Tech riderRev. 5 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onLinux
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Free-space shreddingNo
- 4Folder shreddingYes
- 5Scheduled shreddingNo
- 6Shredding standardscustom
- 7Windows supportNo
- 8macOS supportNo
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: apps.gnome.org, flathub.org
Overview
Raider is ranked #6 of 26 in secure file shredding software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.
Raider plans and pricing
All plansCompared on secure file shredding software
- Free plan
- Yesapps.gnome.org
- Free-space shredding
- Noapps.gnome.org
- Folder shredding
- Yesapps.gnome.org
- Scheduled shredding
- Noapps.gnome.org
- Shredding standards
- customapps.gnome.org
- Windows support
- Noapps.gnome.org
- macOS support
- Noapps.gnome.org
- Linux support
- Yesapps.gnome.org
Facts
- Purpose
- File Shredder is designed to permanently remove sensitive files from a computer to enhance data privacy.apps.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Deletion caveat
- The app says modern SSD technologies mean shredding is never perfect, though it increases the difficulty of data recovery.apps.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The GNOME app page directs users to install the latest version from Flathub.apps.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Latest release
- The listed latest release is version 3.1.0, released on 2025-05-18.apps.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The GNOME app page names Alan Beveridge as maintainer.apps.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Location
- The maintainer is listed in San Diego, California.apps.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The app-specific content is licensed GPL-3.0-or-later.apps.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Architecture support
- Flathub lists aarch64 and x86_64 as available architectures.flathub.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Release changes
- Version 3.1.0 lists a GNOME 48 update, a modernized circular progress indicator, fixes for small memory leaks, and DBus launch support.flathub.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Issue reporting
- The app page links to GitHub for reporting issues and giving feedback.apps.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Translations
- The GNOME app page links to GitHub to help translate the app.apps.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The app is for people seeking to make recovery of deleted sensitive files more difficult.apps.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
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Sources
- apps.gnome.org/Raider/· checked 5 Oct 2026
- flathub.org/en/apps/com.github.ADBeveridge.Raider· checked 5 Oct 2026