PIWIPE Windows vs WipeDrive
PIWIPE Windows
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| Figure | PIWIPE Windows | WipeDrive |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Data Destruction Software | 7.5 (#11) | 7.9 (#7) |
| Spec score · Disk Wiping Software | 7.4 (#22) | 7.9 (#14) |
| Support | The pricing page lists free technical support with the PIWIPE Data Eraser plan. | The maker says its Enterprise Support Team can guide customers through customization, and it lists global technical support among WipeDrive's support features. |
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PIWIPE Windows
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WipeDrive
WipeDrive securely overwrites disk data to prevent recovery and records details of the sanitization. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. The WipeDrive 9 Home plan costs $19.95 as a one-time purchase for a single drive wipe; Enterprise pricing is on request. Enterprise deployment options include bootable CD or USB, an executable, PXE network boot, and remote execution. The process can address hidden areas such as HPAs and DCOs, though the Enterprise manual warns that a locked DCO may not be detected and some locks cannot be bypassed. Listed drive types include IDE, SCSI, SATA, SAS, SSD, NVMe, and eMMC. Erasure choices include NIST 800-88r1, DoD patterns, SSD Smart Wipe, and custom patterns. Where supported by a drive, Enhanced Secure Erase or Sanitize Device commands can erase reallocated sectors. WipeDrive records drive identifiers and wipe details, supports custom reporting fields, and can send logs to destinations including FTP, email, SQL databases, and network shares. The maker also lists remote wiping, RAID dismantling, Crypto Erase, and certified erasure reports among its capabilities.