SARDU AlternativesOnly Open Source apps categorised as Bootable USB Creators

The best open source Bootable USB Creator alternative to SARDU is Rufus. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to SARDU and many of them are open source Bootable USB Creators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Bootable USB Creator alternatives to SARDU are Ventoy, balenaEtcher, UNetbootin and YUMI exFAT.

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  1. Rufus icon
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    Formats USB drives to FAT, NTFS, exFAT, and more, while creating bootable USBs from diverse ISOs. Supports MS-DOS/FreeDOS with no external files and offers BIOS or UEFI mode, including bad block check. Ideal for systems lacking an OS or flashing BIOS and lightweight, ad-free.

    75 Rufus alternatives

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    Rufus vs SARDU Comments
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    Negative
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    rufus single boot sardu multiboot

    • Rufus is Free and Open SourceSARDU is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Rufus is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSARDU is not according to our users
  2. Ventoy icon
     388 likes

    Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO files. With ventoy, you don't need to format the disk again and again, you just need to copy the iso file to the USB drive and boot it.

    57 Ventoy alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. balenaEtcher icon
     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.

    58 balenaEtcher alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. UNetbootin icon
     761 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.

    60 UNetbootin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    UNetbootin vs SARDU Comments
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    Negative
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    UNetbootin is for flashing a single image to a USB stick. SARDU is for using multiple images on a single USB stick.

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

    Not a Multiboot USB software

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • UNetbootin is Free and Open SourceSARDU is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • UNetbootin is Privacy focused and LightweightSARDU is not according to our users
  5. YUMI exFAT icon
     285 likes

    The YUMI exFAT (Your Universal Multiboot Installer) media creation tool can be used to automatically create an exFAT bootable USB flash drive containing multiple operating systems, antivirus utilities, disc cloning, diagnostic tools, and more.

    50 YUMI exFAT alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    • WineBottler
     
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    YUMI exFAT vs SARDU Comments
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    Positive
    -1

    Install multiple win distro's on one drive.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • YUMI exFAT is Free and Open SourceSARDU is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • YUMI exFAT is LightweightSARDU is not according to our users
  6. Universal USB Installer is a Live Linux USB Creator that allows you to choose from a selection of Linux Distributions to put on your USB Flash Drive. The Universal USB Installer is easy to use. Simply choose a Live Linux Distribution, the ISO file, your Flash Drive and, Click...

    48 Universal USB Installer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. macUSB icon
     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.

    54 macUSB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. WoeUSB icon
     29 likes

    WoeUSB is a simple tool that enable you to create your own usb stick windows installer from an iso image or a real DVD. It is a fork of Congelli501 s WinUSB.

    34 WoeUSB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  9. mintstick icon
     8 likes

    Linux Mint's USB Image Writer (mintstick) is an easy to use and dependable means of creating bootable USBs.

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    • Linux
    • Linux Mint
     
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