DiskImager AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Bootable USB Creators

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

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DiskImager

Bootable USB Creator
Free • Open Source

DiskImager - Windows Disk Imager. A C#.NET utility for reading & writing SD cards and USB devices

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DiskImager alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022

Rufus
Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc.
65 Rufus alternatives
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License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Bootable USB Creator
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
Top Rufus Features
1. Create bootable USB
2. Lightweight
3. Portable
4. Burn iso
5. Windows To Go
6. UEFI Support
7. Write ISO to SD card
8. Create bootable Image
9. Create BIOS bootable drive
10. Create UEFI bootable drive
11. GNU/linux-libre
12. USB to FAT
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Rufus VS DiskImager
Is Rufus a good alternative to DiskImager?
- Rufus is the most popular Windows alternative to DiskImager.
- Rufus is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to DiskImager.
- Rufus is Free and Open SourceDiskImager is also Free and Open Source
- Rufus is LightweightDiskImager is not according to our users

balenaEtcher
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.
53 balenaEtcher alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Bootable USB Creator
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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Top balenaEtcher Features
1. Create bootable USB
2. User friendly
3. Graphical User Interface
4. Write ISO to SD card
5. Portable
6. Burn iso
7. Create bootable Image
8. Validated Burning
9. Lightweight
10. Material design
11. Electron based
12. Persistent Storage
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balenaEtcher VS DiskImager
Is balenaEtcher a good alternative to DiskImager?
- balenaEtcher is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to DiskImager.
- balenaEtcher is Free and Open SourceDiskImager is also Free and Open Source
- balenaEtcher is LightweightDiskImager is not according to our users

UNetbootin
Cross-platform tool to create bootable USB drive or create Live USB drives with built-in downloader for Linux ISO images and rescue disks.
57 UNetbootin alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Bootable USB Creator
- Linux Distro
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- PortableApps.com
Top UNetbootin Features
1. Create bootable USB
2. Persistent Linux
3. Automatic downloading
4. Download ISO Images
5. Portable
6. Privacy focused
7. Windows To Go
8. Ad-free
9. Lightweight
10. Portable Linux
11. Burn iso
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Discontinued
Last commit to the repository was on Jun 28, 2023, and latest version is from Feb 4, 2021.

UNetbootin VS DiskImager
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YUMI exFAT
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.
48 YUMI exFAT alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Bootable USB Creator
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
- Wine
- WineBottler
YUMI exFAT 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. Lightweight
10. Multi-windows
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YUMI exFAT VS DiskImager
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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...
45 Universal USB Installer alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Bootable USB Creator
- Linux Distro
Platforms
- Windows
Universal USB Installer Features
1. Portable
2. No need to format
3. Portable Linux
4. Persistent Linux
5. Multiple languages
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Universal USB Installer VS DiskImager
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dd
dd, that stands for ‘data duplicator’, is a command-line utility for Unix mainly used for copying and converting data.
35 dd alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Bootable USB Creator
- Disk Imaging Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
dd Features
Command line interface
Burn iso
Write ISO to SD card
Create image
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Win32 Disk Imager
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
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Bootable USB Creator
- Disk Imaging Tool
Platforms
- Windows
Win32 Disk Imager Features
Portable
Lightweight
Disk to image file conversion
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Win32 Disk Imager VS DiskImager
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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.
46 LinuxLive USB Creator alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Bootable USB Creator
- Linux Distro
Platforms
- Windows
Top LinuxLive USB Creator Features
1. Create UEFI bootable drive
2. Portable Linux
3. Privacy focused
4. Dark Mode
5. Portable
6. Ad-free
7. No registration required
8. No Tracking
9. Lightweight
10. Works Offline
11. USB to FAT
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Discontinued
Site says app is no longer maintained.

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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.
45 MultiBootUSB alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Bootable USB Creator
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
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MultiBootUSB Features
1. Command line interface
2. Multiboot USB
3. Multi OS
4. Create Multiboot USB
5. Install Syslinux
6. Boot HDD Partition
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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 VS DiskImager
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WinSetupFromUSB
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.
49 WinSetupFromUSB alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Bootable USB Creator
Platforms
- Windows
WinSetupFromUSB Features
1. Portable
2. Multiboot USB
3. Code Quality
4. UEFI Support
5. Install Syslinux
6. Preinstalled Environment builder
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WinSetupFromUSB VS DiskImager
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ApplePi-Baker v2
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.
17 ApplePi-Baker v2 alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Bootable USB Creator
Platforms
- Mac
ApplePi-Baker v2 Features
Writes images to SD/USB
Cleaning unwanted partitioning
Format a SD to NOOBS-compatible format
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ApplePi-Baker v2 VS DiskImager
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WinToFlash
WinToFlash starts a wizard that will help to make USB bootable and pull over the contents of a windows installation CD or DVD and prep the USB drive to become a replacement for the optical drive. It can also do this with your LiveCD or DOS.
44 WinToFlash alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Bootable USB Creator
Platforms
- Windows
WinToFlash Features
1. Portable
2. Preinstalled Environment builder
3. USB to FAT
4. USB to NTFS
5. Multiple languages
6. Create bootable CD
7. Convert installation CD/DVD to USB
8. Multiboot USB
9. UEFI Support
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Bundleware
Installer bundled with adware: https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/efc98043b5e2d3f36e4cfce1074e66dfc7859345195ad3cbf51605df6c7b1e53/analysis/1424526399/

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