DriveWipe is a drive sanitization and management tool for Linux, macOS and Windows.
Alternatives to Active@ KillDisk
Active@ KillDisk permanently erases HDDs, SSDs, NVMe disks, USB drives, and other storage media. It runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS, and supports more than 25 sanitization standards, including NIST 800-88 and DoD 5220.22-M. Paid editions add erase verification and reports, while Professional editions include batch scripting. Bootable media is also available for Windows PE, Linux, and console environments, so the product can serve home users, IT departments, recyclers, and…
BitRaser Drive Eraser is software for permanently erasing data from drives and devices including hard drives, SSDs, PCs, laptops, Macs, Chromebooks, and servers.
Lethe is a free, open-source command-line utility for wiping drives on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
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Strix Disk Cleaner
Free planOpen sourceLinuxWindows7.1Free plan - 56.9$24.95 one-time
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HDShredder
HDShredder erases hard disks and other mass-storage contents at the physical level, independently of partitions, file systems, and operating systems.
Free planLinuxSelf-hostedWindows6.8€19.90 one-time - 7
Certus Erasure
Certus Erasure wipes data from laptops, servers, desktops, storage devices, and mobile devices, then produces reports to document and verify the erasure.
AndroidiOSWebmacOS6.6 - 8

Blackwire Drive Eraser & Sanitizer
Blackwire Drive Eraser & Sanitizer is a Windows tool for sanitizing supported drives.
Free planWindows6.5$9.99 one-time - 9
Overwrite
Overwrite is a macOS disk-sanitization utility for erasing external drives, USB sticks, and SD cards.
Free planmacOS6.5From $12.99 a year - 10
WipeDrive
WipeDrive is drive-sanitization software that overwrites disk data to prevent recovery and documents the erasure process.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.5$19.95 one-time - 11
east-tec DisposeSecure
east-tec DisposeSecure erases hard drives, selected partitions and connected external drives before computers are resold, donated or retired.
LinuxWindows6.4From $29.50 a year - 12
nwipe
nwipe is a free Linux tool for securely erasing block devices, whether you need to wipe one disk or work on several in parallel.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted6.4Free plan - 13

WipeOS
AndroidiOSWebAPI6.4 - 146.3From $39.95 a year
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Disk Shredder 7
Disk Shredder 7 erases computer disks to help prevent data leaks when machines are recycled, discarded, or returned after rental or lease.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.1¥18,000 one-time - 16
XErase
Self-hostedWindows6.1 - 17

BCWipe Total WipeOut
LinuxmacOSWindows6.0 - 18
Blancco Drive Eraser
Blancco Drive Eraser permanently overwrites data on HDDs, SSDs, NVMes and other drive-based devices.
LinuxWindows6.0 - 19

Parted Magic
Parted Magic is a paid Linux utility for working with disks and partitions, including moving partitions and handling both partition table types.
Linux6.0From $59 a year - 20

PIWIPE Windows
WebWindows6.0$95 one-time - 21
ShredOS
ShredOS is a free, open-source bootable operating system for erasing disks with nwipe.
Free planLinux6.0Free plan - 22
Disk Wipe
Disk Wipe is a free, portable Windows application for overwriting data on disk volumes so deleted or formatted information is harder to recover.
Free planWindows5.9Free plan - 23
MultiDrive Erase Drive
MultiDrive Erase Drive is a Windows utility that overwrites drive space with zeros or a custom byte pattern.
Free planWindows5.9Free plan - 24
SecureWipe
SecureWipe is a free, open-source tool for erasing disks on Linux and Windows 10/11.
LinuxWindows5.8 - 25
ZeroData Windows
Windows5.7From $94.50 a year - 26
iShredder Windows
Windows5.3From $29.90 a year - 27
DriveScrubber
Windows5.2$34.95 one-time
