HDShredder
7.4#4 in file shredder software€19.90 one-timeFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
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R-Wipe & Clean
7.4#2 in disk cleanup software$28.99 one-timeFree planmacOSWindows
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| Fact | HDShredder | R-Wipe & Clean |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation | The current manual covers editions, Windows and self-booting variants, quickstart, inline help, licensing, support and troubleshooting in 13 pages. | R-Tools publishes a multi-section technical manual covering wiping, scheduling, logging, command-line use, SSD behavior, and trace categories. |
| Purpose | HDShredder securely erases entire HDDs, SSDs, and flash media at the physical level, independently of filesystem or operating system. | The software removes unnecessary files, frees disk space, and cleans privacy related traces from online and offline activity. |
| Rating on Softpedia | 4.5 out of 5 from 51 votes. | 4 out of 5 from 1 review |
| Support | Commercial users can open technical-support tickets, while free-version users are directed to the forum; the support form expects detailed reproducible steps and assumes the manual and integrated help were consulted. | R-Tools lists technical support, customer support, a knowledge base, and a user forum. |
HDShredder plans
- Free EditionFree
- Basic Edition€19.90, paid once
- Standard Edition€39.90, paid once
- Professional Edition€99, paid once
- Professional Edition Portable€199, paid once
- Enterprise Edition 4x€299, paid once
R-Wipe & Clean plans
- R-Wipe & Clean LiteFree
- R-Wipe & Clean Standalone$28.99, paid once
- R-Wipe & Clean Corporate$88.99, paid once
- R-Wipe & Clean Technician$168, paid once
- R-Wipe & Clean Commercial$298, paid once
Pick HDShredder if…
HDShredder suits people who need to erase storage media, with edition options for private, commercial, and parallel-drive use. The Free Edition is limited to private use and media up to 4 TB.
Pick R-Wipe & Clean if…
R-Wipe & Clean suits Windows and Mac users who want to clear activity traces, automate cleaning, or erase files and free disk space. Windows users have additional privacy controls and SSD-aware wiping behavior.