The Best 13 Hard Disk Scrubber Alternatives

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    Eraser

    Eraser is an advanced security tool (for Windows), which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • dariks boot and nuke

    Dariks Boot and Nuke ("DBAN") is a self-contained boot disk that securely wipes the hard disks of most computers.

    Freemium Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • WipeFile

    WipeFile erases files and folders secure and fast. WipeFile overwrites the information completely, so there is no way to undelete the files or reconstruct the file content.

    Free Windows

  • Stellar File Wipe

    The easiest way to get rid of the sensitive data from a Mac before letting it go is to wipe it with Stellar File Eraser tool. It consists of 12 efficient Standard DoD wiping algorithms. It even wipes out locked files, give it a free trial.

    Commercial Mac OS X Windows

  • Permadelete

    Permadelete is an easy-to-use and beautiful app for windows that can delete files and folders permanently.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • SDelete

    SDelete, short for Secure Delete, is a command-line based data destruction tool and can be run from the Command Prompt in Windows 7, Vista, or XP.

    Free Windows

  • HDShredder

    HDShredder by Miray Software deletes entire hard disks, partitions or other storage media securely and according to international standards if desired. Safely recycle...

    Freemium Windows

  • east-tec DisposeSecure

    Don't give away sensitive information, valuable corporate trade secrets, business plans, personal files and letters, or traces of Internet or newsgroup activity with...

    Commercial Windows

  • Wiperapp

    Software build to meet all needs of companies dealing with erasing data on daily basis. Full accordance with NIST and all major data erasing standards guarantee highest...

    Commercial Self-Hosted

  • ErAce

    ErAce is software that will over write the hard drive 1-100 times. So it fullfills the strictest security standards i.e. DOD 5220.22-M. In that way it is impossible to...

    Free Mac OS X Windows Linux Self-Hosted

  • Lowvel

    Lowvel overwrites data with zeroes, i.e. performs so called zero-filling of a storage device. It should be noted that after such zeroing, neither a data recovery...

    Free Windows

  • Blancco Drive Eraser

    Blancco Drive Eraser is patented secure data erasure for HDDs and SSDs. Digitally signed certificate of erase for auditing. Free evaluation license.

    Commercial Windows