dd AlternativesBootable USB Creators & Disk Imaging Tools like dd

dd is described as 'That stands for ‘data duplicator’, is a command-line utility for Unix mainly used for copying and converting data' and is a popular bootable usb creator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to dd for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best dd alternative is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like dd are balenaEtcher, Clonezilla, UNetbootin and KDE Partition Manager.

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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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    Does not show normal hard disk partitions in the list of possible targets. So much narrower field of use than dd.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Rufus is a great dd alternative, some don't.

    • Rufus is the most popular Windows alternative to dd.

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

    • Rufus is Free and Open Sourcedd is also Free and Open Source
    • Rufus is Lightweight and Privacy focuseddd is not according to our users
  2. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Does the same, but with GUI

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    doesn't copy as fast, nor does it have a high success rate.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    doesnt support windows iso

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think balenaEtcher is a great dd alternative, some don't.

    • balenaEtcher is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to dd.

    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open Sourcedd is also Free and Open Source
    • balenaEtcher is Lightweightdd is not according to our users
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    Clonezilla

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    Discover a free, open-source solution for disk imaging and cloning. Clonezilla ensures efficient large-scale deployment by simultaneously cloning over 40 computers. Supports unicasting and multicasting for versatile backup, based on Partclone and more for enhanced speed. Ideal for tech pros.

    71 Clonezilla alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Choices to save or restore partition or disk in clonezilla
     
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    Needs a dd-like tool to even install it! If I had that (under Windows), I wouldn't need Clonezilla!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Clonezilla is Free and Open Sourcedd is also Free and Open Source
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    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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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    can't burn on mac a USB flash drive as a mountable windows installer system

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    UNetbootin has graphical interface.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think UNetbootin is a great dd alternative, some don't.

    • UNetbootin is Free and Open Sourcedd is also Free and Open Source
    • UNetbootin is Privacy focused and Lightweightdd is not according to our users
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    KDE Partition Manager

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    KDE Partition Manager is a utility program to help you manage the disk devices, partitions and file systems on your computer. It allows you to easily create, copy, move, delete, resize without losing data, backup and restore partitions.

    31 KDE Partition Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
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    Rollback Rx

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    RollBack Rx client is a system restore utility that enables home users and IT professionals to easily restore a PC to a time before certain events occurred.

    47 Rollback Rx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Rollback Rx is the most popular commercial alternative to dd.

    • Rollback Rx is Paid and Proprietarydd is Free and Open Source
  12. MiniTool ShadowMaker icon

    MiniTool ShadowMaker

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    Comprehensive backup solution for Windows, securing OS, files, disks through automatic backups, sync methods. Restore data on new hardware; manage disk space efficiently.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Active@ Disk Image

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    Active@ Disk Image is a disk image software that can do a backup as well as clone the full hard drive. A backup image may be stored on a USB drive, network storage, burned directly to CD/DVD/BR discs, or kept on any other media.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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