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Eraser

No phone app

7.9No. 1 of 22
in Secure File Shredding Software
  • Recognised40% of the score86
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score93
  • Free plan14% of the score100
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
Windows
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Summary

Eraser is ranked #1 of 22 in secure file shredding software on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.

Eraser plans and pricing

All plans
Eraser Free Free software · source code released under GNU General Public License besteraser.com · 29 Sept 2026

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Free plan
Yesbesteraser.com
Free-space shredding
Yesbesteraser.com
Folder shredding
Yesbesteraser.com
Scheduled shredding
Yesbesteraser.com
Shredding standards
custombesteraser.com
Windows support
Yesbesteraser.com
macOS support
Nobesteraser.com
Linux support
Nobesteraser.com

Facts

Purpose
Eraser is a Windows security tool that overwrites sensitive data on hard drives using selected patterns.besteraser.com · 29 Sept 2026
Data erased
It can erase files, folders, and previously deleted data.besteraser.com · 29 Sept 2026
Supported Windows
The site lists support for Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Vista, Server 2008, Windows 7, 8, 10, 11, and Server 2012–2025.besteraser.com · 29 Sept 2026
Drive support
The features page says Eraser works with any drive that works with Windows.besteraser.com · 29 Sept 2026
Erase methods
Eraser includes multiple secure drive erasure methods, including pseudorandom data and named overwrite schemes such as HMG IS5 and DoD 5220.22-M.besteraser.com · 29 Sept 2026
Custom methods
Users can create custom overwrite methods with a chosen number of passes and text, hexadecimal, or random pass data.besteraser.com · 29 Sept 2026
Scheduling
The home page describes a customizable scheduler, and the settings documentation describes handling recurring tasks and missed schedules.besteraser.com · 29 Sept 2026
Targets
Erase targets include files, files in folders, unused disk space, and the current user's Recycle Bin.besteraser.com · 29 Sept 2026
Windows integration
An optional Windows Explorer integration adds an Eraser context menu for supported items.besteraser.com · 29 Sept 2026
Other interfaces
The help documentation lists a Windows Explorer extension and an Eraser command line interface.besteraser.com · 29 Sept 2026
Network drive limitation
For unused-space erasure on network drives, Eraser requires NAS knowledge and may not handle enforced quotas as expected even if a task reports success.besteraser.com · 29 Sept 2026
Security caveat
The download page says erasure security has not been verified internally or externally and that the code may not remove all traces of files.besteraser.com · 29 Sept 2026
Release channels
Downloads are offered as stable, beta, and nightly builds; the site says beta and nightly builds should be used at the user's own risk.besteraser.com · 29 Sept 2026
Support
The download page directs users to report nightly-build bugs on the Eraser Forum.besteraser.com · 29 Sept 2026

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