Parted Magic vs PIWIPE Windows
Parted Magic
partedmagic.com
PIWIPE Windows
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| Figure | Parted Magic | PIWIPE Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.92/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · Data Destruction Software | 7.5 (#10) | 7.5 (#11) |
| Spec score · Disk Wiping Software | 7.4 (#21) | 7.4 (#22) |
| Founded | 2004 | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Security | The maker says report-server events carry a SHA-256 hash chain and an optional shared token can restrict report submissions. | The vendor says the Windows installer is signed with a Certum EV code-signing certificate and timestamped. |
| Support | For purchase support, the maker asks customers to reply to their order confirmation email and says to allow one to two business days for a reply. | The pricing page lists free technical support with the PIWIPE Data Eraser plan. |
Plans
Parted Magic
- Enterprise Compliance LicensePriced on request
- Quarterly Subscription$19 a month
- Single Version$19, paid once
- One Year Subscription$59 a year
- Parted Magic Forever$349, paid once
- Parted Magic Enterprise Compliance License$1,750, paid once
In their own words
Parted Magic
Parted Magic is paid, bootable Linux software for managing storage from USB, optical disc, or PXE. It requires a 64-bit x86 processor and at least 2 GB of RAM, and supports UEFI Secure Boot, legacy BIOS, and Intel-based Mac hardware. Its tools securely erase ATA, NVMe, SAS/SCSI, and eMMC/SD drives, choosing methods according to drive capabilities. Successful erases produce signed PDF destruction certificates, with exportable cryptographically signed evidence packs. The maker says sanitization follows NIST SP 800-88 Revision 2 and technology-specific methods conform to IEEE 2883. VisParted handles MBR and GPT layouts, filesystem operations, partition moves, and conversion between MBR and GPT. Parted Magic Clone copies disks, partitions, and images while keeping the source read-only and creating verification certificates. Workflows can use local, USB, SSH, Samba, and NFS targets, plus multicast deployment with udpcast. PM Report Server receives status and evidence over a local network and can send email, webhook, or ntfy alerts. It is not an installable Windows application.
PIWIPE Windows
PIWIPE Windows has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.