EtchDroid AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Bootable USB Creators

The best Bootable USB Creator alternative to EtchDroid is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to EtchDroid and many of them are Bootable USB Creators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Bootable USB Creator alternatives to EtchDroid are Ventoy, balenaEtcher, UNetbootin and YUMI exFAT.

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EtchDroid alternatives page was last updated Dec 9, 2023
  1. Rufus icon
     1487 likes

    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.

    68 Rufus alternatives
    Rufus screenshot 1
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    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 iconEtchDroid Icon

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    • Rufus is the most popular Windows alternative to EtchDroid.

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

    • Rufus is Free and Open SourceEtchDroid is also Free and Open Source
    • Rufus is LightweightEtchDroid is not according to our users
  2. Ventoy icon
     326 likes

    Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO files. With ventoy, you don't need to format the disk again and again, you just need to copy the iso file to the USB drive and boot it.

    47 Ventoy alternatives
    Ventoy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Multi boot
    2.  Create bootable USB
    3.  Multiboot USB
    4.  Create Multiboot USB
    5.  UEFI Support
    6.  Persistent Storage
    7.  Portable
    8.  Multi-windows
    9.  VHD Boot
    10.  Command line interface
    11.  Ad-free
    Ventoy iconEtchDroid Icon

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    • Ventoy is the most popular Linux alternative to EtchDroid.

    • Ventoy is Free and Open SourceEtchDroid is also Free and Open Source
    • Ventoy is LightweightEtchDroid is not according to our users
  3. balenaEtcher icon
     630 likes

    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.

    53 balenaEtcher alternatives
    balenaEtcher screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  User friendly
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Create bootable USB
    2.  Graphical User Interface
    3.  Write ISO to SD card
    4.  Portable
    5.  Burn iso
    6.  Create bootable Image
    7.  Validated Burning
    8.  Material design
    9.  Electron based
    10.  Persistent Storage
    11.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    12.  Convert installation CD/DVD to USB
    balenaEtcher iconEtchDroid Icon

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    • balenaEtcher is the most popular Mac alternative to EtchDroid.

    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open SourceEtchDroid is also Free and Open Source
    • balenaEtcher is LightweightEtchDroid is not according to our users
  4. UNetbootin icon
     747 likes

    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.

    56 UNetbootin alternatives
    Welcome screen

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    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
    Discontinued

    Last commit to the repository was on Jun 28, 2023, and latest version is from Feb 4, 2021.

    UNetbootin iconEtchDroid Icon

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  5. YUMI exFAT icon
     282 likes

    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.

    47 YUMI exFAT alternatives
    YUMI exFAT screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    • WineBottler

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    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.  Multi-windows
    YUMI exFAT iconEtchDroid Icon

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  6. Universal USB Installer icon
     175 likes

    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
    Universal USB Installer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Universal USB Installer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  No need to format
    3.  Portable Linux
    4.  Persistent Linux
    5.  Multiple languages
    Universal USB Installer iconEtchDroid Icon

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  7. LinuxLive USB Creator icon
     124 likes

    LiLi USB Creator is a free software for Windows that allows you to create a bootable Live USB key with a Linux on it.

    45 LinuxLive USB Creator alternatives
    The GUI of the program

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Create UEFI bootable drive
    2.  Portable Linux
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Portable
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  USB to FAT
    Discontinued

    Site says app is no longer maintained.

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  8. WinDiskWriter icon
     10 likes

    A macOS app that creates bootable USB drives for Windows. Patches Windows 11 to bypass TPM and Secure Boot requirements.

    50 WinDiskWriter alternatives
    WinDiskWriter screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    WinDiskWriter iconEtchDroid Icon

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  9. WinSetupFromUSB icon
     52 likes

    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
    WinSetupFromUSB screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WinSetupFromUSB Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Multiboot USB
    3.  Code Quality
    4.  UEFI Support
    5.  Install Syslinux
    6.  Preinstalled Environment builder
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.10) is from November 2021.

    WinSetupFromUSB iconEtchDroid Icon

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  10. KDE ISO Image Writer icon
     7 likes

    Write an ISO Image to a USB Disk.

    51 KDE ISO Image Writer alternatives
    KDE ISO Image Writer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • KDE
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.0.0) is from May 2023.

    KDE ISO Image Writer iconEtchDroid Icon

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  11. WinToUSB icon
     16 likes

    WinToUSB is a free software that allows you to install and run Windows operating system on a USB hard drive or USB flash drive, using an ISO image or CD/DVD drive as the source of installation. WinToUSB also support creating bootable WinPE USB drive, it can help you to transfer...

    51 WinToUSB alternatives
    WinToUSB screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WinToUSB Features

    1.  Persistent Storage
    2.  OS installation
    WinToUSB iconEtchDroid Icon

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  12. Impression (GTK) icon
     4 likes

    Flash disk images onto your drives with ease. Select an image, insert your drive, and you're good to go!

    50 Impression (GTK) alternatives
    Impression (GTK) screenshot 1
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    Impression (GTK) screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Rust
    Impression (GTK) iconEtchDroid Icon

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