps like Permanent Eraser

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

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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.

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Permanent Eraser alternatives page was last updated Sep 5, 2023
  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
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Eraser Features

    1.  Portable
    Discontinued

    Last Update from 2021-10-05Source: https://eraser.heidi.ie/download/

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    • Eraser is the most popular Windows alternative to Permanent Eraser.

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

    • Eraser is Free and Open SourcePermanent Eraser is also Free and Open Source
  2. DiskGenius icon
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    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
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  3. Darik's Boot and Nuke icon
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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
    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.

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

    • Darik's Boot and Nuke is Freemium and Open SourcePermanent Eraser is Free and Open Source
  4. Permadelete icon
     9 likes

    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.

    46 Permadelete alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Alternate File Shredder icon
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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.

    42 Alternate File Shredder alternatives
    Alternate File Shredder screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Alternate File Shredder iconPermanent Eraser Icon

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  6. Stellar File Eraser icon
     9 likes

    Stellar File Eraser is a DIY software for permanent wiping of sensitive files, web browsing history, app & system traces, and unused space on the laptop, desktop, and external storage media. The tool safeguards your personal data from falling into the wrong hands.

    39 Stellar File Eraser alternatives
    Stellar File Eraser screenshot 1

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Stellar File Eraser iconPermanent Eraser Icon

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

    • Stellar File Eraser is Paid and ProprietaryPermanent Eraser is Free and Open Source
  7. 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
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  8.  8 likes

    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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  9. 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
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Active@ KillDisk Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Booting from USB
    3.  Create bootable Image
    4.  Create bootable CD
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  10. 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
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  11. File Eraser Pro icon
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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.

    38 File Eraser Pro alternatives
    File Eraser Pro screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    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 software nor a data recovery service can recover data off the device.

    38 Lowvel alternatives
    Lowvel screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Lowvel Features

    1.  Low level
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