ApplePi-Baker v2 AlternativesBootable USB Creators and other similar apps like ApplePi-Baker v2

ApplePi-Baker v2 is described as 'Restore/Backup Utility, initially intended for Raspberry Pi users, but very suitable for all SD cards and external disks. More compression formats, no more sudo passwords, enable SSH, Auto Eject, restore to multiple disks, size check, shrink, etc' and is a very popular bootable usb creator in the backup & sync category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ApplePi-Baker v2 for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best ApplePi-Baker v2 alternative is balenaEtcher, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ApplePi-Baker v2 are Win32 Disk Imager, Easy2Boot, KDE ISO Image Writer and macUSB.

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  1. balenaEtcher icon
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    A free, open-source tool for burning images to USB and SD cards. Compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux. Features validated burning, avoiding accidental wipes, offers a sleek interface, is lightweight and portable, making it ideal for users at any skill level.

    55 balenaEtcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
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    Comments about balenaEtcher as an Alternative to ApplePi-Baker v2
    Antonio Dávila
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    Its a reliable way to burn raspberry pi sd cards, however you cannot back them up like ApplePi-Baker which is far more complete

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    • Almost everyone thinks balenaEtcher is a great ApplePi-Baker v2 alternative.

    • balenaEtcher is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to ApplePi-Baker v2.

    • balenaEtcher is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ApplePi-Baker v2.

    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open SourceApplePi-Baker v2 is Free and Proprietary
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    A utility that can write a raw backup image of your hard drive to a removable device or vice versa.

    48 Win32 Disk Imager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Guest
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    Win32 Disk Imager is not on MacOS and ApplePi can backup the raspberry pi

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Win32 Disk Imager is a great ApplePi-Baker v2 alternative.

    • Win32 Disk Imager is Free and Open SourceApplePi-Baker v2 is Free and Proprietary
  3. macUSB icon
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    The easiest way to create legacy macOS bootable drives on modern Macs. Revive old Intel Macs using your Apple Silicon machine — no terminal knowledge required.

    51 macUSB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
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    A tool to create a bootable live USB drive with an edition of Fedora. Not only can Fedora Media Writer write an image to your flash drive, it can also download it for you. It offers official editions (Server, Workstation), Fedora spins (KDE Plasma Desktop, Xfce Desktop, Cinnamon...

    48 Fedora Media Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  5. mkusb icon
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    (Straight up rufus for Linux users ) The mkusb tool was developed to make it simpler and safer to create boot drives with the method to flash or clone an iso image or a compressed image file. It is using dd under the hood.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
     
  6. mintstick icon
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    Linux Mint's USB Image Writer (mintstick) is an easy to use and dependable means of creating bootable USBs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Linux Mint
     
  7. WinToUSB icon
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    WinToUSB is a free software that allows you to install and run Windows operating system on a USB hard drive or USB flash drive, using an ISO image or CD/DVD drive as the source of installation. WinToUSB also support creating bootable WinPE USB drive, it can help you to transfer...

    52 WinToUSB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  8. Popsicle icon
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    Write an ISO or other image to multiple USB devices all at once. Easily preparing a bunch of flash drives of your favorite OS with just a couple of clicks.

    51 Popsicle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    Deepin Boot Maker is a boot maker developed by Deepin Technology Team. It is simple in interface and easy to operate. It helps users to easily make deepin boot disk.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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