Rufus AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Bootable USB Creators for Windows - Page 5

There are many alternatives to Rufus for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows Bootable USB Creator alternative is balenaEtcher, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Rufus and many of them are Bootable USB Creators available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows Bootable USB Creator alternatives to Rufus are UNetbootin, YUMI exFAT, Universal USB Installer and MultiBootUSB.

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Rufus alternatives are mainly Bootable USB Creators, but if you're looking for Disk Imaging Tools or ISO Creators you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows + Free and Windows + Free + Create bootable USB and Mac + Create bootable USB. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Rufus.
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Formats USB drives to various file systems and creates bootable USBs from ISOs. Supports MS-DOS/FreeDOS bootable sticks and offers BIOS or UEFI options.

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Rufus alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2025
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  1. WinUSB Maker Tool icon

    WinUSB Maker Tool

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    This is a small utility tool that will help you format and create bootable flash drives for Windows 7/8. It can be useful if you want to create installation media from bootable ISOs and if you want to install Windows7/8 on a system that doesn't have a CD-ROM device installed.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, released in February 2013, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

    WinUSB Maker Tool Features

    1.  Portable

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  2. SharpBoot icon

    SharpBoot

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    SharpBoot is a small utility for creating multiboot ISO or USB. You just need to drag-n-drop some iso files inside, and it automatically adds description and category (for supported ISO files, not shown in the screenshot). It uses Syslinux for the menu and bootloader.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SharpBoot screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last release in January 2020 and last commit in December 2019

    SharpBoot Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Multiboot USB
    3.  Install Syslinux
    4.  Multi boot
    5.  Emulation

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  4. USBWriter icon

    USBWriter

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    USBWriter is tiny Windows tool that lets you write an image file directly to an USB drive. It requires no installation and depends on no bloated framework, it's just a little program that you may put on your desktop.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    Last release in 2015

    USBWriter Features

    1.  Portable

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    PassFab for ISO

    This tool simplifies the creation of bootable USBs, CDs, and DVDs through a streamlined three-step process. Compatible with Windows 10 32-bit and 64-bit, it supports virtual drive mounting, language management, and facilitates OS...

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  6. WinDiskFlash

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    A tool for easily flashing or creating raw disk images (aka dd images) under Windows.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    WinDiskFlash Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Write ISO to SD card

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  7. NIMMI

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    NIMMI, Nehul's ISO MultiBoot Manager and Installer, is an ISO installer-manager for Pen-Drive,USB Hard-Drive.It is very easy to use.And also is has been published under GNU license.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 3.0.2.4, released in April 2014, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

    NIMMI Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Multiboot USB

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    Comments about NIMMI as an Alternative to Rufus
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    Its simpler and faster than any other alternative

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    • NIMMI is Free Personal and ProprietaryRufus is Free and Open Source
  8. TekDT USB Creator icon

    TekDT USB Creator

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    TekDT USB Creator is an automatic Windows installation USB/Hard drive creation free software. Help you install Windows for your computer as quickly, simply and as easily as possible.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TekDT USB Creator screenshot 1

    TekDT USB Creator Features

    1.  Multiboot USB

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