Rufus AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Disk Imaging Tools

The best Disk Imaging alternative to Rufus is dd, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Rufus and 11 are Disk Imaging Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Disk Imaging Tool alternatives to Rufus are Win32 Disk Imager, Disk Utility, USBImager and Impression (GTK).

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  1. dd icon

    dd

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

    39 dd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

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

    crappy command line only program.

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    1

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think dd is a great Rufus alternative.

    • dd is Free and Open SourceRufus is also Free and Open Source
  4. Disk Utility icon

    Disk Utility

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    Disk Utility is the name of a utility created by Apple for performing disk-related tasks in Mac OS X. These tasks include:

    37 Disk Utility alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Disk Utility partitioning a disk
     
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    0

    Cannot flash/burn iso into flash drive

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

    You cannot flash an iso image to a flash drive

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Disk Utility icon

    • This alternative is disputed. Disk Utility is a legitimate Rufus alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Disk Utility is Free and ProprietaryRufus is Free and Open Source
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    USB Image Tool

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    USB Image Tool can create images of USB flash drives and MP3 players, that are mounted as USB drives. It allows you switch between images with different music styles on your MP3 Player or to make an exact backup image of your USB Stick.

    20 USB Image Tool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window
     
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    IsoDumper

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    IsoDumper is a tool primarily for writing downloaded bootable ISO images to a USB stick.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  11. Batch ISO Creator icon

    Batch ISO Creator

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    Batch ISO Creator is a lightweight Windows utility that turns multiple folders into ISO images in a single click —no command line, no scripts, no bloat.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Homebrew
    Screenshot of the Caligula TUI verifying a disk
     
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