Parted Magic vs HDShredder

Parted Magic9.1Visit HDShredder7.8Visit

Higher score Parted Magic #2 in Data Destruction Software 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Parted Magic

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HDShredder #7 in Data Destruction Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit HDShredder

• Parted Magic fits best

  Linux users needing certified disk erasure

• HDShredder fits best

  Budget-conscious multi-drive operators

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Side by side

Feature	Parted Magic 9.1/10 Visit ↗	HDShredder 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	7.8
Ranking	#2 in Data Destruction Software	#7 in Data Destruction Software
Best for	Linux users needing certified disk erasure	Budget-conscious multi-drive operators
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	€19.90 one-time
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Linux	Windows, Linux
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Parted Magic 0/2 · HDShredder 0/2
Erasure certificates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Remote wiping	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Erasure standards	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported media	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Securely erases SATA, NVMe, eMMC, and self-encrypting drives Creates signed PDF certificates of destruction Boots from USB, optical media, or PXE without installing on the host	Free edition securely erases storage media at up to 6 GB/min Supports whole disks, partitions, SSDs, flash and removable media Enterprise editions perform parallel multi-drive deletion with reports
Cons	Supports Linux rather than other operating systems Single Version purchases do not include future updates Forever and Enterprise licenses are final-sale	Advanced reports and certificates start in Professional Edition Parallel multi-drive deletion requires Enterprise editions Desktop deployment targets Windows and Linux
Our verdict	Parted Magic is a bootable Linux-based disk utility for home users, system administrators, IT departments, refurbishers, and data-recovery or asset-disposal teams. It runs from USB, optical media, or PXE without installing on the host… Read the review →	HDShredder is disk-wiping software from Miray Software AG for securely erasing hard disks, SSDs, USB storage, flash media and other mass-storage devices. It can erase complete disks, individual partitions or defined storage areas… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Parted Magic — where it wins

  • Securely erases SATA, NVMe, eMMC, and self-encrypting drives
  • Creates signed PDF certificates of destruction
  • Boots from USB, optical media, or PXE without installing on the host

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports Linux rather than other operating systems
  • Single Version purchases do not include future updates
  • Forever and Enterprise licenses are final-sale

• HDShredder — where it wins

  • Free edition securely erases storage media at up to 6 GB/min
  • Supports whole disks, partitions, SSDs, flash and removable media
  • Enterprise editions perform parallel multi-drive deletion with reports

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced reports and certificates start in Professional Edition
  • Parallel multi-drive deletion requires Enterprise editions
  • Desktop deployment targets Windows and Linux

• Parted Magic9.1/10 · Paid

  A bootable disk toolkit for Linux users who need drive erasure alongside partition and recovery tools.

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• HDShredder7.8/10 · Free plan

  Disk wiping from free basic erasure to multi-drive enterprise editions.

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