east-tec Eraser vs XErase

east-tec Eraser is Windows software for erasing files with selectable methods, verification, and erasure reports. Listed methods include DoD 5220.22-M, GOST P50739-95, VSITR, the Bruce Schneier Algorithm, and the Peter Gutmann method. Verification provides a way to check the operation, while reports provide a record of the erasure. The Eraser Plan costs $39.95 a year, billed per year, and includes one year of free updates and support. A 15-day trial is available, but there is no free plan. The product is therefore a paid Windows tool with an annual plan and a file-focused scope. Users can choose among the named algorithms and review the resulting verification and report information.

XErase automates secure erasure for individual drives, enclosures and storage arrays. It supports Windows installation, PXE network boot, USB boot and stand-alone erasure stations. Stand-alone deployment offers more than 35 erasure and validation options, including NIST verification support; users can also create methods during use and configure methods based on NIST and DoD approaches. Erasure reports are tamper-proof and available in PDF, XML, CSV and TXT formats. In PXE and USB deployments, one server can remotely control hundreds of systems. PXE workflows can collect system and physical-condition information, run burn-in tests, inject drivers, and automate re-imaging and application installation. Per-device logs stay on the erasure station or PXE server; XErase does not provide a customer-data database. ERP connections include Makor, Razor and CycleLution, and database integration may require additional licensing. XErase requires Windows 10 or Windows Server, an x64 Intel or AMD processor and 8 GB of memory. Pricing is on request; an annual subscription is described, and a free-trial request form is available.