Universal USB Installer AlternativesTop Bootable USB Creators and other similar apps like Universal USB Installer

Universal USB Installer is described as 'Live Linux USB Creator that allows you to choose from a selection of Linux Distributions to put on your USB Flash Drive. The Universal USB Installer is easy to use. Simply choose a Live Linux Distribution, the ISO file, your Flash Drive and, Click' and is a very popular bootable usb creator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Universal USB Installer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and PortableApps.com apps. The best Universal USB Installer alternative is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Universal USB Installer are Ventoy, balenaEtcher, UNetbootin and YUMI exFAT.

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  1. Rufus icon

    Rufus

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    Formats USB drives to FAT, NTFS, exFAT, and more, while creating bootable USBs from diverse ISOs. Supports MS-DOS/FreeDOS with no external files and offers BIOS or UEFI mode, including bad block check. Ideal for systems lacking an OS or flashing BIOS and lightweight, ad-free.

    72 Rufus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    • Almost everyone thinks Rufus is a great Universal USB Installer alternative.

    • Rufus is the most popular Windows alternative to Universal USB Installer.

    • Rufus is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Universal USB Installer.

    • Rufus is Free and Open SourceUniversal USB Installer is also Free and Open Source
    • Rufus is Lightweight and Privacy focusedUniversal USB Installer is not according to our users
  2. Ventoy icon

    Ventoy

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    Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO files. With ventoy, you don't need to format the disk again and again, you just need to copy the iso file to the USB drive and boot it.

    54 Ventoy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Ventoy is the most popular Linux alternative to Universal USB Installer.

    • Ventoy is Free and Open SourceUniversal USB Installer is also Free and Open Source
    • Ventoy is LightweightUniversal USB Installer is not according to our users
  4. balenaEtcher icon

    balenaEtcher

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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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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about balenaEtcher as an Alternative to Universal USB Installer
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    balenaEtcher is really the easiest program to make bootable usb sticks: you select your iso/img, you select your usb stick and you let your computer do the rest of the magic and a few minutes later you are ready to go!

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    Does essentially the same thing - but a little easier to use!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks balenaEtcher is a great Universal USB Installer alternative.

    • balenaEtcher is the most popular Mac alternative to Universal USB Installer.

    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open SourceUniversal USB Installer is also Free and Open Source
    • balenaEtcher is LightweightUniversal USB Installer is not according to our users
  5. UNetbootin icon

    UNetbootin

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    Cross-platform tool for making bootable USB and Live USB drives, featuring a built-in downloader for Linux ISO images and rescue disks, supporting BSD and various utilities. No installation required, it runs directly and offers compatibility and community support for many distributions.

    57 UNetbootin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    It can create persistent bootable USBs.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think UNetbootin is a great Universal USB Installer alternative.

    • UNetbootin is Free and Open SourceUniversal USB Installer is also Free and Open Source
    • UNetbootin is Privacy focused and LightweightUniversal USB Installer is not according to our users
  6. YUMI exFAT icon

    YUMI exFAT

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    The YUMI exFAT (Your Universal Multiboot Installer) media creation tool can be used to automatically create an exFAT bootable USB flash drive containing multiple operating systems, antivirus utilities, disc cloning, diagnostic tools, and more.

    48 YUMI exFAT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    • WineBottler
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  9. MultiBootUSB icon

    MultiBootUSB

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    MultiBootUSB is a software to create multi boot live Linux on a removable media i.e USB disk. It is similar to UNetbootin but many distros can be installed, provided you have enough space on the disk.

    44 MultiBootUSB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    iVentoy

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    With iVentoy you can boot and install OS on multiple machines at the same time through the network. iVentoy is extremely easy to use, without complicated configuration, just put the ISO file in the specified location and select PXE boot in the client machine.

    16 iVentoy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. WinSetupFromUSB icon

    WinSetupFromUSB

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    WinSetupFromUSB is a Windows program, which prepares multiboot USB flash or fixed disk to install any Windows versions since 2000/XP, boot various Linux and *BSD flavors, as well as many Windows, Linux, DOS based and other utilities. Since version 1.

    49 WinSetupFromUSB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. WoeUSB icon

    WoeUSB

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    WoeUSB is a simple tool that enable you to create your own usb stick windows installer from an iso image or a real DVD. It is a fork of Congelli501 s WinUSB.

    32 WoeUSB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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    EtchDroid

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    Small Program for Android, which burns isos.

    23 EtchDroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    • EtchDroid is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Universal USB Installer.

    • EtchDroid is Free and Open SourceUniversal USB Installer is also Free and Open Source
    • EtchDroid is LightweightUniversal USB Installer is not according to our users
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