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File Shredder vs Eraser: catalog facts
File Shredder	Eraser
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Windows
Simple GNOME interface for secure deletion Honest about what shredding can and cannot do	Securely erases individual files Wipes free space to remove traces of earlier deletions
Shredding on SSDs is not fully reliable Linux only	Windows only Erased data cannot be recovered, so mistakes are permanent
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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