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nwipe vs Parted Magic: catalog facts
nwipe	Parted Magic
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Paid Sold as a paid subscription; the licence covers unlimited drives.
Linux	Linux
Parallel drive erasure with a text interface	NIST SP 800-88 compliant secure erase for HDD, SSD, NVMe and eMMC Partitioning, cloning, rescue and erasing in one boot drive
Erasure destroys the selected drives' contents.	Requires a paid subscription Drives cannot be securely erased through USB connections
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Operating system
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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