Rufus AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Bootable USB Creators for Mac

Rufus is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac Bootable USB Creator alternative is UNetbootin, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Rufus and 17 are Bootable USB Creators available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac Bootable USB Creator alternatives to Rufus are balenaEtcher, dd, Deepin Boot Maker and macUSB.

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  1. UNetbootin icon

    UNetbootin

     760 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.

    59 UNetbootin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    UNetbootin vs Rufus Comments
    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
    • UNetbootin is Free and Open SourceRufus is also Free and Open Source
  2. balenaEtcher icon

    balenaEtcher

     655 likes

    A free, open-source tool for burning images to USB and SD cards. Compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux. Features validated burning, avoiding accidental wipes, offers a sleek interface, is lightweight and portable, making it ideal for users at any skill level.

    57 balenaEtcher alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    balenaEtcher vs Rufus Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    espectalll
    9

    It's simple, it's easy, it's slick, and it's multiplatform, May not be for everyone, but surely is for most people.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    59

    Cannot select between gpt and mbr partition styles

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Sebastian
    Positive
    0

    I love this software! Easy to use and works great.

    3 of 36 comments
    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open SourceRufus is also Free and Open Source
  4. dd icon

    dd

     100 likes

    dd, that stands for ‘data duplicator’, is a command-line utility for Unix mainly used for copying and converting data.

    40 dd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    dd vs Rufus Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    3

    It's the only one that seems to be able to create BSD flash drives

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    cvanelli
    Negative
    -15

    crappy command line only program.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Considering this has been developed since 1974, it is very good at what it does.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 6 comments
    • dd is Free and Open SourceRufus is also Free and Open Source
  5. Deepin Boot Maker icon

    Deepin Boot Maker

     14 likes

    Deepin Boot Maker is a boot maker developed by Deepin Technology Team. It is simple in interface and easy to operate. It helps users to easily make deepin boot disk.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Deepin Boot Maker vs Rufus Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    easy to use and run perfectly on mac

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Deepin Boot Maker is Free and Open SourceRufus is also Free and Open Source
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    macUSB

     9 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.

    53 macUSB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. ROSA Image Writer icon

    ROSA Image Writer

     13 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    ROSA Image Writer vs Rufus Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Easy to use, multi-platform

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -3

    its quick stable & versatile no errors on any I made

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • ROSA Image Writer is Free and Open SourceRufus is also Free and Open Source
  12. Fedora Media Writer icon

    Fedora Media Writer

     4 likes

    A tool to create a bootable live USB drive with an edition of Fedora. Not only can Fedora Media Writer write an image to your flash drive, it can also download it for you. It offers official editions (Server, Workstation), Fedora spins (KDE Plasma Desktop, Xfce Desktop, Cinnamon...

    50 Fedora Media Writer alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Fedora Media Writer vs Rufus Comments
    Interstellar_1
    Positive
    0

    Works well for flashing any linux ISO on any operating system, not only Fedora. I find it to be slightly more reliable than balena etcher, and very simple to use.

    • Fedora Media Writer is Free and Open SourceRufus is also Free and Open Source
  14. MeowUSB icon

    MeowUSB

     7 likes

    Create Windows USB on a Mac MeowUSB simplifies the process of creating a bootable Windows USB on your Mac.

    8 MeowUSB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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