Shredos Alternatives

Shredos is described as 'Disk Eraser 64 bit for all Intel 64 bit processors as well as processors from AMD and other vendors which make compatible 64 bit chips. ShredOS - Secure disk erasure/wipe' and is an app. There are four alternatives to Shredos for Windows, Linux and Mac. The best Shredos alternative is Darik's Boot and Nuke, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Shredos are ABAN, HDShredder and nwipe.

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Shredos Disk Eraser 64 bit for all Intel 64 bit processors as well as processors from AMD and other vendors which make...

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Shredos alternatives page was last updated May 15, 2023
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  1. Darik's Boot and Nuke icon

    Darik's Boot and Nuke

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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

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    DBAN Installer
    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 Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Portable Linux

    Darik's Boot and Nuke VS Shredos

     

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

    • Darik's Boot and Nuke is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Shredos.

    • Darik's Boot and Nuke is Freemium and Open SourceShredos is Free and Open Source

  2. ABAN

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    ABAN is a boot CD/USB stick for easily and securely wiping all the disks in a machine. Boot disks are available for both 32-bit and 64-bit machines. As a boot disk, it doesn't care what OS is on the machine (or if there is any OS at all).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Disk wipe in progress

    ABAN VS Shredos

     
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    HDShredder

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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!.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    HDShredder screenshot 1

    HDShredder VS Shredos

     
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    nwipe

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    nwipe is a fork of the dwipe command originally used by Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN). nwipe was created out of a need to run the DBAN dwipe command outside of DBAN, in order to allow its use with any host distribution, thus giving better hardware support.

    4 nwipe alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    nwipe screenshot 1

    nwipe VS Shredos

     
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