The Best MediCat USB AlternativesTop File Recovery Tools & Partition Managers like MediCat USB

MediCat USB is described as 'A highly-customizable multiboot USB stick for modern PC Repair. Supports both Legacy BIOS and UEFI. Based on Ventoy' and is a very popular File Recovery tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MediCat USB for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Self-Hosted apps. The best MediCat USB alternative is Hiren’s BootCD. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Hiren’s BootCD PE or Ultimate Boot CD. Other great apps like MediCat USB are SystemRescue, Gandalf’s Windows 10PE, Live USB Malekal and USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019.

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A highly-customizable multiboot USB stick for modern PC Repair. Supports both Legacy BIOS and UEFI. Based on Ventoy.

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MediCat USB alternatives page was last updated Apr 27, 2025
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  1. Hiren’s BootCD icon

    Hiren’s BootCD

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    A free bootable CD that contains a multitude of tools for analyzing, recovering, and fixing your computer even if its operating system does not start.

    26 Hiren’s BootCD alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Hiren’s BootCD screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    2.  Customize Windows
    3.  Photo Recovery
    4.  Password Recovery
    5.  Portable
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Registry repairing
    8.  Hackable

    Hiren’s BootCD VS MediCat USB

     
    Comments about Hiren’s BootCD as an Alternative to MediCat USB
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    Guest
    Positive •Nov 19, 2018
    50

    medicat usb est dificile a telecharger

    Guest
    Positive •Mar 23, 2017
    3

    The various tools are reliable and easy to use.

    chris-oconnell5484
    Positive •Apr 27, 2025
    0

    Medicat is easy to setup and use. The setup just takes a long time

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    • Most users think Hiren’s BootCD is a great MediCat USB alternative.

    • Hiren’s BootCD is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to MediCat USB.

    • Hiren’s BootCD is the most popular free alternative to MediCat USB.

    • Hiren’s BootCD is Free Personal and ProprietaryMediCat USB is Free and Proprietary
    • Hiren’s BootCD is LightweightMediCat USB is not according to our users
  2. Hiren’s BootCD PE icon

    Hiren’s BootCD PE

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    Hiren’s BootCD PE (Preinstallation Environment) is a restored edition of Hiren’s BootCD based on Windows 10 PE x64. PE version is being developed by Hiren’s BootCD fans. it supports UEFI booting and requires minimum 2 GB RAM.

    32 Hiren’s BootCD PE alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Hiren’s BootCD PE screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hardware Diagnostics
    2.  Windows password recovery
    3.  Registry repairing
    4.  Ram diagnostics
    5.  Incremental Backup
    6.  NTFS Partition Recovery

    Hiren’s BootCD PE VS MediCat USB

     
    Comments about Hiren’s BootCD PE as an Alternative to MediCat USB
    Guest
    Positive •Apr 1, 2020
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    Tech Support tools are excellent

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    Hiren’s BootCD PE icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Hiren’s BootCD PE is a great MediCat USB alternative.

    • Hiren’s BootCD PE is Free and ProprietaryMediCat USB is also Free and Proprietary
    • Hiren’s BootCD PE is LightweightMediCat USB is not according to our users
  4. Ultimate Boot CD icon

    Ultimate Boot CD

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    Live/Bootable CD with network support containing tools for file and system recovery, virus scans and more.

    16 Ultimate Boot CD alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    The latest version (5.3.9) is from August 2020.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    2.  Recover Corrupted Files
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Portable
    5.  Registry repairing
    6.  Hardware Diagnostics

    Ultimate Boot CD VS MediCat USB

     
  5. SystemRescue icon

    SystemRescue

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    SystemRescue is a Linux system rescue toolkit available as a bootable medium for administrating or repairing your system and data after a crash.

    30 SystemRescue alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    SystemRescue screenshot 1

    SystemRescue Features

    1.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    2.  Repair Partitions
    3.  Recover disk partitions
    4.  Data Rescue
    5.  Partition Recovery
    6.  Rescue cd

    SystemRescue VS MediCat USB

     

    • SystemRescue is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to MediCat USB.

    • SystemRescue is the most popular Open Source alternative to MediCat USB.

    • SystemRescue is Free and Open SourceMediCat USB is Free and Proprietary
  6. Gandalf’s Windows 10PE icon

    Gandalf’s Windows 10PE

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    Bootable CD with useful tools for analyzing, recovering and fixing your computer even if the primary operating system can not be booted.

    11 Gandalf’s Windows 10PE alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Gandalf’s Windows 10PE screenshot 1

    Gandalf’s Windows 10PE Features

    1.  Data Rescue
    2.  Registry repairing
    3.  Hardware Diagnostics

    Gandalf’s Windows 10PE VS MediCat USB

     
    Comments about Gandalf’s Windows 10PE as an Alternative to MediCat USB
    Guest
    Positive •Apr 1, 2020
    1

    It has most of the required tools to do a tech. Support

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    Gandalf’s Windows 10PE icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Gandalf’s Windows 10PE is a great MediCat USB alternative.

    • Gandalf’s Windows 10PE is the most popular commercial alternative to MediCat USB.

    • Gandalf’s Windows 10PE is Paid and ProprietaryMediCat USB is Free and Proprietary
  7. Live USB Malekal icon

    Live USB Malekal

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    Live USB Malekal is a Live USB based on Windows 11, a good alternative to MediCat USB or Hiren's Boot.

    2 Live USB Malekal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Internet from Live USB

    Live USB Malekal Features

    1.  Password Recovery
    2.  Photo Recovery
    3.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    4.  Hardware Diagnostics

    Live USB Malekal VS MediCat USB

     

  9. USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019

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    DLC Boot 2019 is a rescue disk that is used as a Recovery CD. The point is that if you are having problems such as Windows can not boot, missing MBR, want to format the hard drive, remove viruses and so on, you can simply use the DLC Boot 2019 to resolve the issue.

    26 USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019 Features

    1.  UEFI Support

    USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019 VS MediCat USB

     
  10. 4DDiG Windows Boot Genius icon

    4DDiG Windows Boot Genius

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    4DDiG Windows Boot Genius is a software solution that aids in computer troubleshooting. It can boot computers with startup issues, recover data from non-bootable drives, and reset Windows passwords. The software can troubleshoot over 100 common Windows problems such as startup...

    38 4DDiG Windows Boot Genius alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Create a Bootable Disk 1

    4DDiG Windows Boot Genius VS MediCat USB

     
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    Active@ Data Studio

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    Active@ Data Studio (Live CD) contains a set of both desktop applications and a bootable image for booting up any system into a DOS or Windows environment. Whether you need to perform data recovery, data imaging, or to securely erase data, Active@ Data Studio allows you to run...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Active@ Data Studio screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Password Recovery
    4.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    5.  CD Burner

    Active@ Data Studio VS MediCat USB

     
    Comments about Active@ Data Studio as an Alternative to MediCat USB
    Guest
    Positive •Nov 17, 2017
    1

    Tested and used many times wit succes repairing issues.

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    Active@ Data Studio icon
    • Active@ Data Studio is Freemium and ProprietaryMediCat USB is Free and Proprietary
    • Active@ Data Studio is LightweightMediCat USB is not according to our users
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    Trinity Rescue Kit

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    Trinity Rescue Kit or TRK is a free live Linux distribution that aims specifically at recovery and repair operations on Windows machines, but is equally usable for Linux recovery issues. Since version 3.

    27 Trinity Rescue Kit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Trinity Rescue Kit screenshot 1

    Trinity Rescue Kit Features

    1.  Password Recovery
    2.  Windows repair

    Trinity Rescue Kit VS MediCat USB

     
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