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Donemax Data Eraser vs Parted Magic

Both stand on data destruction software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Donemax Data Eraser

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Donemax Data Eraser covers several erasure tasks and a broad range of connected Windows storage, with a separate Mac edition. Check the system-disk limitation and license term before choosing a plan.

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Choose Parted Magic for bootable disk management, secure erasure, cloning, and evidence workflows across supported storage types. It is also suited to partition management and recovery tasks. Look elsewhere if you need an installable Windows application or a free plan.

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The facts

	Donemax Data Eraser	Parted Magic
Free plan	A free trial	No
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Mac, Windows	Linux
Lowest paid plan	Mac 1 Year License: $39.95 a year	One Year Subscription: $59 a year
Plans published	6	6
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	donemax.com	partedmagic.com
On data destruction software	#9 of 19	#13 of 19

Donemax Data Eraser: what it does well

Offers file, drive, and free-space erasure modes.
Supports HDDs, SSDs, RAID, USB drives, and cards.
Lists four erasure algorithms, from one to 35 passes.
Includes bootable media and erasure reports.
Free trial download and 30-day money-back guarantee.

What to know first

Cannot erase operating system files directly on Windows.
No free plan is listed.
Monthly plans cost $29.95 per month.

Parted Magic: what it does well

Creates signed PDF erase certificates and cryptographically signed evidence packs.
Supports ATA, NVMe, SAS/SCSI, and eMMC/SD erase workflows.
VisParted supports MBR, GPT, filesystem operations, and partition-table conversion.
Cloning keeps the source read-only and provides verification details.
Boots from USB, optical disc, or PXE.

What to know first

It is not an installable Windows application.
There is no free plan.
The Single Version does not include future updates.

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