Active@ KillDisk vs Disk Shredder 7
Active@ KillDisk
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| Figure | Active@ KillDisk | Disk Shredder 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 22 | 10 |
| Spec score · Disk Wiping Software | 9.3 (#1) | 8.0 (#9) |
| Headquarters | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Intended users | The maker identifies home users, businesses, IT departments, ITAD providers, electronics recyclers, refurbishers, government organizations, healthcare providers, and large enterprises as audiences. | The maker describes use in commercial PC disposal and lease/rental erasure services and cites reuse businesses among its examples. |
| Purpose | Active@ KillDisk permanently erases data from HDDs, SSDs, NVMe disks, USB drives, and other storage media. | Disk Shredder 7 erases PC disks to help prevent data leaks when computers are recycled, discarded, or returned after rental or lease. |
| Support | Technical support is available through a ticket, and the maker lists phone support at +1 (877) 403-8082 and +1 (905) 812-8434. | The maker provides a user FAQ covering boot problems, erasure logs, disk support, and erasure behavior. |
Plans
Active@ KillDisk
- Personal Professional$64.95, paid once
- Personal Suite$79.95, paid once
- Personal Ultimate$119.95, paid once
- Corporate Professional$84.95, paid once
- Corporate Suite$109.95, paid once
- Corporate Ultimate$149.95, paid once
- Site Professional$1,999, paid once
- Site Suite$2,299, paid once
- Site Ultimate$3,999, paid once
- FreewareFree
Disk Shredder 7
- Disk Shredder 7・Lite — DVD-ROM¥18,000, paid once
- Disk Shredder 7・Lite — USB flash drive¥18,000, paid once
- Disk Shredder 7・Standard — DVD-ROM¥36,000, paid once
- Disk Shredder 7・Standard — USB flash drive¥36,000, paid once
- Disk Shredder 7・Super — DVD-ROM¥72,000, paid once
- Disk Shredder 7・Super — USB flash drive¥72,000, paid once
- Disk Shredder 7・Standard 5-pack — DVD-ROMs¥171,000, paid once
- Disk Shredder 7・Standard 5-pack — USB flash drives¥171,000, paid once
- Disk Shredder 7・Super 5-pack — DVD-ROMs¥342,000, paid once
- Disk Shredder 7・Super 5-pack — USB flash drives¥342,000, paid once
In their own words
Active@ KillDisk
Active@ KillDisk permanently erases data from HDDs, SSDs, NVMe disks, USB drives and other storage media. It is available for Windows, Linux and macOS, with bootable media for Windows PE, Linux and console environments. The product lists more than 25 sanitization standards, including NIST 800-88 and DoD 5220.22-M. The freeware edition uses only the One Pass Zeros method, allows two parallel erases and lacks batch scripting and post-erase verification. Paid editions list erase verification, resuming interrupted erases, PDF certificates and XML reports; professional editions also list batch scripting that can run without user interaction. Some editions include low-level ATA Secure Erase for SSDs. The comparison also lists remote monitoring and HTTP process control through a Web Service, plus export of operation journals to external databases. Personal Professional costs $64.95, paid once; Personal Suite costs $79.95, paid once. Commercial and site licenses have separate listed prices. The maker describes the tool for home users, businesses, IT departments, recyclers, refurbishers, government and healthcare organizations, among others.
Disk Shredder 7
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