HDD Wipe Tool Alternatives

HDD Wipe Tool is described as 'Freeware utility for low-level hard disk drive erasing' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are eight alternatives to HDD Wipe Tool for Windows, Mac, Linux, Self-Hosted and PortableApps.com. The best HDD Wipe Tool alternative is Darik's Boot and Nuke, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HDD Wipe Tool are Permadelete, Active@ KillDisk, ErAce and EraserDrop.

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  1. 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...

    34 Darik's Boot and Nuke alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. 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
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    ErAce is software that will over write the hard drive 1-100 times. So it fullfills the strictest security standards i.e. DOD 5220.22-M. In that way it is impossible to recover data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. 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

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  6. Wiperapp icon
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    Software build to meet all needs of companies dealing with erasing data on daily basis. Full accordance with NIST and all major data erasing standards guarantee highest level of security.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Blancco Drive Eraser is patented secure data erasure for HDDs and SSDs. Digitally signed certificate of erase for auditing. Free evaluation license.

    30 Blancco Drive Eraser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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