LiveUSB Install AlternativesBootable USB Creators and other similar apps like LiveUSB Install

LiveUSB Install is described as 'Free software for GNU/Linux and Windows' and is a bootable usb creator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to LiveUSB Install for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, PortableApps.com and Wine apps. The best LiveUSB Install alternative is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LiveUSB Install are balenaEtcher, UNetbootin, YUMI exFAT and Universal USB Installer.

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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
    3.  User friendly

    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 LiveUSB Install

     

    • Rufus is the most popular Windows alternative to LiveUSB Install.

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

    • Rufus is Free and Open SourceLiveUSB Install is also Free and Open Source
    • Rufus is LightweightLiveUSB Install is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    54 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 LiveUSB Install

     

    • balenaEtcher is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to LiveUSB Install.

    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open SourceLiveUSB Install is also Free and Open Source
    • balenaEtcher is LightweightLiveUSB Install is not according to our users
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    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.

    55 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 LiveUSB Install

     
  5. 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.  Multi boot
    7.  UEFI Support
    8.  Portable
    9.  Multi-windows

    YUMI exFAT VS LiveUSB Install

     
  6. 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.  Works Offline
    2.  Portable
    3.  No need to format
    4.  Persistent Linux
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  Portable Linux

    Universal USB Installer VS LiveUSB Install

     
  7. 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.

    44 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 LiveUSB Install

     
  9. 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.

    43 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 LiveUSB Install

     
  10. 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 LiveUSB Install

     
  11. RMPrepUSB icon

    RMPrepUSB

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    RMPrepUSB allows the Windows user to easily and quickly 'roll their own' multiboot USB drive.

    22 RMPrepUSB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    On Windows 7

    RMPrepUSB Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  USB to NTFS
    3.  Multiboot USB
    4.  Preinstalled Environment builder
    5.  Install Syslinux
    6.  USB to FAT
    7.  Hardware Monitoring
    8.  Mutli-image handling

    RMPrepUSB VS LiveUSB Install

     
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    SARDU

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    SARDU (short for Shardana Antivirus Rescue Disk Utility) creates a multiboot all-in-one USB drive, CD or DVD for free (personal and non commercial use). Hard disks, external hard disks and all removable media are supported.

    39 SARDU alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    SARDU screenshot 1

    SARDU Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Persistent Linux
    3.  Multiboot USB
    4.  UEFI Support
    5.  Multi boot
    6.  Create bootable CD

    SARDU VS LiveUSB Install

     
  13. WinToUSB icon

    WinToUSB

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WinToUSB screenshot 1

    WinToUSB Features

    1.  OS installation
    2.  Persistent Storage

    WinToUSB VS LiveUSB Install

     
  14. HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool icon

    HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool

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    HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool utility will format any USB flash drive, with your choice of FAT, FAT32, or NTFS partition types. You can also make the disk bootable by specifying a file location.

    9 HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    No longer updated. It seems the latest version is 2.2.3 from 2013 (according to CNET), or 2014 (Softpedia).

    HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool Features

    1.  USB to NTFS
    2.  USB to FAT

    HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool VS LiveUSB Install

     
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