Raider vs ShredIt

Raider, listed as File Shredder on its GNOME app page, is a free Linux app for making recovery of deleted sensitive files more difficult. It is designed to permanently remove files from a computer and supports folder shredding with custom shredding standards. It does not offer free-space shredding or scheduled shredding. The app cautions that modern SSD technology prevents shredding from being perfect, although it can raise the difficulty of data recovery. The GNOME app page directs users to install the latest version from Flathub, which lists aarch64 and x86_64 architectures. Version 3.1.0 is the listed latest release, dated May 18, 2025. Its changes include a GNOME 48 update, a modernized circular progress indicator, fixes for small memory leaks, and DBus launch support. Alan Beveridge is named as maintainer, with San Diego, California listed as the maintainer location. App-specific content is licensed GPL-3.0-or-later. The page links to GitHub for reporting issues, feedback, and translation contributions.

ShredIt erases data by overwriting it, covering individual files and folders as well as deleted data, free space, and entire drives. It can also handle external drives, USB flash drives, and CD-RWs. Users can choose an overwrite pattern and set the number of overwrite passes; optional standards include DoD 5220, DoE, NSA, and Gutmann. Windows enables DoD 5220 Clear by default. Safety features include a pre-shred confirmation, Safe Place, and Don’t Panic for free-space erasure or disk wiping. Items can be added by dragging and dropping or choosing them from a menu, with a progress bar showing the operation. The maker offers a free trial, but trial files and folders are deleted rather than shredded. ShredIt is listed for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. The Windows and Mac apps each cost $24.95 as a one-time purchase. The maker’s download page lists ShredIt X v7.0.1 and ShredIt for Windows v6.0.0; Mac compatibility includes specified older releases as well as macOS 11 and 12.