USBImager AlternativesBootable USB Creators & Disk Imaging Tools like USBImager

USBImager is described as 'Really really simple GUI application that writes compressed disk images to USB drives and creates backups' and is a bootable usb creator in the backup & sync category. There are more than 10 alternatives to USBImager for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best USBImager alternative is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like USBImager are balenaEtcher, dd, Win32 Disk Imager and Fedora Media Writer.

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USBImager is a really really simple GUI application that writes compressed disk images to USB drives and creates backups.

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USBImager alternatives page was last updated Feb 3, 2025
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  1. Rufus icon

    Rufus

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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.

    68 Rufus alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Rufus screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Optimal performance

    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 VS USBImager

     

    • Rufus is the most popular Windows alternative to USBImager.

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

    • Rufus is Free and Open SourceUSBImager is also Free and Open Source
    • Rufus is LightweightUSBImager is not according to our users
  2. balenaEtcher icon

    balenaEtcher

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    balenaEtcher screenshot 1

    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

    balenaEtcher VS USBImager

     

    • balenaEtcher is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to USBImager.

    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open SourceUSBImager is also Free and Open Source
    • balenaEtcher is LightweightUSBImager is not according to our users
  4. dd icon

    dd

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    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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    dd Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Burn iso
    3.  Write ISO to SD card
    4.  Create image

    dd VS USBImager

     
  5. Win32 Disk Imager icon

    Win32 Disk Imager

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Win32 Disk Imager screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Disk to image file conversion

    Win32 Disk Imager VS USBImager

     
  6. Fedora Media Writer icon

    Fedora Media Writer

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    A tool to create a bootable live USB drive with an edition of Fedora. Not only can Fedora Media Writer write an image to your flash drive, it can also download it for you. It offers official editions (Server, Workstation), Fedora spins (KDE Plasma Desktop, Xfce Desktop, Cinnamon...

    47 Fedora Media Writer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Fedora Media Writer screenshot 1

    Fedora Media Writer VS USBImager

     
  7. WinToUSB icon

    WinToUSB

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    WinToUSB is a free software that allows you to install and run Windows operating system on a USB hard drive or USB flash drive, using an ISO image or CD/DVD drive as the source of installation. WinToUSB also support creating bootable WinPE USB drive, it can help you to transfer...

    51 WinToUSB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WinToUSB screenshot 1

    WinToUSB Features

    1.  Persistent Storage
    2.  OS installation

    WinToUSB VS USBImager

     
  9. KDE ISO Image Writer icon

    KDE ISO Image Writer

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    Write an ISO Image to a USB Disk.

    51 KDE ISO Image Writer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    KDE ISO Image Writer screenshot 1

    KDE ISO Image Writer VS USBImager

     
  10. Popsicle icon

    Popsicle

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    Write an ISO or other image to multiple USB devices all at once. Easily preparing a bunch of flash drives of your favorite OS with just a couple of clicks.

    50 Popsicle alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Popsicle screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Rust

    Popsicle VS USBImager

     
  11. Impression (GTK) icon

    Impression (GTK)

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    Flash disk images onto your drives with ease. Select an image, insert your drive, and you're good to go!

    50 Impression (GTK) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Impression (GTK) screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Rust

    Impression (GTK) VS USBImager

     
  12. mkusb icon

    mkusb

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    (Straight up rufus for Linux users ) The mkusb tool was developed to make it simpler and safer to create boot drives with the method to flash or clone an iso image or a compressed image file. It is using dd under the hood.

    50 mkusb alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    mkusb screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last release and commit in February 2022

    mkusb Features

    1.  Multiboot USB

    mkusb VS USBImager

     
  13. SUSE Studio ImageWriter icon

    SUSE Studio ImageWriter

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    Utility for writing raw disk images & hybrid isos to USB keys.

    43 SUSE Studio ImageWriter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    SUSE Studio ImageWriter screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from Sept 2020.

    SUSE Studio ImageWriter Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Small-footprint

    SUSE Studio ImageWriter VS USBImager

     
  14. ROSA Image Writer icon

    ROSA Image Writer

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    Optical drives are rapidly disappearing from our computers of all kinds, and consequently installing operating systems from USB flash disks is becoming increasingly popular. ISO images of the ROSA Linux distribution were originally intended for burning to DVD disks, but they can...

    45 ROSA Image Writer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    ROSA Image Writer screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update was in 2016.

    ROSA Image Writer Features

    1.  Create bootable Image

    ROSA Image Writer VS USBImager

     
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