GNU GRUB AlternativesBoot Managers and other similar apps like GNU GRUB

Alternatives list

1. 

   

   rEFInd - Boot Manager

    28 likes

   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

   • Boot Manager

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

   +1

   

   More about rEFInd - Boot Manager  

   

   Is this a good alternative to GNU GRUB?

    

   |

   6users say it's a good alternative

   Collapse

   • Most users think rEFInd - Boot Manager is a great GNU GRUB alternative.

   • rEFInd - Boot Manager is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to GNU GRUB.

   • rEFInd - Boot Manager is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GNU GRUB.

   • rEFInd - Boot Manager is Free and Open SourceGNU GRUB is also Free and Open Source
2. 

   

   Libreboot

    19 likes

   Libreboot is a free software project based on coreboot, aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS firmware contained by most computers. Libreboot is a lightweight system designed to perform only the minimum number of tasks necessary to load and...

   7 Libreboot alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Boot Manager

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • BSD

   

   

   

   More about Libreboot  

   

   Is Libreboot a good alternative to GNU GRUB?

    
4. 

   

   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

   • Boot Manager

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

   +2

   

   More about Grub2Win  

   

   Is Grub2Win a good alternative to GNU GRUB?

    
5. 

   

   Limine

    5 likes

   Limine is an advanced x86/x86_64 BIOS and UEFI bootloader that supports modern PC features such as Long Mode, 5-level paging, multi-core startup, and more thanks to the stivale and stivale2 boot protocols.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Boot Manager

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   More about Limine  

   

   Is Limine a good alternative to GNU GRUB?

    
6. 

   

   Clover EFI bootloader

    7 likes

   This is EFI-based bootloader for BIOS-based computers created as a replacement to EDK2/Duet bootloader http://www.tianocore.org . To compile it needs to place Clover sources into edk2/ folder.

   8 Clover EFI bootloader alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Boot Manager

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

   +4

   

   More about Clover EFI bootloader  

   

   Is this a good alternative to GNU GRUB?

    
7. 

   

   Visual BCD Editor

    12 likes

   Visual BCD Editor - advanced GUI version of bcdedit utility. Automatic boot loader creation - Windows 7|Vista|XP|VHD. Fix boot manager and dual boot problems.

   15 Visual BCD Editor alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Boot Manager

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   More about Visual BCD Editor  

   

   Is Visual BCD Editor a good alternative to GNU GRUB?

    
9. 

   

   Plop Boot Manager 6

    3 likes

   The Plop Boot Manager is a small program to boot different operating systems.

   9 Plop Boot Manager 6 alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Boot Manager

   Origin

   • Austria
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   Is Plop Boot Manager 6 a good alternative to GNU GRUB?

    
10. 

    

    GRUB4DOS and WINGRUB

     15 likes

    GRUB for DOS is the dos extension of GRUB. It enables dos users to run the configuration console directly in real mode. The project also contains an utility called WINGRUB, an GUI intends to help configuring and installing GRUB in the WINDOWS environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Boot Manager

    Origin

    • International

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    More about GRUB4DOS and WINGRUB  

    

    Is GRUB4DOS and WINGRUB a good alternative to GNU GRUB?

     
11. 

    

    BootIt Bare Metal

     6 likes

    BootIt Bare Metal is a boot manager and partition manager software utility. Whither you want to do non-destructive repartitioning or boot multiple operating systems, this is the product for you.

    16 BootIt Bare Metal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Boot Manager

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

    

    +3

    

    More about BootIt Bare Metal  

    

    Is BootIt Bare Metal a good alternative to GNU GRUB?

     

    Collapse

    • BootIt Bare Metal is the most popular commercial alternative to GNU GRUB.

    • BootIt Bare Metal is Paid and ProprietaryGNU GRUB is Free and Open Source
12. 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.

    19 burg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Boot Manager

    Origin

    • United States

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    

    

    

    +2

    

    More about burg  

    

    Is burg a good alternative to GNU GRUB?

     
13. Quibble

     4 likes

    Quibble is the custom Windows bootloader - an open-source reimplementation of the files bootmgfw.efi and winload.efi, able to boot versions of Windows from XP to Windows 10 22H2. Unlike the official bootloader, it is extensible, allowing you to boot from other filesystems than...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Boot Manager

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    More about Quibble  

    

    Is Quibble a good alternative to GNU GRUB?

     
14. 

    

    OSL2000 Boot Manager

     3 likes

    OSL2000 is an advanced multi boot manager. Using OSL2000 boot manager, you can directly install, boot and manage upto 100 independent OSs in your computer.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Boot Manager

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

    

    +3

    

    More about OSL2000 Boot Manager  

    

    Is OSL2000 Boot Manager a good alternative to GNU GRUB?