ImageUSB AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Bootable USB Creators

The best Bootable USB Creator alternative to ImageUSB is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked nine alternatives to ImageUSB and eight of them are Bootable USB Creators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Bootable USB Creator alternatives to ImageUSB are balenaEtcher, dd, Win32 Disk Imager and macUSB.

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  1. Rufus icon
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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.

    72 Rufus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
    • Rufus is the most popular Windows alternative to ImageUSB.

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

    • Rufus is Free and Open SourceImageUSB is Free and Proprietary
    • Rufus is Lightweight and Privacy focusedImageUSB is not according to our users
  2. balenaEtcher icon
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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.

    55 balenaEtcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • balenaEtcher is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to ImageUSB.

    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open SourceImageUSB is Free and Proprietary
    • balenaEtcher is LightweightImageUSB is not according to our users
  3. dd icon
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    dd, that stands for ‘data duplicator’, is a command-line utility for Unix mainly used for copying and converting data.

    39 dd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. macUSB icon
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    The easiest way to create legacy macOS bootable drives on modern Macs. Revive old Intel Macs using your Apple Silicon machine — no terminal knowledge required.

    51 macUSB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Caligula icon
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    A user-friendly, lightweight TUI wrapper for the dd command written in Rust that performs easy disk imaging and ISO burning with only a single command with graphs and rich confirmation dialogs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Homebrew
     
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