EasyBCD Alternatives for Linux

EasyBCD is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is rEFInd - Boot Manager, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to EasyBCD and seven of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to EasyBCD are Grub2Win, Grub Customizer, burg and LILO (Linux Loader).

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  1. rEFInd - Boot Manager icon

    rEFInd - Boot Manager

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    rEFInd is a fork of the rEFIt boot manager for computers based on the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) and Unified EFI (UEFI). Like rEFIt, rEFInd is a boot manager, meaning that it presents a menu of options to the user when the computer...

    10 rEFInd - Boot Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. Grub2Win icon

    Grub2Win

     12 likes

    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.

    16 Grub2Win alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Grub Customizer icon

    Grub Customizer

     18 likes

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

    14 Grub Customizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. B

    burg

     5 likes

    Burg is a brand-new boot loader based on GNU 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. LILO (Linux Loader) icon

    LILO (Linux Loader)

     4 likes

    The development of LILO as classic bootloader for GNU/Linux systems was restarted in June 2010. Because of the simpleness LILO has some advantages comparing with Grub and Grub2. But nowadays LILO is not the bootloader for all situations. But LILO is longtime proved and stable.

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    • Linux
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  7. Extended Operating System Loader icon

    Extended Operating System Loader

     3 likes

    Written in C++ and licensed under GNU GPL, XOSL (eXtended Operating System Loader) is a user-friendly, window-based graphical boot manager handling large disks and over 30 different operating systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Yaboot icon

    Yaboot

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    Yaboot is a PowerPC bootloader for Open Firmware based machines including New World Apple Macintosh, IBM RS/6000, IBM pSeries and IBM OpenPower machines.

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