dd, that stands for ‘data duplicator’, is a command-line utility for Unix mainly used for copying and converting data.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
Rufus AlternativesOnly apps categorised as ISO Creators
The best ISO Creator 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 nine of them are ISO Creators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting ISO Creator alternatives to Rufus are UltraISO, PassFab for ISO, UUByte ISO Editor and TINU.
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- 42 dd alternatives
50 UltraISO alternativesDirectly edit and extract ISO or DVD image files, manage directories and boot info, create images from hard drive or physical media, convert between formats, optimize file structure, integrate with shell, and handle virtual drives and bootable media.
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- Windows
China
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 installations, upgrades, and reinstallation tasks efficiently.
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- Proprietary
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- Windows
United States
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28 UUByte ISO Editor alternativesUUByte ISO Editor is a full ISO toolkit for burning, creation, extracting and editing. Powered by a simple user interface, it is quite easy to make a bootable USB or DVD in a few clicks.
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- Paid
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
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- Mac
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IWantLinux is a simple, beginner-friendly tool for Windows that helps you get started with Linux. Choose a distro from a curated list, and IWantLinux will download it and write it to a USB drive — ready to boot.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
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- Windows
- United States
37 SharpBoot alternativesSharpBoot 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.
Platforms
- Windows
Batch ISO Creator is a Windows app for creating ISO files from folders with Batch Mode, Folder Mode, renaming rules, ISO Mounting, and an ISO Library.
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- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Global
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A USB ISO flashing program written for Linux. I noticed that there was no Rufus alternative for Linux, so I made one!
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- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
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- Linux
- Python
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