Secure Eraser Alternatives

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. The best alternative is Eraser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Secure Eraser are Alternate File Shredder, Hardwipe, Permadelete and Active@ KillDisk.

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Secure Eraser

Free Personal • Proprietary
File Shredder
Windows

Because it's been deleted from your hard drive, doesn't mean it's gone forever. As long as the information was...

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Eraser
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Free • Open Source
File Shredder
Windows
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43 alternatives to Eraser
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.
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Eraser Features
1. PortableEraser can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Alternate File Shredder
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Free • Open Source
File Shredder
Windows
41 alternatives to Alternate File Shredder
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.

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Hardwipe
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
31 alternatives to Hardwipe
Hardwipe is a free file wiper and drive cleaner for Windows. It can be used to permanently erase, or to "hard wipe", data on disk and portable storage media (i.e. USB drives and memory sticks) in order to prevent personal or sensitive business information from ever...
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Hardwipe Features
1. PortableHardwipe can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Disk Maintenance
Permadelete
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Free • Open Source
File Shredder
Windows
46 alternatives to Permadelete
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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Active@ KillDisk
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
37 alternatives to Active@ KillDisk
Active@ Kill Disk is disk eraser software for secure formatting of hard drives without any possibility of following data recovery.
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Active@ KillDisk Features
1. PortableActive@ KillDisk can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Booting from USB
Create bootable Image
Create bootable CD
iShredder
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Paid • Proprietary
File Shredder
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
10 alternatives to iShredder
iShredder, is a secure data erasure technology introduced in 2011 by the company ProtectStar™ and the German security expert Chris Bohn.

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BCWipe
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
39 alternatives to BCWipe
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...

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BitRaser File Eraser
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Paid • Proprietary
File Shredder
Mac
Windows
39 alternatives to BitRaser File Eraser
BitRaser 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.

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HDShredder
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Shredder
Windows
56 alternatives to HDShredder
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!.

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O&O SafeErase
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
36 alternatives to O&O SafeErase
O&O SafeErase gives you complete protection against unauthorized access to any confidential data you delete! No matter whether it’s outdated financial information, e-mail archives, or personal files, you can be sure that with O&O SafeErase this data will remain...

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Eraser Features

Hardwipe Features

Active@ KillDisk Features