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 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 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 balenaEtcher, UNetbootin, YUMI exFAT and Universal USB Installer.

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Rufus alternatives are mainly Bootable USB Creators but may also be Disk Imaging Tools or ISO Creators. Other popular filters includes Android + Create bootable USB and Windows + Free. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Rufus.

Rufus

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Bootable USB Creator
Free • Open Source

Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc.

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Rufus alternatives page was last updated Jun 2, 2023

Image Writer
An application to write .raw .iso or .img files to USB disks. Easy to use. No install is needed. Raspberry Pi sd cards or Hackintosh USBs can be made with this.
27 Image Writer alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Bootable USB Creator
Platforms
- Windows
Image Writer Features
Create UEFI bootable drive
Create BIOS bootable drive
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Discontinued
Last update in 2018 and Sourceforge says "Warning! Malware detected. Download at your own risk."
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Makebootfat
This utility creates a bootable FAT filesystem and populates it with files and boot tools. It is mainly designed to create bootable USB and Fixed disk for the AdvanceCD project.
6 Makebootfat alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Bootable USB Creator
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Makebootfat Features
USB to FAT
Filesystem
Install DOS to USB
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Discontinued
Hasn't been updated in years.
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SharpBoot
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 screensho...
35 SharpBoot alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Bootable USB Creator
Platforms
- Windows
SharpBoot Features
1. Portable
2. Multiboot USB
3. Install Syslinux
4. Multi boot
5. Emulation
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Discontinued
Last release in January 2020 and last commit in December 2019
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NIMMI
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.
36 NIMMI alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application type
- Bootable USB Creator
Platforms
- Windows
NIMMI Features
Portable
Multiboot USB
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Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 3.0.2.4, released in April 2014, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.
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Comments about NIMMI as an Alternative to Rufus

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Its simpler and faster than any other alternative
Positive comment •Apr 22, 2019
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- NIMMI is Free Personal and ProprietaryRufus is Free and Open Source

WinUSB Maker Tool
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...
23 WinUSB Maker Tool alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Bootable USB Creator
Platforms
- Windows
WinUSB Maker Tool Features
Portable
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Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, released in February 2013, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.
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AutoBootDisk
Automatically make a live bootable usb with ease with AutoBootDisk, a open-source program
49 AutoBootDisk alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Bootable USB Creator
Platforms
- Windows
AutoBootDisk Features
Download ISO Images
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Discontinued
Website is not available. Last commit to the repository was on 26 Apr, 2018.
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TekDT USB Creator
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.
43 TekDT USB Creator alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Bootable USB Creator
Platforms
- Windows
TekDT USB Creator Features
Multiboot USB
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