GRUB4DOS and WINGRUB Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to GRUB4DOS and WINGRUB for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is GNU GRUB, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to GRUB4DOS and WINGRUB and nine of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to GRUB4DOS and WINGRUB are Limine, Grub2Win, burg and Gag.

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  1. GNU GRUB icon
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    GNU GRUB is a multiboot boot loader. It was derived from GRUB, the GRand Unified Bootloader, which was originally designed and implemented by Erich Stefan Boleyn.

    19 GNU GRUB alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    • OpenSolaris
     
  2. Limine icon
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    Limine is an advanced x86/x86_64 BIOS and UEFI bootloader that supports modern PC features such as Long Mode, 5-level paging, multi-core startup, and more thanks to the stivale and stivale2 boot protocols.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  3. Grub2Win icon
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    Safely dual boot Windows and Linux without touching the Windows MBR.

    Grub2Win installs to Windows 8, Windows 7, XP, 2000 or Vista. It boots native, open source GNU grub version 2.00 code. Everything is contained in one 7 MB directory on your Windows C: drive.

    The simple Windows.

    16 Grub2Win alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4.  5 likes

    Burg is a brand-new boot loader based on GNU GRUB. It uses a new object format which allows it to be built in a wider range of OS, including Linux/Windows/OSX/FreeBSD, etc.

    19 burg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  5.  5 likes

    GAG (initials, in spanish, of Graphical Boot Manager) is a Boot Manager program. It's loaded when the computer is turned on and allows you to choose the operating system you want to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. BootIt Bare Metal is a boot manager and partition manager software utility. Whither you want to do non-destructive repartitioning or boot multiple operating systems, this is the product for you.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  7. OSL2000 is an advanced multi boot manager. Using OSL2000 boot manager, you can directly install, boot and manage upto 100 independent OSs in your computer.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  8. Written in C++ and licensed under GNU GPL, XOSL (eXtended Operating System Loader) is a user-friendly, window-based graphical boot manager handling large disks and over 30 different operating systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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