UNetbootin Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to UNetbootin for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is balenaEtcher, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to UNetbootin and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to UNetbootin are Ventoy, dd, MultiBootUSB and Easy2Boot.

UNetbootin alternatives are mainly Bootable USB Creators but may also be Disk Imaging Tools or Linux Distros. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of UNetbootin.

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UNetbootin (Universal Netboot Installer) is a cross-platform utility that can load Linux and other distributions to a...

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balenaEtcher
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Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Mac
Windows
Linux
53 balenaEtcher alternatives
balenaEtcher is a free and open-source image burner with support for Windows, macOS and GNU/Linux. It makes USB and SD card image burning as simple and fast as possible.
- - balenaEtcher is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to UNetbootin.
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balenaEtcher Features
1. PortablebalenaEtcher can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. LightweightbalenaEtcher consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
User friendly
Graphical User Interface
Write ISO to SD card
Burn iso
Create bootable Image
Validated Burning
Material design
Electron based
Persistent Storage
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
Comments about balenaEtcher as a Alternative to UNetbootin
Almost everyone thinks balenaEtcher is a great UNetbootin alternative.
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Guest
Doing a Arch bootable key was a nightmare on a Mac with UNetbootin, no way to make it working. With Etcher one try and it was perfectly ok :)
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cemagr
Actually seems to work under OS X unlike Unetbootin now
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Guest
Very simple and effective, creates a bootable USB key almost in a single click (very unusual considering everyone is struggling with UNetbootin since many years!)
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Guest
I have a 64GB USB key, and UNetbootin kept insisting on creating an odd FAT32 partition that always failed to boot properly. Also, Windows and Mac had trouble identifying and/or reading it. Etcher worked the first time. No confusing setup options, just select the .iso and burn. Simple like it should be!
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Ben Troshi
Works on more operating systems. Better language support. Truly open source and free.
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Ventoy
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Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Windows
Linux
46 Ventoy alternatives
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.
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Ventoy Features
1. PortableVentoy can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. LightweightVentoy consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Command line interfaceVentoy either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Multi boot
Multiboot USB
Create Multiboot USB
UEFI Support
Persistent Storage
Multi-windows
VHD Boot
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donateto_opensource
This is the best tool to create a bootlable media, hands down.
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dd
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Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Disk Imaging Tool
Mac
Linux
BSD
33 dd alternatives
dd, that stands for ‘data duplicator’, is a command-line utility for Unix mainly used for copying and converting data.
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dd Features
1. Command line interfacedd either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Burn iso
Write ISO to SD card
Create image
Add a screenshot

Comments about dd as a Alternative to UNetbootin
Most users think dd is a great UNetbootin alternative.
PERCE_NEIGE
For the user who said that it's not for burning ISO, it's wrong.
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Guest
It's easier than GUI if you won't deal with UEFI stuff
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Guest
There's more to creating a bootable USB drive than moving blocks of bits.
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Guest
its not a burning iso software..
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Guest
Not a full-featured GUI-application like the rest, but way more flexible, versatile and reliable for more tech-savvy users.
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MultiBootUSB
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Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Windows
Linux
43 MultiBootUSB alternatives
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.
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MultiBootUSB Features
1. Command line interfaceMultiBootUSB either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Multiboot USB
Multi OS
Create Multiboot USB
Install Syslinux
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.

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Most users think MultiBootUSB is a great UNetbootin alternative.
Easy2Boot
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Free • Proprietary
Bootable USB Creator
Windows
Linux
49 Easy2Boot alternatives
Flexible and configurable USB drive multiboot solution which also supports UEFI booting.
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Easy2Boot Features
1. PortableEasy2Boot can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Multiboot USB
Highly costomizable
UEFI Support
USB to NTFS
USB to FAT
Multi boot
SARDU
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Bootable USB Creator
Windows
Linux
39 SARDU alternatives
SARDU (short for Shardana Antivirus Rescue Disk Utility) creates a multiboot all-in-one USB drive, CD or DVD for free (personal and non commercial use). Hard disks, external hard disks and all removable media are supported.
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SARDU Features
1. PortableSARDU can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Persistent Linux
Multiboot USB
UEFI Support
Multi boot
Create bootable CD
Opinions about SARDU as a Alternative to UNetbootin
Most users think SARDU is a great UNetbootin alternative.
SUSE Studio ImageWriter
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Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Windows
Linux
42 SUSE Studio ImageWriter alternatives
Utility for writing raw disk images & hybrid isos to USB keys.
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SUSE Studio ImageWriter Features
Small-footprint
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Widely different use case
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Deepin Boot Maker
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Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Mac
Windows
Linux
45 Deepin Boot Maker alternatives
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.
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Deepin Boot Maker Features
Support for Windows Hello
Multiple languages