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The best alternative to Rufus is Ventoy, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Rufus and 12 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Rufus are UNetbootin, WoeUSB, LinuxLive USB Creator and EtchDroid.

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  1. Ventoy icon

    Ventoy

     381 likes

    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.

    55 Ventoy alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Ventoy as an Alternative to Rufus
    Top Positive Comment
    Barrett
    5

    I have over 20 ISOs on one flash drive because of this utility. It's my favorite software for multiboot USBs. Keep in mind, however, that it doesn't work on any Mac hardware.

    Guest
    Positive
    3

    It allows simple drag & drop of ISO files to a USB drive and then offers a Grub-style menu to select which ISO to boot from, as opposed to having to outright "burn" the ISO to a drive.

    Not 100% compatible, but 99.999%.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Matheus Bastos
    Positive
    2

    Create a separate partition for booting and a special one for placing OS ".iso" files easily.

    3 of 8 comments
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    • Almost everyone thinks Ventoy is a great Rufus alternative.

    • Ventoy is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Rufus.

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

    • Ventoy is Free and Open SourceRufus is also Free and Open Source
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    UNetbootin

     759 likes

    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.

    57 UNetbootin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about UNetbootin as an Alternative to Rufus
    Comment summary: Users note that UNetbootin is primarily for Linux distributions, whereas Rufus is more versatile in creating bootable USBs across different operating systems. Many find Rufus superior, especially for creating Windows bootable drives, as some highlight difficulties with UNetbootin for the same task. Additionally, while some users appreciate the ease of use and GUI of UNetbootin, limitations such as issues with UEFI mode, supporting only Linux, and compatibility problems are common criticisms.
    Top Positive Comment
    Kandi
    18

    Easy to use. Supports a huge variety of platforms

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    13

    does not do UEFI mode does not recognize external hdd/ sdd does not do windows bootable drives and have issues even with some linux distros does not do multiple booting images on single drive

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    UNetbootin is for Linux Distributions. Rufus is for creating bootable USBs in general, independant from the target OS.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 13 comments
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    • Most users think UNetbootin is a great Rufus alternative.

    • UNetbootin is the most popular Mac alternative to Rufus.

    • UNetbootin is Free and Open SourceRufus is also Free and Open Source
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    WoeUSB

     28 likes

    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.

    32 WoeUSB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Comments about WoeUSB as an Alternative to Rufus
    Top Positive Comment
    Shampuan
    2

    It is the best of windows iso writer on linux.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    cvanelli
    Negative
    -3

    Does not have a GUI like Rufus

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Perfect! It is the only one on linux that make bootable usb for windows iso files. Simple and easy to use.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 6 comments
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    • Almost everyone thinks WoeUSB is a great Rufus alternative.

    • WoeUSB is Free and Open SourceRufus is also Free and Open Source
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    EtchDroid

     11 likes

    Small Program for Android, which burns isos.

    23 EtchDroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    • Almost everyone thinks EtchDroid is a great Rufus alternative.

    • EtchDroid is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Rufus.

    • EtchDroid is Free and Open SourceRufus is also Free and Open Source
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    macUSB

     6 likes

    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 (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Caligula

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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.

    48 Caligula alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

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