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, KDE ISO Image Writer, Fedora Media Writer and mintstick.

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Restore/Backup Utility, initially intended for Raspberry Pi users, but very suitable for all SD cards and external...

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ApplePi-Baker v2 alternatives page was last updated Jan 31, 2025
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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.

    53 balenaEtcher alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    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 ApplePi-Baker v2

     
    Comments about balenaEtcher as an Alternative to ApplePi-Baker v2
    Antonio Dávila
    Positive Jun 8, 2019
    4

    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
    • balenaEtcher is LightweightApplePi-Baker v2 is not according to our users
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    A utility that can write a raw backup image of your hard drive to a removable device or vice versa.

    45 Win32 Disk Imager alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Disk to image file conversion

    Win32 Disk Imager VS ApplePi-Baker v2

     
    Comments about Win32 Disk Imager as an Alternative to ApplePi-Baker v2
    Guest
    Negative Jan 31, 2025
    0

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

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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
    • Win32 Disk Imager is LightweightApplePi-Baker v2 is not according to our users
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    Write an ISO Image to a USB Disk.

    51 KDE ISO Image Writer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    KDE ISO Image Writer VS ApplePi-Baker v2

     
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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...

    47 Fedora Media Writer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

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  5. 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.

    50 mintstick alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IE flagIreland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mint

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    mintstick VS ApplePi-Baker v2

     
  6. Easy2Boot icon
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    Flexible and configurable USB drive multiboot solution which also supports UEFI booting.

    49 Easy2Boot alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    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 ApplePi-Baker v2

     
  7. 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.

    50 mkusb alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Last release and commit in February 2022

    mkusb Features

    1.  Multiboot USB

    mkusb VS ApplePi-Baker v2

     
  8. 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...

    51 WinToUSB alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WinToUSB Features

    1.  OS installation
    2.  Persistent Storage

    WinToUSB VS ApplePi-Baker v2

     
  9. 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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Rust

    Popsicle VS ApplePi-Baker v2

     
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    Flash disk images onto your drives with ease. Select an image, insert your drive, and you're good to go!

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Rust

    Impression (GTK) VS ApplePi-Baker v2

     
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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.

    45 Deepin Boot Maker alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Deepin Boot Maker Features

    1.  Support for Windows Hello
    2.  Multiple languages

    Deepin Boot Maker VS ApplePi-Baker v2

     
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    A tool for easily flashing or creating raw disk images (aka dd images) under Windows.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WinDiskFlash Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Write ISO to SD card

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