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Strix Disk Cleaner vs XErase

Strix Disk Cleaner

7.1#3 in data erasure softwareFree plan

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6.1#8 in data erasure software

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Fact	Strix Disk Cleaner	XErase
Intended users	The maker describes Strix Advanced Tools as open-source privacy and security tools made for people who care about privacy.	The maker describes its solutions for data centers, engineering labs, and manufacturing floors.
License	Source code is released under the MIT 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.
Purpose	Strix Disk Cleaner permanently wipes entire drives to NIST SP 800-88 and DoD 5220.22-M standards.	XErase automates secure data erasure for individual drives, enclosures and entire storage arrays.
Standards	The project targets NIST SP 800-88 and DoD 5220.22-M erasure standards.	The maker lists NIST verification support and says XErase can be configured for NIST and DoD-based erasure methods.

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You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.