Ventoy AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Bootable USB Creators

The best Bootable USB Creator alternative to Ventoy is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Ventoy and loads of them are Bootable USB Creators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Bootable USB Creator alternatives to Ventoy are balenaEtcher, UNetbootin, YUMI exFAT and Universal USB Installer.

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Ventoy alternatives are mainly Bootable USB Creators, but if you're looking for Disk Imaging Tools or ISO Creators you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Create bootable USB and Linux. 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. Rufus icon
     1604 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.

    77 Rufus alternatives

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
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  2. balenaEtcher icon
     662 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.

    59 balenaEtcher alternatives

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    • Windows
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  3. UNetbootin icon
     765 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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
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  4. YUMI exFAT icon
     286 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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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    • WineBottler
     
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  5. 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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
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  6. MultiBootUSB icon
     73 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.

    46 MultiBootUSB alternatives

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  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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    • Mac
     
  8. Easy2Boot icon
     38 likes

    Flexible and configurable USB drive multiboot solution which also supports UEFI booting.

    53 Easy2Boot alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  9. iVentoy icon
     9 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.

    18 iVentoy alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  10. RMPrepUSB icon
     24 likes

    RMPrepUSB allows the Windows user to easily and quickly 'roll their own' multiboot USB drive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
     
  11. EtchDroid icon
     12 likes

    Small Program for Android, which burns isos.

    26 EtchDroid alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
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  12. WinSetupFromUSB icon
     52 likes

    WinSetupFromUSB is a Windows program, which prepares multiboot USB flash or fixed disk to install any Windows versions since 2000/XP, boot various Linux and *BSD flavors, as well as many Windows, Linux, DOS based and other utilities. Since version 1.

    52 WinSetupFromUSB alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
     
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