DiskMaker X AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Bootable USB Creators

The best Bootable USB Creator alternative to DiskMaker X is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to DiskMaker X and nine of them are Bootable USB Creators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Bootable USB Creator alternatives to DiskMaker X are UNetbootin, WinDiskWriter, WinSetupFromUSB and WINToBootic.

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DiskMaker X alternatives page was last updated Dec 8, 2023
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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.

    67 Rufus alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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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 DiskMaker X

     

    • Most users think Rufus is a great DiskMaker X alternative.

    • Rufus is the most popular Windows alternative to DiskMaker X.

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

    • Rufus is Free and Open SourceDiskMaker X is Free and Proprietary
    • Rufus is LightweightDiskMaker X is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    55 UNetbootin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    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 DiskMaker X

     

    • Most users think UNetbootin is a great DiskMaker X alternative.

    • UNetbootin is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to DiskMaker X.

    • UNetbootin is Free and Open SourceDiskMaker X is Free and Proprietary
    • UNetbootin is Privacy focused and LightweightDiskMaker X is not according to our users
  4. 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
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    WinDiskWriter VS DiskMaker X

     
  5. 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
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    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 DiskMaker X

     
  6. WINToBootic icon

    WINToBootic

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    WiNToBootic is free program, has the sole function of creating boot disks using ISO images. It is a standalone small and portable tool of only 600KB. Super User Friendly. Good for use where you do not have CD drive (like laptop) and have to install the OS.

    40 WINToBootic alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WINToBootic screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.2.1, released in March 2014, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    WINToBootic Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Preinstalled Environment builder
    3.  USB to NTFS

    WINToBootic VS DiskMaker X

     
  7. Install Disk Creator icon

    Install Disk Creator

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    Install Disk Creator simplifies creating a bootable OS X installer.

    10 Install Disk Creator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Install Disk Creator VS DiskMaker X

     
  9. Mac Linux USB Loader icon

    Mac Linux USB Loader

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    Mac Linux USB Loader is an application that allows you to create bootable USB drives containing a Linux distribution that can boot natively on Apple's Macintosh computers using their EFI system, regardless of whether or not the selected distribution has UEFI support.

    23 Mac Linux USB Loader alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Mac Linux USB Loader screenshot 1

    Mac Linux USB Loader Features

    1.  Bluetooth Support
    2.  Persistent Storage

    Mac Linux USB Loader VS DiskMaker X

     

    • Mac Linux USB Loader is the most popular commercial alternative to DiskMaker X.

    • Mac Linux USB Loader is Paid and ProprietaryDiskMaker X is Free and Proprietary
  10. USBWriter icon

    USBWriter

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    USBWriter is tiny Windows tool that lets you write an image file directly to an USB drive. It requires no installation and depends on no bloated framework, it's just a little program that you may put on your desktop.

    41 USBWriter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    USBWriter screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last release in 2015

    USBWriter Features

    1.  Portable

    USBWriter VS DiskMaker X

     
  11. AutoBootDisk icon

    AutoBootDisk

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    Automatically make a live bootable usb with ease with AutoBootDisk, a open-source program

    50 AutoBootDisk alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    AutoBootDisk screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Website is not available. Last commit to the repository was on 26 Apr, 2018.

    AutoBootDisk Features

    1.  Download ISO Images

    AutoBootDisk VS DiskMaker X

     
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