mintstick AlternativesBootable USB Creators and other similar apps like mintstick

mintstick is described as 'Linux Mint's USB Image Writer (mintstick) is an easy to use and dependable means of creating bootable USBs' and is a bootable usb creator in the cd/dvd tools category. There are more than 50 alternatives to mintstick for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and PortableApps.com apps. The best mintstick alternative is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like mintstick are Ventoy, balenaEtcher, UNetbootin and YUMI exFAT.

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

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mintstick alternatives page was last updated Dec 8, 2023
  1. Rufus icon
     1495 likes

    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.

    68 Rufus alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Create bootable USB
    2.  Portable
    3.  Burn iso
    4.  Windows To Go
    5.  UEFI Support
    6.  Write ISO to SD card
    7.  Create bootable Image
    8.  Create BIOS bootable drive
    9.  Create UEFI bootable drive
    10.  GNU/linux-libre
    11.  USB to FAT
    12.  USB to NTFS
    Rufus iconmintstick Icon

    Rufus VS mintstick

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    • Rufus is the most popular Windows alternative to mintstick.

    • Rufus is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to mintstick.

    • Rufus is Free and Open Sourcemintstick is also Free and Open Source
    • Rufus is Lightweightmintstick is not according to our users
  2. Ventoy icon
     337 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.

    47 Ventoy alternatives
    Ventoy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Multi boot
    2.  Create bootable USB
    3.  Multiboot USB
    4.  Create Multiboot USB
    5.  UEFI Support
    6.  Persistent Storage
    7.  Portable
    8.  Multi-windows
    9.  VHD Boot
    10.  Command line interface
    11.  Ad-free
    Ventoy iconmintstick Icon

    Ventoy VS mintstick

    Is Ventoy a good alternative to mintstick?
     
    • Ventoy is the most popular Linux alternative to mintstick.

    • Ventoy is Free and Open Sourcemintstick is also Free and Open Source
    • Ventoy is Lightweightmintstick is not according to our users
  3. balenaEtcher icon
     629 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.

    53 balenaEtcher alternatives
    balenaEtcher screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  User friendly
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Create bootable USB
    2.  Graphical User Interface
    3.  Write ISO to SD card
    4.  Portable
    5.  Burn iso
    6.  Create bootable Image
    7.  Validated Burning
    8.  Material design
    9.  Electron based
    10.  Persistent Storage
    11.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    12.  Convert installation CD/DVD to USB
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    balenaEtcher VS mintstick

    Is balenaEtcher a good alternative to mintstick?
     
    • balenaEtcher is the most popular Mac alternative to mintstick.

    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open Sourcemintstick is also Free and Open Source
    • balenaEtcher is Lightweightmintstick is not according to our users
  4. UNetbootin icon
     748 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.

    56 UNetbootin alternatives
    Welcome screen

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Create bootable USB
    2.  Persistent Linux
    3.  Automatic downloading
    4.  Download ISO Images
    5.  Portable
    6.  Windows To Go
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Portable Linux
    9.  Burn iso
    Discontinued

    Last commit to the repository was on Jun 28, 2023, and latest version is from Feb 4, 2021.

    UNetbootin iconmintstick Icon

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  5. YUMI exFAT icon
     282 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.

    47 YUMI exFAT alternatives
    YUMI exFAT screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    • WineBottler

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Create Multiboot USB
    2.  Multiboot USB
    3.  Create bootable USB
    4.  Can install to internal hard drives/ssds
    5.  Persistent Storage
    6.  UEFI Support
    7.  Portable
    8.  Multi boot
    9.  Multi-windows
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  6. Universal USB Installer icon
     176 likes

    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...

    45 Universal USB Installer alternatives
    Universal USB Installer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Universal USB Installer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Persistent Linux
    3.  No need to format
    4.  Portable Linux
    5.  Multiple languages
    Universal USB Installer iconmintstick Icon

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  7. dd icon
     98 likes

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

    37 dd alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    dd Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Burn iso
    3.  Write ISO to SD card
    4.  Create image
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  8. LinuxLive USB Creator icon
     125 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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  9. iVentoy icon
     8 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 iconmintstick Icon

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  10. Win32 Disk Imager icon
     84 likes

    A utility that can write a raw backup image of your hard drive to a removable device or vice versa.

    45 Win32 Disk Imager alternatives
    Win32 Disk Imager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Disk to image file conversion
    Win32 Disk Imager iconmintstick Icon

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  11. 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 iconmintstick Icon

    MultiBootUSB VS mintstick

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  12. WinDiskWriter icon
     10 likes

    A macOS app that creates bootable USB drives for Windows. Patches Windows 11 to bypass TPM and Secure Boot requirements.

    50 WinDiskWriter alternatives
    WinDiskWriter screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    WinDiskWriter iconmintstick Icon

    WinDiskWriter VS mintstick

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