Chimera AlternativesBoot Managers and other similar apps like Chimera

Chimera is described as 'Hackintosh bootloader that merges the best features from various branches of Chameleon bootloader, into a new branch based on the latest Chameleon 2.0 RC5 trunk version. It is designed for maximum compatibility across platforms' and is a Boot Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Chimera for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Oracle Solaris apps. The best Chimera alternative is GRUB, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Chimera are EasyBCD, Libreboot, coreboot and EasyUEFI.

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Chimera alternatives page was last updated Sep 3, 2024
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  1. GRUB icon

    GRUB

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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.

    21 GRUB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Solaris
    • OpenSolaris
    GRUB in non-graphical mode

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Text-based
    2.  USB to NTFS
    3.  Zero configuration

    GRUB VS Chimera

     

    • GRUB is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Chimera.

    • GRUB is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Chimera.

    • GRUB is Free and Open SourceChimera is also Free and Open Source
  2. EasyBCD icon

    EasyBCD

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    EasyBCD is NeoSmart Technologies multiple award-winning answer to tweaking Windows bootloader. With EasyBCD, almost anything is possible, e.g. to boot a Win7-VHD-image. Setting up and configuring Windows boot entries is simple, and there is no easier way to quickly boot right...

    21 EasyBCD alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    EasyBCD Home

    EasyBCD Features

    1.  3 way sync
    2.  MBR
    3.  Support for Android Things

    EasyBCD VS Chimera

     
  4. Libreboot icon

    Libreboot

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    Libreboot is a free software project based on coreboot, aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS firmware contained by most computers. Libreboot is a lightweight system designed to perform only the minimum number of tasks necessary to load and...

    9 Libreboot alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Libreboot screenshot 1

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  5. coreboot icon

    coreboot

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    coreboot is an extended firmware platform that delivers a lightning fast and secure boot experience on modern computers and embedded systems.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    coreboot screenshot 1

    coreboot VS Chimera

     
  6. EasyUEFI icon

    EasyUEFI

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    EasyUEFI owns comprehensive EFI/UEFI boot option management functions, such as create, delete, edit, clean up, backup and restore EFI/UEFI boot options, specifies an one-time boot entry for the next restart, or change EFI/UEFI boot order, all these operations done under Windows...

    21 EasyUEFI alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    EasyUEFI screenshot 1

    EasyUEFI Features

    1.  Create bootable Image
    2.  Create UEFI bootable drive

    EasyUEFI VS Chimera

     
  7. Visual BCD Editor icon

    Visual BCD Editor

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    Visual BCD Editor - advanced GUI version of bcdedit utility. Automatic boot loader creation - Windows 7|Vista|XP|VHD. Fix boot manager and dual boot problems.

    17 Visual BCD Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Visual BCD Editor

    Visual BCD Editor Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Portable
    4.  Boot from USB without BIOS

    Visual BCD Editor VS Chimera

     
  9. Grub2Win icon

    Grub2Win

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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.

    19 Grub2Win alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Grub2Win screenshot 1

    Grub2Win Features

    1.  Portable

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  10. Grub Customizer icon

    Grub Customizer

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    Grub Customizer is a graphical interface to configure the GRUB2/BURG settings and menuentries.

    18 Grub Customizer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Grub Customizer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  UEFI Support
    2.  MBR

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  11. iReboot icon

    iReboot

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    iReboot is NeoSmart Technologies' simple yet effective reboot helper tool. iReboot sits in your taskbar at startup (only taking up 400KB of memory!) and lets you choose which operating system you want to reboot into.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    iReboot screenshot 1

    iReboot VS Chimera

     
  12. GRUB4DOS and WINGRUB icon

    GRUB4DOS and WINGRUB

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    GRUB for DOS is the dos extension of GRUB. It enables dos users to run the configuration console directly in real mode. The project also contains an utility called WINGRUB, an GUI intends to help configuring and installing GRUB in the WINDOWS environment.

    17 GRUB4DOS and WINGRUB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GRUB4DOS and WINGRUB screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    It was last updated in 2013.

    GRUB4DOS and WINGRUB VS Chimera

     

  13. burg

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    Burg is a brand-new boot loader based on 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    burg screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer maintained. Last version, released on 18 October 2010, can be still downloaded from Google Code.

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  14. rEFIt icon

    rEFIt

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    rEFIt is a boot menu and maintenance toolkit for EFI-based machines like the Intel Macs. You can use it to boot multiple operating systems easily, including triple-boot setups with Boot Camp. It also provides an easy way to enter and explore the EFI pre-boot environment.

    25 rEFIt alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    rEFIt screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    rEFIt is no longer maintained since 2013. The author suggested to check out rEFInd - Boot Manager icon rEFInd - Boot Manager , a fork of the original program.

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