List of data-erasing software


This is a list of utilities for performing data erasure.
NameDeveloperLicensingOperating system required to runMaintained?Supported wipe methodsReports
BleachBitAndrew Ziem and contributorsWindows, Linuxexternal
CCleanerPiriformWindows, OS Xexternal
Darik's Boot and Nuke Darik HornOS independent, based on Linuxexternal
ddUnixexternal
Disk UtilityAppleOS Xexternal
EraserHeidi Computers LimitedWindowsexternal
HDDeraseUniversity of California, San DiegoOS independent, based on DOSinternal
hdparmMark LordLinuxinternal
nwipeMartijn van BrummelenLinuxexternal
Parted_MagicPatrick Verner, Parted Magic LLCOS independent, based on Slackware Linuxinternal, external
shredGNU ProjectUnixexternal
ShredItMireth Technology, Burningthumb SoftwareWindows, OS X
srmDirk JagdmannUnixexternal
MiniTool Partition WizardMiniTool SoftwareWindowsexternal