Image Writer AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Bootable USB Creators

The best Bootable USB Creator alternative to Image Writer is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Image Writer and many of them are Bootable USB Creators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Bootable USB Creator alternatives to Image Writer are Ventoy, balenaEtcher, UNetbootin and YUMI exFAT.

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An application to write .raw .iso or .img files to USB disks. Easy to use. No install is needed. Raspberry Pi sd cards or...

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Image Writer alternatives page was last updated Mar 12, 2024
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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.

    68 Rufus alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Rufus screenshot 1
    Rufus screenshot 2
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Optimal performance

    Features

    1.  Create bootable USB
    2.  Portable
    3.  Burn iso
    4.  Windows To Go
    5.  UEFI Support
    6.  Write ISO to SD card
    7.  Create bootable Image
    8.  Create BIOS bootable drive
    9.  Create UEFI bootable drive
    10.  GNU/linux-libre
    11.  USB to FAT
    12.  USB to NTFS

    Rufus VS Image Writer

     

    • Rufus is the most popular Windows alternative to Image Writer.

    • Rufus is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Image Writer.

    • Rufus is Free and Open SourceImage Writer is also Free and Open Source
    • Rufus is LightweightImage Writer 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.

    47 Ventoy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ventoy screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Multi boot
    2.  Create bootable USB
    3.  Multiboot USB
    4.  Create Multiboot USB
    5.  UEFI Support
    6.  Persistent Storage
    7.  Portable
    8.  Multi-windows
    9.  VHD Boot
    10.  Command line interface
    11.  Ad-free

    Ventoy VS Image Writer

     

    • Ventoy is the most popular Linux alternative to Image Writer.

    • Ventoy is Free and Open SourceImage Writer is also Free and Open Source
    • Ventoy is LightweightImage Writer is not according to our users
  4. balenaEtcher icon

    balenaEtcher

     633 likes
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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.

    53 balenaEtcher alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    balenaEtcher screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  User friendly
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Create bootable USB
    2.  Graphical User Interface
    3.  Write ISO to SD card
    4.  Portable
    5.  Burn iso
    6.  Create bootable Image
    7.  Validated Burning
    8.  Material design
    9.  Electron based
    10.  Persistent Storage
    11.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    12.  Convert installation CD/DVD to USB

    balenaEtcher VS Image Writer

     

    • balenaEtcher is the most popular Mac alternative to Image Writer.

    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open SourceImage Writer is also Free and Open Source
    • balenaEtcher is LightweightImage Writer 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.

    56 UNetbootin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Welcome screen
    Discontinued

    Last commit to the repository was on Jun 28, 2023, and latest version is from Feb 4, 2021.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Create bootable USB
    2.  Persistent Linux
    3.  Automatic downloading
    4.  Download ISO Images
    5.  Portable
    6.  Windows To Go
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Portable Linux
    9.  Burn iso

    UNetbootin VS Image Writer

     
  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.

    47 YUMI exFAT alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    • WineBottler
    YUMI exFAT screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Create Multiboot USB
    2.  Multiboot USB
    3.  Create bootable USB
    4.  Can install to internal hard drives/ssds
    5.  Persistent Storage
    6.  UEFI Support
    7.  Portable
    8.  Multi boot
    9.  Multi-windows

    YUMI exFAT VS Image Writer

     
  7. 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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    MultiBootUSB screenshot 1
    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.

    MultiBootUSB Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Multiboot USB
    3.  Multi OS
    4.  Create Multiboot USB
    5.  Install Syslinux
    6.  Boot HDD Partition

    MultiBootUSB VS Image Writer

     
  9. WinDiskWriter icon

    WinDiskWriter

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    A macOS app that creates bootable USB drives for Windows. Patches Windows 11 to bypass TPM and Secure Boot requirements.

    50 WinDiskWriter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    WinDiskWriter screenshot 1

    WinDiskWriter VS Image Writer

     
  10. 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.

    48 WinSetupFromUSB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WinSetupFromUSB screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.10) is from November 2021.

    WinSetupFromUSB Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Multiboot USB
    3.  Code Quality
    4.  UEFI Support
    5.  Install Syslinux
    6.  Preinstalled Environment builder

    WinSetupFromUSB VS Image Writer

     
  11. Easy2Boot icon

    Easy2Boot

     38 likes
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    Flexible and configurable USB drive multiboot solution which also supports UEFI booting.

    49 Easy2Boot alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Easy2Boot screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Multiboot USB
    3.  UEFI Support
    4.  USB to NTFS
    5.  USB to FAT
    6.  Multi boot

    Easy2Boot VS Image Writer

     
  12. mintstick icon

    mintstick

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

    50 mintstick alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IE flagIreland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mint
    mintstick screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Writes images to SD/USB

    mintstick VS Image Writer

     
  13. WinToUSB icon

    WinToUSB

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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...

    51 WinToUSB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WinToUSB screenshot 1

    WinToUSB Features

    1.  Persistent Storage
    2.  OS installation

    WinToUSB VS Image Writer

     
  14. KDE ISO Image Writer icon

    KDE ISO Image Writer

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    Write an ISO Image to a USB Disk.

    51 KDE ISO Image Writer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    KDE ISO Image Writer screenshot 1

    KDE ISO Image Writer VS Image Writer

     
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