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Alternatives to nwipe

nwipe is a free Linux erasure utility for wiping one block device or several disks in parallel. It offers command-line and ncurses interfaces, zero and one fills, DoD and Gutmann methods, verification passes, selectable cryptographic random generators, and PDF certificates. Its GUI adds ATA and NVMe hardware-native erase, cryptographic scrambling, and pattern overwriting for supported drives. Bootable options can put nwipe onto systems without an installed Linux environment.…

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Active@ KillDisk

Active@ KillDisk permanently erases data from HDDs, SSDs, NVMe disks, USB drives, and other storage media.

Free planLinuxmacOSWindows

$64.95 one-time

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DriveWipe

DriveWipe is a drive sanitization and management tool for Linux, macOS and Windows.

Free planOpen sourceLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted

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Strix Disk Cleaner

Free planOpen sourceLinuxWindows

Free plan

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east-tec DisposeSecure
east-tec DisposeSecure erases hard drives, selected partitions and connected external drives before computers are resold, donated or retired.
LinuxWindows
6.4From $29.50 a year
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Autoruns
Autoruns is a free Windows utility for examining programs and drivers set to run during startup, login, or when certain built-in Windows applications open.
Free planWindows
6.3Free plan
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File Shredder
File Shredder is a free Windows desktop application for permanently removing files by overwriting them with random binary data multiple times.
Free planWindows
6.1Free plan
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XErase
Self-hostedWindows
6.1
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BCWipe Total WipeOut
LinuxmacOSWindows
6.0
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Blancco Drive Eraser
Blancco Drive Eraser permanently overwrites data on HDDs, SSDs, NVMes and other drive-based devices.
LinuxWindows
6.0
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CBL Data Shredder
Free planWindows
6.0Free plan
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Parted Magic
Parted Magic is a paid Linux utility for working with disks and partitions, including moving partitions and handling both partition table types.
Linux
6.0From $59 a year
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ShredOS
ShredOS is a free, open-source bootable operating system for erasing disks with nwipe.
Free planLinux
6.0Free plan
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SecureWipe
SecureWipe is a free, open-source tool for erasing disks on Linux and Windows 10/11.
LinuxWindows
5.8
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ASCOMP Secure Eraser
Windows
5.6$19.90 one-time
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O&O SafeErase
O&O SafeErase is paid Windows software for securely deleting data.
Windows
5.5$29.95 one-time
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east-tec Eraser
Windows
5.1From $39.95 a year
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