Bootable USB Creators

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Rufus
Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Windows
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Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc.
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Rufus Features
1. LightweightRufus consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableRufus can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Lightweight
Portable
Burn iso
Windows To Go
UEFI Support
Write ISO to SD card
Create bootable Image
Create BIOS bootable drive
Create UEFI bootable drive
GNU/linux-libre
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Ventoy
Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Windows
Linux
41 alternatives to Ventoy
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.
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Ventoy Features
1. PortableVentoy can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Multi boot
Multiboot USB
Create Multiboot USB
UEFI Support
Persistent Storage
Multi-windows
Portable
VHD Boot
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balenaEtcher
Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Mac
Windows
Linux
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balenaEtcher is a free and open-source image burner with support for Windows, macOS and GNU/Linux. It makes USB and SD card image burning as simple and fast as possible.
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balenaEtcher Features
1. PortablebalenaEtcher can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
User friendly
Graphical User Interface
Write ISO to SD card
Burn iso
Portable
Create bootable Image
Validated Burning
Material design
Electron based
Persistent Storage
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UNetbootin
Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Linux Distro
Mac
Windows
Linux
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50 alternatives to UNetbootin
UNetbootin (Universal Netboot Installer) is a cross-platform utility that can load Linux and other distributions to a partition or USB drive. It loads distributions either by downloading listed Linux and BSD like distributions, a variety of system utilities and rescue disks ISO...
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UNetbootin Features
1. PortableUNetbootin can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Ad-freeUNetbootin doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Privacy focusedUNetbootin is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. LightweightUNetbootin consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Persistent Linux
Automatic downloading
Portable
Download ISO Images
Windows To Go
Ad-free
Privacy focused
Lightweight
Burn iso
Portable Linux
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YUMI
Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Windows
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Wine
WineBottler
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YUMI (Your Universal Multiboot Installer), is the successor to our MultibootISOs. It can be used to create a Multiboot Bootable USB Flash Drive containing multiple operating systems, antivirus utilities, disc cloning, diagnostic tools, and more.
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YUMI Features
1. PortableYUMI can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Create Multiboot USB
Multiboot USB
Can install to internal hard drives/ssds
Persistent Storage
UEFI Support
Multi boot
Portable
Multi-windows
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MediCat USB
Free • Proprietary
File Recovery Tool
Partition Manager
Windows
Linux
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A highly-customizable multiboot USB stick for modern PC Repair. Supports both Legacy BIOS and UEFI. Based on Ventoy.
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MediCat USB Features
1. PortableMediCat USB can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Password RecoveryMediCat USB can help you recover your passwords for software applications and hardware devices.
All in one
Multiboot USB
Memory analysis
Rescue cd
Disaster Recovery
Portable
Password Recovery
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dd
Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Mac
Linux
BSD
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dd, that stands for ‘data duplicator’, is a command-line utility for Unix mainly used for copying and converting data.
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dd Features
1. Command line interfacedd either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Command line interface
Burn iso
Write ISO to SD card
Create image
Add a screenshot
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UltraISO
Paid • Proprietary
ISO Creator
Bootable USB Creator
Windows
69 alternatives to UltraISO
CD image files are easily created with UltraISO. Duplicate discs to a CD image, create bootable CDs and audio CD images - and UltraISO also handles DVD image files. If you need to know how to make a CD image or need to edit an ISO image file, UltraISO is the tool you need.
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UltraISO Features
Burn iso
Convert Img to ISO
ISO Editing
IT Asset Management
ISO ripping
Based on Arch Linux
Create bootable CD
Windows XP Compatibility
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Universal USB Installer
Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Linux Distro
Windows
37 alternatives to Universal USB Installer
Universal USB Installer is a 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...
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Universal USB Installer Features
1. PortableUniversal USB Installer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
No need to format
Portable Linux
Persistent Linux
Multiple languages
Portable
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MultiBootUSB
Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Windows
Linux
39 alternatives to MultiBootUSB
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.
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MultiBootUSB Features
1. Command line interfaceMultiBootUSB either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Multiboot USB
Multi OS
Create Multiboot USB
Command line interface
Install Syslinux
Boot HDD Partition
Discontinued
The project seems no longer developed and the official website is no longer available. Last version, 9.2.0, released in April 2018, can be still downloaded from GitHub.
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Win32 Disk Imager
Free • Open Source
Disk Imaging Tool
Bootable USB Creator
Windows
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A utility that can write a raw backup image of your hard drive to a removable device or vice versa.
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Win32 Disk Imager Features
1. PortableWin32 Disk Imager can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. LightweightWin32 Disk Imager consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Disk to image file conversion
Portable
Lightweight
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AnyBurn
Free • Proprietary
Disc Burner
DVD Burner
CD Burner
Windows
59 alternatives to AnyBurn
AnyBurn is a light weight but professional CD / DVD / Blu-ray burning software that everyone must have. It provides a free and complete solution for burning.
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AnyBurn Features
1. PortableAnyBurn can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Command line interfaceAnyBurn either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. LightweightAnyBurn consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Portable
ISO Editing
Command line interface
Lightweight
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ApplePi-Baker v2
Free • Proprietary
Bootable USB Creator
Mac
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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.
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ApplePi-Baker v2 Features
Writes images to SD/USB
Cleaning unwanted partitioning
Format a SD to NOOBS-compatible format
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WoeUSB
Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Linux
22 alternatives to WoeUSB
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.
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WoeUSB Features
1. Command line interfaceWoeUSB either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Bootable Windows Flashdrive's
Command line interface
Create UEFI bootable drive
Graphical User Interface
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LinuxLive USB Creator
Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Linux Distro
Windows
39 alternatives to LinuxLive USB Creator
LiLi USB Creator is a free software for Windows that allows you to create a bootable Live USB key with a Linux on it.
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LinuxLive USB Creator Features
Create UEFI bootable drive
Portable Linux
USB to FAT
Discontinued
The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 2.9.4, released in September 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website. The project has officially been abandonned on December, 22nd 2020 (announcement on their blog).
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UNetbootin Features

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YUMI Features

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MediCat USB Features

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dd Features

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UltraISO Features

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Universal USB Installer Features

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MultiBootUSB Features

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Win32 Disk Imager Features

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AnyBurn Features

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WoeUSB Features

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