Ventoy AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Linux Distros

The best Linux Distro alternative to Ventoy is Universal USB Installer, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Ventoy and three of them are Linux Distros so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux Distro alternatives to Ventoy are Mac Linux USB Loader and Caligula.

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Ventoy alternatives are mainly Bootable USB Creators, but if you're looking for Linux Distros or Disk Imaging Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux and Create bootable USB. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Ventoy.
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  1. Universal USB Installer icon

    Universal USB Installer

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    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...

    46 Universal USB Installer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Universal USB Installer as an Alternative to Ventoy
    Biep
    Positive
    -1

    It is built on top of Ventoy, and adds persistence (but not in combination with multibooting, it seems, so it is either/or).

    Anna__V
    Negative
    1

    Not a multi-boot solution.

    n3x3
    Negative
    2

    Not a multi-boot USB solution.

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    • Some users think Universal USB Installer is a great Ventoy alternative, some don't.

    • Universal USB Installer is Free and Open SourceVentoy is also Free and Open Source
  2. Mac Linux USB Loader icon

    Mac Linux USB Loader

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    Mac Linux USB Loader is an application that allows you to create bootable USB drives containing a Linux distribution that can boot natively on Apple's Macintosh computers using their EFI system, regardless of whether or not the selected distribution has UEFI support.

    25 Mac Linux USB Loader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Mac Linux USB Loader is the most popular commercial alternative to Ventoy.

    • Mac Linux USB Loader is Paid and ProprietaryVentoy is Free and Open Source
  4. Caligula icon

    Caligula

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    A user-friendly, lightweight TUI wrapper for the dd command written in Rust that performs easy disk imaging and ISO burning with only a single command with graphs and rich confirmation dialogs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Homebrew
    Screenshot of the Caligula TUI verifying a disk
     
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