XErase
The facts below are what the maker publishes about XErase, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From XErase's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| XErase annual subscription | — | Base license required; some features require additional licensing · Yearly subscription; price not stated |
The facts
Each one read from XErase's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automation
- PXE deployment can capture system and physical condition information, run burn-in tests, inject drivers and automate re-imaging and application installation.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Bulk erasure
- The maker says PXE deployment can remotely control hundreds of systems from one server.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Database integration
- XErase can upload asset and erasure or testing information to standalone databases or databases included with ERP systems; additional licensing may be required.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- It supports PXE network boot, USB boot and stand-alone erasure stations; the product page also describes native installation.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Erasure methods
- The stand-alone deployment lists over 35 erasure and validation options, and says users can create erasure methods on the fly.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The quick-start guide lists ERP database connections including Makor, Razor and CycleLution, and notes that additional licensing may be required.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes its solutions for data centers, engineering labs, and manufacturing floors.checked 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The maker describes stand-alone deployment as an annual subscription; the quick-start guide also describes a yearly dongle license and says inactive demo controls are not enabled.checked 9 Oct 2026
- License limitation
- Without an active license, XErase runs in demo mode with menu controls and icons inactive.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- XErase automates secure data erasure for individual drives, enclosures and entire storage arrays.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- XErase offers tamper-proof reports and reporting formats including PDF, XML, CSV and TXT.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Scale
- The maker says one server can remotely control hundreds of systems in PXE and USB deployments.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security and data handling
- A Dell Software Accreditation assessment report states that XErase stores per-device logs locally on the erasure station or PXE server and does not provide a database that stores customer data.checked 9 Oct 2026
- SQL integration limit
- The maker’s knowledge base says SQL or MySQL integration requires a premium subscription or PXE boot licenses.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Standards
- The maker lists NIST verification support and says XErase can be configured for NIST and DoD-based erasure methods.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Customers can submit support requests for XErase and upload debug logs, device logs and diagnostic ZIP files.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Verification
- The product page lists NIST Verification Support and SSD erasure support among standalone deployment features.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Free trial
- The maker offers a free trial request form for XErase loose drive erasure, network switches and routers, and erasure validation.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The maker offers a free-trial request form with XErase options for loose-drive erasure, network switches and routers, and erasure validation.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker history
- The maker says its solutions have over 20 years of experience in the storage industry and serve data centers, engineering labs and manufacturing floors.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform requirement
- The quick-start guide specifies Windows 10 or Windows Server as the operating system for installing and running XErase.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Platform requirements
- The manual lists Windows 10 or Windows Server, an x64 Intel or AMD processor, and 8 GB of memory as requirements.checked 9 Oct 2026
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