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Pros

  • Blancco is a fantastic tool and addition to our IT toolbox. It gets the job done effectively, is versatile in its use cases, and it is very easy to use.

  • It’s fast, and we haven't experienced any significant slowdowns or crashes. Thorough and Secure Data Wiping with Excellent Support Team.

  • Secure and Effective Data Wiping with Outstanding Customer Service.

  • Blancco has proven to be a reliable partner in helping us maintain our commitment to secure, environmentally responsible IT asset disposal.

Cons

  • Any problems we have faced are usually a result of user error or our infrastructure.

  • The method of receiving upgraded software is inconvenient.

  • It defiantly was a pain having to go in to the settings to change things before a wipe. But a lot of that has been alleviated now with the QR code.

  • The updating process can be a bit tricky, especially just upon release.

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Bastiaan K.
CEO
Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
4.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 27, 2024

"Very satisfied for already a very long time"

Overall: We are very satisfied with the product and also the help if something is not working in case of an update. But this is a very rare situation.

Pros: We are working with Blancco since they exist: we highly appreciate the partnership with them and don't see them only as a supplier. Blancco is working most of the times and is a very reliable product to use. Also easy to use.

Cons: The import and conversion to Excel is not always easy to do, because you have to correct the columns and fields sometimes to much.

Alternatives Considered: Jamf Pro and BitRaser
Reasons for Choosing Blancco Drive Eraser: Price and to know if we still have the most accurate and correct product. You have to stay innovative and effective
Nicholas H.
Senior Manager, Technical Services Engineering
Information Technology and Services, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Customer Service
3.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
December 4, 2024

"Dynamic Offerings"

Overall: Great options and product. Meets all of my company's needs.

Pros: The dynamic options it offered for drive erasure.

Cons: Slow Support. I was not offered a centralized direct line of support.

Alternatives Considered: Killswitch
Reasons for Choosing Blancco Drive Eraser: I needed a number of options of wipe methods and formats in order to service all devices in our ecosystem.
Stephen F.
Dev Ops Engineer
Computer Software, 51-200 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
8/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
December 5, 2024

"Great drive and file erasure product"

Overall: Works as advertised. Securely wipes drives and files, using all sorts of different secure erasure protocols.

Pros: Very effective and easy to use. Lots of different file erasure protocols to choose from.

Cons: Not the most intuitive product to install. File erasure product has a 90's feel.

Jamie O.
Head of IT
Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 14, 2024

"Great Apps"

Overall: We have used Drive eraser for several years, Blancco always keep it up to date with the latest wiping algorithms and are constantly adding new helpful tools. Staff are always helpful and easy to contact when required.

Pros: Using their workflow we have been able to eliminate errors and ensure the correct procedures are followed every time

Cons: It may not be the cheapest, but it is by far the best

Alternatives Considered: BitRaser
Reasons for Choosing Blancco Drive Eraser: We encounter false positives - report would say the system was erased yet there was still data on the drive
Gregg H.
Compliance Manager
Computer Hardware, 11-50 employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
3.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 14, 2024

"Reliable, Secure, and Efficient – Blancco Drive Eraser is Essential for Our Data Erasure Process!"

Overall: At Recycle IT, data security is paramount, and we trust Blancco Drive Eraser to meet our high standards. The software provides fast, secure, and certified data erasure, ensuring that every device processed is free from any sensitive information. It’s also piece of mind that it aligns with industry standards and compliance requirements. Blancco has proven to be a reliable partner in helping us maintain our commitment to secure, environmentally responsible IT asset disposal. We would highly recommend Blancco to any organisation looking to guarantee top-tier data security throughout their IT asset disposal process.

Pros: Our IT Technicians really appreciate how easy it is to use, whether we are erasing individual drives or completing bulk data sanitations.

Cons: The updating process can be a bit tricky, especially just upon release.

Punit P.
Senior Engineer
Computer & Network Security, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 22, 2024

"Secure and Effective Data Wiping with Outstanding Customer Service"

Overall: The product performs well under normal conditions. It’s fast, and we haven't experienced any significant slowdowns or crashes. Thorough and Secure Data Wiping with Excellent Support Team.

Pros: The support team is generally responsive and helpful, although there were times when it took longer than expected to get a resolution for more complex issues. The support portal and knowledge base are useful but could benefit from more up-to-date content. It’s also helpful when FAQs and guides have more real-world use cases and examples to clarify more technical details.

Cons: Migration of reports from old to new should be automated instead of few click one has to done for new blancco portal.

Rafal K.
ITAD manager
Renewables & Environment, 11-50 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 14, 2024

"ITAD manager"

Overall: Blancco is recognized by many customers as the synonym for the best standards in data erasing software's. Fast, effective and trustworthy. Not the cheapest on the market but worth the price. Good technical support

Pros: Fast, effective and trustworthy. Easy to use with good tech support.

Cons: Price. It is the most expensive product on the market.

jason E.
ICT services engineer
Telecommunications, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 14, 2024

"Great product"

Overall: All in all pretty easy to use. suits our purposes for sure. as mentioned above it was a bit of a pain to go into settings and change debug mode etc .. but this is a lot better now with the QR code. It is quite quick and painless to use , which is exactly what we need in an IT tool. recommended

Pros: it is pretty straight forward and easy to use,

Cons: it defiantly was a pain having to go in to the settings to change things before a wipe .. but a lot of that has been alleviated now with the QR code.

Joel S.
Manager
Telecommunications, 10,001+ employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 27, 2024

"Blancco drive eraser is a very good tool"

Overall: We use Blancco Drive eraser and are very happy with it.

Pros: Easy to use and reliable software. Support is always helpful and responses quickly.

Cons: Nothing, keep up the good work! We are looking forward to resubscribe.

Charles G.
OPs Manager
Accounting, 201-500 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Customer Service
4.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 27, 2024

"Fantastic product"

Overall: Overall, we have had a fantastic experience with the drive eraser tool. It's a tool our team fully trusts to get the job done.

Pros: Blancco is a fantastic tool and addition to our IT toolbox. It gets the job done effectively, is versatile in its use cases, and it is very easy to use.

Cons: The only Con with Blancco is the time it took to build our drive erasure tech. It took considerable time to use their documentation to get up to speed. Once we had everything built though, we learned we can't live without it now.

Chris B.
Operations Director
Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
January 15, 2025

"Love it - the best drive erasure system we've used"

Overall: The support from Blancco is superb - from both a technical advice perspective, but also in the event of an issue we don't understand, they are always quick to respond and as quick to resolve!

Pros: It's the name people want - It does what it should with no drama!

Cons: What's not to like. Any problems we have faced are usually a result of user error or our infrastructure.

Alternatives Considered: WipeDrive
Reasons for Choosing Blancco Drive Eraser: Brand recognition and recommendation from others
Switched From: Active@ Disk Image
Reasons for Switching to Blancco Drive Eraser: Was difficult to use and not up to date -
Nikolaos Z.
Sales Executive
Computer & Network Security, 51-200 employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
December 11, 2024

"Blancco Review"

Overall: It is the best software in data erasing history

Pros: We use the software for a few years now and our technicians like the easy of use and the fast results of erasing an hdd.

Cons: Nothing, its a great software and we never thought of changing it

Arjun N.
Engineer
Aviation & Aerospace, 10,001+ employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 27, 2024

"Good product to use"

Pros: Overall product experience was very good and support is exclusive.

Cons: Nothing of that sort. No issues face with.

Sam W.
Solution Specialist
Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Used the software for: 6-12 months
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
3.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 14, 2024

"Good Service"

Pros: Best in the industry for complete data erasure

Cons: Can be expensive when using it for several different functions

Alternatives Considered: Certus One
Reasons for Choosing Blancco Drive Eraser: Blancco offered more options for what we required from an erasure software
Justin T.
IT Manager
Telecommunications, 501-1,000 employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
4.0
Value for Money
3.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 27, 2024

"Blancco Drive Eraser Review"

Overall: Product is a good fit for our requirements and when we have required additional support assistance has always been prompt.

Pros: This is our product of choice for our organisation. We have been using this for numerous years.

Cons: We have been using for a significant period and are yet to encounter any issues which could not be resolved by the support team.

Verified Reviewer
Sr Asst Manager-operations
Mining & Metals, 51-200 employees
Used the software for: 6-12 months
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 15, 2024

"Blancco Data Erasure Software Review"

Overall: It's a powerful and reliable solution for anyone needing to erase dates securely from their storage devices. For those who require high levels of security and compliance, Blanco is a solid, trustworthy choice.

Pros: Ease of use, verification of report and customer service are great

Cons: Blancco data erasure software can be on the pricier side compared to some other erasure tools.

Mitchell G.
Head of Operations
Telecommunications, 51-200 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
4.0
Value for Money
3.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
December 4, 2024

"Undefeated reliability"

Pros: The software is great, along with the account management and support Blancco provide to their customer. Alongside that, their credentials within the industry help reinforce their erasure standards.

Cons: Only real challange we had, was the backend UI was dated, but the overall functionalty was where it mattered

Lindsay H.
CIO
Education Management, 51-200 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Customer Service
4.0
Features
4.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
8/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 21, 2024

"Blancco review"

Overall: Definitely needed to adhere to data erasion protocols

Pros: enables adherance to data erasion protocols

Cons: Would be easier if we used more frequently

Danny C.
IT Manager
Banking, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Customer Service
3.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
2.0
Likelihood to Recommend
8/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 22, 2024

"Quick and thorough"

Overall: Great package, once the precise usage method has been determined. Fast and good audit trail

Pros: package provides a solid audit trail of what has been wiped.

Cons: support pages are difficult to navigate due to wide range of very similar products.

Geonpil J.
Manager
Computer Software, 51-200 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 22, 2024

"Highly recommended data erasure software."

Pros: I think this product's advantage is that the user UI is convenient and there are various deletion methods supported

Cons: The method of receiving upgraded software is inconvenient.

Oliver R.
Head of IT
Management Consulting, 201-500 employees
Used the software for: 6-12 months
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
7/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 14, 2024

"User Test for Blancco Drive Eraser"

Overall: If you are looking for a tool to delete drives which is also BSI compliant, I can definitely recommend Blancco.

Pros: Works without issues and it's easy to handle. The support team is also very helpful and has always been able to solve our problems promptly.

Cons: Not so much at the moment, but we are still testing so maybe we will found something later :)

Rajendra K.
CEO-Founder
Computer Hardware, 11-50 employees
Used the software for: 6-12 months
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 27, 2024

"Blancco is highly recommended and widely accepted. "

Overall: With Blancco I have very good experience with it. Its easy to use can access from multiple location. Technicians are also comfortable to use Blancco over Bitrazer and others.

Pros: Widely accepted in industry. Easy to use. Standards as per required of data wiping level.

Cons: Cons are 1- Pricing - Blancco is bit expensive as compare to to other data eraser in the industry.