MultiBootUSB Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to MultiBootUSB for Linux and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Ventoy, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to MultiBootUSB and 19 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to MultiBootUSB are balenaEtcher, UNetbootin, WoeUSB and Easy2Boot.

MultiBootUSB alternatives are mainly Bootable USB Creators but may also be Linux Distros or Disk Imaging Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of MultiBootUSB.

MultiBootUSB

Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator

MultiBootUSB is a software to create multi boot live Linux on a removable media i.e USB disk. It is similar to...

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Ventoy
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Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Windows
Linux
45 Ventoy alternatives
Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO files. With ventoy, you don't need to format the disk again and again, you just need to copy the iso file to the USB drive and boot it.
- - Ventoy is the most popular Linux alternative to MultiBootUSB.
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Ventoy Features
1. PortableVentoy can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. LightweightVentoy consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Command line interfaceVentoy either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Multi boot
Multiboot USB
Create Multiboot USB
UEFI Support
Persistent Storage
Multi-windows
VHD Boot
Comments about Ventoy as a Alternative to MultiBootUSB
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Guest
Excellent for me. Create 1TB usb hdd bootable & u know that I just copy iso and it works. Ones more thing I m copy total 50 iso files windows 98 to win11 , endless os also, lots of winpe, the all work.
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TBayAreaPat
Ventoy is not a multiboot maker.
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BocaCiegaPat
This is TampaBayPat.. Ventoy does do multiboot, and unlike most multibooters, it will let you boot from the image so that you don't need to install.. saving you time and space.
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balenaEtcher
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Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Mac
Windows
Linux
52 balenaEtcher alternatives
balenaEtcher is a free and open-source image burner with support for Windows, macOS and GNU/Linux. It makes USB and SD card image burning as simple and fast as possible.
- - balenaEtcher is the most popular Mac alternative to MultiBootUSB.
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balenaEtcher Features
1. PortablebalenaEtcher can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. LightweightbalenaEtcher consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
User friendly
Graphical User Interface
Write ISO to SD card
Burn iso
Create bootable Image
Validated Burning
Material design
Electron based
Persistent Storage
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
Comments about balenaEtcher as a Alternative to MultiBootUSB
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TBayAreaPat
Good program, but not a multiboot creator.
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UNetbootin
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Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Mac
Windows
Linux
PortableApps.com
55 UNetbootin alternatives
UNetbootin (Universal Netboot Installer) is a cross-platform utility that can load Linux and other distributions to a partition or USB drive. It loads distributions either by downloading listed Linux and BSD like distributions, a variety of system utilities and rescue disks ISO...
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UNetbootin Features
1. PortableUNetbootin can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Ad-freeUNetbootin doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Privacy focusedUNetbootin is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. LightweightUNetbootin consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Persistent Linux
Automatic downloading
Download ISO Images
Windows To Go
Burn iso
Portable Linux
Opinions about UNetbootin as a Alternative to MultiBootUSB
Most users think UNetbootin is a great MultiBootUSB alternative.
WoeUSB
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Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Linux
28 WoeUSB alternatives
WoeUSB is a simple tool that enable you to create your own usb stick windows installer from an iso image or a real DVD. It is a fork of Congelli501 s WinUSB.
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WoeUSB Features
1. Command line interfaceWoeUSB either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Bootable Windows Flashdrive's
Create UEFI bootable drive
Graphical User Interface
Easy2Boot
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Free • Proprietary
Bootable USB Creator
Windows
Linux
48 Easy2Boot alternatives
Flexible and configurable USB drive multiboot solution which also supports UEFI booting.
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Easy2Boot Features
1. PortableEasy2Boot can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Multiboot USB
Highly costomizable
UEFI Support
USB to NTFS
USB to FAT
Multi boot
SARDU
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Bootable USB Creator
Windows
Linux
38 SARDU alternatives
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.
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SARDU Features
1. PortableSARDU can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Persistent Linux
Multiboot USB
UEFI Support
Multi boot
Create bootable CD
SUSE Studio ImageWriter
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Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Windows
Linux
41 SUSE Studio ImageWriter alternatives
Utility for writing raw disk images & hybrid isos to USB keys.
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SUSE Studio ImageWriter Features
Small-footprint
mintstick
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Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Linux
Linux Mint
49 mintstick alternatives
Linux Mint's USB Image Writer (mintstick) is an easy to use and dependable means of creating bootable USBs.
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mintstick Features
Writes images to SD/USB
ROSA Image Writer
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Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Mac
Windows
Linux
43 ROSA Image Writer alternatives
Optical drives are rapidly disappearing from our computers of all kinds, and consequently installing operating systems from USB flash disks is becoming increasingly popular. ISO images of the ROSA Linux distribution were originally intended for burning to DVD disks, but they can...
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ROSA Image Writer Features
Create bootable Image
Discontinued
Last update was in 2016.
Raspberry Pi Imager
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Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Mac
Windows
Linux
Raspbian
17 Raspberry Pi Imager alternatives
Use Raspberry Pi Imager for an easy way to install Raspberry Pi OS and other operating systems to an SD card ready to use with your Raspberry Pi.
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KDE ISO Image Writer
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Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Mac
Windows
Linux
51 KDE ISO Image Writer alternatives
Write an ISO Image to a USB Disk.
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GNOME MultiWriter
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Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Linux
45 GNOME MultiWriter alternatives
- GNOME MultiWriter can be used to write an ISO file to multiple USB devices at once. Supported drive sizes are between 1Gb and 32Gb.
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GNOME MultiWriter Features
1. PortableGNOME MultiWriter can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Persistent Storage
Write ISO to SD card
Convert installation CD/DVD to USB
Validated Burning