gummiboot AlternativesBoot Managers and other similar apps like gummiboot

gummiboot is described as 'Simple UEFI boot manager which executes configured EFI images. The default entry is selected by a configured pattern (glob) or an on-screen menu' and is a Boot Manager in the os & utilities category. There are seven alternatives to gummiboot for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Oracle Solaris apps. The best gummiboot alternative is GNU GRUB, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like gummiboot are Libreboot, rEFInd - Boot Manager, coreboot and Clover EFI bootloader.

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  1. GNU GRUB icon
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    GNU GRUB is a multiboot boot loader. It was derived from GRUB, the GRand Unified Bootloader, which was originally designed and implemented by Erich Stefan Boleyn.

    19 GNU GRUB alternatives

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    • OpenSolaris
     
  2. Libreboot icon
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    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...

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    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. 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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  4. coreboot icon
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    coreboot is an extended firmware platform that delivers a lightning fast and secure boot experience on modern computers and embedded systems.

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

    9 Plop Boot Manager 6 alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
  6. rEFIt icon
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    rEFIt is a boot menu and maintenance toolkit for EFI-based machines like the Intel Macs. You can use it to boot multiple operating systems easily, including triple-boot setups with Boot Camp. It also provides an easy way to enter and explore the EFI pre-boot environment.

    21 rEFIt alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
     
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