Rufus Alternatives

Rufus is described as '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' and is a leading bootable usb creator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Rufus for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flatpak and Flathub apps. The best Rufus alternative is Ventoy, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Rufus are UNetbootin, balenaEtcher, YUMI exFAT and dd.

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Rufus alternatives are mainly Bootable USB Creators but may also be Disk Imaging Tools or Disc Burners.  Other popular filters includes Windows + Free and Windows + Free + Create bootable USB. 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.
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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
  1. MultiBootUSB icon
     72 likes

    MultiBootUSB is a software to create multi boot live Linux on a removable media i.e USB disk. It is similar to UNetbootin but many distros can be installed, provided you have enough space on the disk.

    44 MultiBootUSB alternatives
    MultiBootUSB screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    MultiBootUSB Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Multiboot USB
    3.  Multi OS
    4.  Create Multiboot USB
    5.  Install Syslinux
    6.  Boot HDD Partition
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed and the official website is no longer available. Last version, 9.2.0, released in April 2018, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

    MultiBootUSB iconRufus Icon

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    NickFreeman

    support for multiple live linux distros

    Positive commentApr 10, 2019
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    • Most users think MultiBootUSB is a great Rufus alternative.

    • MultiBootUSB is Free and Open SourceRufus is also Free and Open Source
  2. Easy2Boot icon
     37 likes

    Flexible and configurable USB drive multiboot solution which also supports UEFI booting.

    49 Easy2Boot alternatives
    Easy2Boot screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Easy2Boot Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Multiboot USB
    3.  UEFI Support
    4.  USB to NTFS
    5.  USB to FAT
    6.  Multi boot
    Easy2Boot iconRufus Icon

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  3. UltraISO icon
     176 likes

    CD image files are easily created with UltraISO. Duplicate discs to a CD image, create bootable CDs and audio CD images - and UltraISO also handles DVD image files. If you need to know how to make a CD image or need to edit an ISO image file, UltraISO is the tool you need.

    63 UltraISO alternatives
    UltraISO screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    UltraISO Features

    1.  Create bootable USB
    2.  ISO Editing
    3.  Convert Img to ISO
    4.  Burn iso
    5.  ISO ripping
    6.  IT Asset Management
    7.  Create bootable CD
    8.  Windows XP Compatibility
    9.  Based on Arch Linux
    Discontinued

    The latest version (9.76) is from May 2021.

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    Comments about UltraISO as an Alternative to Rufus
     
       
    Julien

    Not made to make bootable USB

    Negative commentNov 22, 2023
    0
    Matheus Bastos

    Not for creating bootable drives.

    Negative commentSep 19, 2021
    0
    Mike

    Excellent tool for working with ISO images. Reliable, proven by generations of system administrators, so to speak. Remains one of the most sought after, despite many small flaws, which some competitors at the top of the list of alternatives seem to have less of, still remains the best solution for me when I need to work with important data.

    Positive commentSep 4, 2023
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    • Most users think UltraISO is a great Rufus alternative.

    • UltraISO is the most popular commercial alternative to Rufus.

    • UltraISO is Paid and ProprietaryRufus is Free and Open Source
  4. LinuxLive USB Creator icon
     124 likes

    LiLi USB Creator is a free software for Windows that allows you to create a bootable Live USB key with a Linux on it.

    45 LinuxLive USB Creator alternatives
    The GUI of the program

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Create UEFI bootable drive
    2.  Portable Linux
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Portable
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  USB to FAT
    Discontinued

    Site says app is no longer maintained.

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  5. iVentoy icon
     7 likes

    With iVentoy you can boot and install OS on multiple machines at the same time through the network. iVentoy is extremely easy to use, without complicated configuration, just put the ISO file in the specified location and select PXE boot in the client machine.

    15 iVentoy alternatives
    iVentoy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    iVentoy Features

    1.  Network Tools
    iVentoy iconRufus Icon

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  6. WinSetupFromUSB icon
     52 likes

    WinSetupFromUSB is a Windows program, which prepares multiboot USB flash or fixed disk to install any Windows versions since 2000/XP, boot various Linux and *BSD flavors, as well as many Windows, Linux, DOS based and other utilities. Since version 1.

    48 WinSetupFromUSB alternatives
    WinSetupFromUSB screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WinSetupFromUSB Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Multiboot USB
    3.  Code Quality
    4.  UEFI Support
    5.  Install Syslinux
    6.  Preinstalled Environment builder
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.10) is from November 2021.

    WinSetupFromUSB iconRufus Icon

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  7. Deepin Boot Maker icon
     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.

    45 Deepin Boot Maker alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Deepin Boot Maker Features

    1.  Support for Windows Hello
    2.  Multiple languages
    Deepin Boot Maker iconRufus Icon

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    Comments about Deepin Boot Maker as an Alternative to Rufus
     
    Guest

    easy to use and run perfectly on mac

    Positive commentMay 18, 2020
    1
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    Deepin Boot Maker icon
    • Most users think Deepin Boot Maker is a great Rufus alternative.

    • Deepin Boot Maker is Free and Open SourceRufus is also Free and Open Source
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