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ShredOS vs Paragon Hard Disk Manager: catalog facts
ShredOS	Paragon Hard Disk Manager
Free Free to download and use.	Paid A paid licence is required.
Linux	Windows
Boots directly into the nwipe disk eraser Runs outside the installed operating system	Partitioning, imaging, migration and wiping in a single supported product Builds a bootable recovery medium from within the application
Only for 64-bit x86 machines Wiping is irreversible, so choosing the wrong drive destroys data	Paid licence with no free tier Windows only
Operating system	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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