Secure Eraser AlternativesFile Shredders and other similar apps like Secure Eraser

Secure Eraser is described as 'Because it's been deleted from your hard drive, doesn't mean it's gone forever. As long as the information was not overwritten, anyone can restore it at any time. It gets even more complicated, if a computer has been resold or given away' and is a File Shredder in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Secure Eraser for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Secure Eraser alternative is Eraser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Secure Eraser are Ashampoo WinOptimizer, HDShredder, Alternate File Shredder and Permadelete.

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  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.

    47 Eraser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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

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

    • Eraser is Free and Open SourceSecure Eraser is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Suite offering 30 plus tools for cleaning, privacy management, detailed system analysis, browser profile cleaning, tailored optimization, software uninstallation, duplicate removal, disk defragmentation, scheduled maintenance and deep customizable tuning.

    51 Ashampoo WinOptimizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. HDShredder icon
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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!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Permadelete icon
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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.

    44 Permadelete alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • Stellar File Eraser is the most popular Mac alternative to Secure Eraser.

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

    • Stellar File Eraser is Paid and ProprietarySecure Eraser is Free Personal and Proprietary
  7. O&O SafeErase icon
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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...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Offigneum icon
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    The world's most powerful file shredding software.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. iShredder icon
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    Implements certified erasure methods to destroy files, folders, SD cards, and device storage, wiping unused space while deleting contacts, call logs, cache, temporary data, and generating compliance erasure reports with password-protected access.

    14 iShredder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • iShredder is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Secure Eraser.

    • iShredder is Paid and ProprietarySecure Eraser is Free Personal and Proprietary
  10. OW Shredder icon
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    OW Shredder is a 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    41 Active@ KillDisk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. BCWipe icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • BCWipe is the most popular Linux alternative to Secure Eraser.

    • BCWipe is Paid and ProprietarySecure Eraser is Free Personal and Proprietary
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