GNOME MultiWriter AlternativesBootable USB Creators and other similar apps like GNOME MultiWriter

GNOME MultiWriter is described as '* GNOME MultiWriter can be used to write an ISO file to multiple USB devices at once. Supported drive sizes are between 1Gb and 32Gb' and is a bootable usb creator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to GNOME MultiWriter for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and PortableApps.com apps. The best GNOME MultiWriter alternative is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GNOME MultiWriter are Ventoy, balenaEtcher, UNetbootin and YUMI exFAT.

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GNOME MultiWriter 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.

    68 Rufus alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Rufus screenshot 1
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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 GNOME MultiWriter

     

    • Rufus is the most popular Windows alternative to GNOME MultiWriter.

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

    • Rufus is Free and Open SourceGNOME MultiWriter is also Free and Open Source
    • Rufus is LightweightGNOME MultiWriter is not according to our users
  2. Ventoy icon

    Ventoy

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ventoy screenshot 1

    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 VS GNOME MultiWriter

     

    • Ventoy is the most popular Linux alternative to GNOME MultiWriter.

    • Ventoy is Free and Open SourceGNOME MultiWriter is also Free and Open Source
    • Ventoy is LightweightGNOME MultiWriter is not according to our users
  4. 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.

    53 balenaEtcher alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    balenaEtcher screenshot 1

    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 VS GNOME MultiWriter

     

    • balenaEtcher is the most popular Mac alternative to GNOME MultiWriter.

    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open SourceGNOME MultiWriter is also Free and Open Source
    • balenaEtcher is LightweightGNOME MultiWriter is not according to our users
  5. 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.

    56 UNetbootin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Welcome screen
    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 GNOME MultiWriter

     
  6. YUMI exFAT icon

    YUMI exFAT

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    • WineBottler
    YUMI exFAT screenshot 1

    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 VS GNOME MultiWriter

     
  7. Universal USB Installer icon

    Universal USB Installer

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    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

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Universal USB Installer screenshot 1

    Universal USB Installer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Persistent Linux
    3.  No need to format
    4.  Portable Linux
    5.  Multiple languages

    Universal USB Installer VS GNOME MultiWriter

     
  9. dd icon

    dd

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    dd, that stands for ‘data duplicator’, is a command-line utility for Unix mainly used for copying and converting data.

    37 dd alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    dd Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Burn iso
    3.  Write ISO to SD card
    4.  Create image

    dd VS GNOME MultiWriter

     
  10. LinuxLive USB Creator icon

    LinuxLive USB Creator

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    The GUI of the program
    Discontinued

    Site says app is no longer maintained.

    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

    LinuxLive USB Creator VS GNOME MultiWriter

     
  11. Win32 Disk Imager icon

    Win32 Disk Imager

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    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

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Win32 Disk Imager screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Disk to image file conversion

    Win32 Disk Imager VS GNOME MultiWriter

     
  12. MultiBootUSB icon

    MultiBootUSB

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    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.

    44 MultiBootUSB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    MultiBootUSB screenshot 1
    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 Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Multiboot USB
    3.  Multi OS
    4.  Create Multiboot USB
    5.  Install Syslinux
    6.  Boot HDD Partition

    MultiBootUSB VS GNOME MultiWriter

     
  13. 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
    WinDiskWriter screenshot 1

    WinDiskWriter VS GNOME MultiWriter

     
  14. 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
    WinSetupFromUSB screenshot 1
    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 GNOME MultiWriter

     
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