Free Visual BCD Editor AlternativesBoot Managers and other similar apps like Visual BCD Editor

The best free alternative to Visual BCD Editor is GRUB, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Visual BCD Editor and 13 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Visual BCD Editor are EasyBCD, EasyUEFI, Bootice and iReboot.

Visual BCD Editor

Boot Manager
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Visual BCD Editor alternatives page was last updated Sep 3, 2024

GRUB
GNU GRUB is a multiboot boot loader. It was derived from GRUB, the GRand Unified Bootloader, which was originally designed and implemented by Erich Stefan Boleyn.
24 GRUB alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Boot Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Solaris
- OpenSolaris
GRUB Features
Customizable
Text-based
USB to NTFS
Zero configuration
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GRUB VS Visual BCD Editor
Is GRUB a good alternative to Visual BCD Editor?
Comments about GRUB as an Alternative to Visual BCD Editor

Guest
VBCDEdit is for EDITING of BCD storage for using it by WinLoader. While this tool doesn't touch this storage at all.
Negative comment •Dec 16, 2019
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Guest
GRUB does not allow for editing of the BCD store
Negative comment •May 27, 2020
1
- This alternative is disputed. GRUB is a legitimate Visual BCD Editor alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
- GRUB is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Visual BCD Editor.
- GRUB is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Visual BCD Editor.
- GRUB is Free and Open SourceVisual BCD Editor is Free and Proprietary

EasyBCD
EasyBCD is NeoSmart Technologies multiple award-winning answer to tweaking Windows bootloader. With EasyBCD, almost anything is possible, e.g. to boot a Win7-VHD-image. Setting up and configuring Windows boot entries is simple, and there is no easier way to quickly boot right...
21 EasyBCD alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application type
- Boot Manager
Platforms
- Windows
EasyBCD Features
3 way sync
MBR
Support for Android Things
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EasyBCD VS Visual BCD Editor
Is EasyBCD a good alternative to Visual BCD Editor?
Comments about EasyBCD as an Alternative to Visual BCD Editor

Guest
Visual BCD Editor is a complete BCD Editor. EasyBCD is able to edit only a small portion of BCD.
Negative comment •Nov 3, 2016
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- Most users think EasyBCD is a great Visual BCD Editor alternative.
- EasyBCD is Free Personal and ProprietaryVisual BCD Editor is Free and Proprietary

EasyUEFI
EasyUEFI owns comprehensive EFI/UEFI boot option management functions, such as create, delete, edit, clean up, backup and restore EFI/UEFI boot options, specifies an one-time boot entry for the next restart, or change EFI/UEFI boot order, all these operations done under Windows...
21 EasyUEFI alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Boot Manager
Platforms
- Windows
EasyUEFI Features
Create bootable Image
Create UEFI bootable drive
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EasyUEFI VS Visual BCD Editor
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Bootice
Bootice - utility to modify or backup/restore your MBR (Master Boot Record) or PBR (Partition Boot Record).
8 Bootice alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Boot Manager
Platforms
- Windows
Bootice Features
Portable
Command line interface
MBR
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Discontinued
Author's website no longer exists, software can still be downloaded from third party sites.
Bootice VS Visual BCD Editor
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iReboot
iReboot is NeoSmart Technologies' simple yet effective reboot helper tool. iReboot sits in your taskbar at startup (only taking up 400KB of memory!) and lets you choose which operating system you want to reboot into.
25 iReboot alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application type
- Boot Manager
Platforms
- Windows
iReboot VS Visual BCD Editor
Is iReboot a good alternative to Visual BCD Editor?

Grub Customizer
Grub Customizer is a graphical interface to configure the GRUB2/BURG settings and menuentries.
18 Grub Customizer alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Boot Manager
Platforms
- Linux
Grub Customizer Features
UEFI Support
Configurable
Customizable
MBR
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Grub Customizer VS Visual BCD Editor
Is Grub Customizer a good alternative to Visual BCD Editor?
Comments about Grub Customizer as an Alternative to Visual BCD Editor

Guest
GRUB does not edit BCD (Windows Boot Configuration Data)!
Negative comment •Feb 11, 2021
0
- Grub Customizer is Free and Open SourceVisual BCD Editor is Free and Proprietary

rEFIt
rEFIt is a boot menu and maintenance toolkit for EFI-based machines like the Intel Macs. You can use it to boot multiple operating systems easily, including triple-boot setups with Boot Camp. It also provides an easy way to enter and explore the EFI pre-boot environment.
25 rEFIt alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Boot Manager
Platforms
- Mac
Discontinued
rEFIt is no longer maintained since 2013. The author suggested to check out rEFInd - Boot Manager , a fork of the original program.
rEFIt VS Visual BCD Editor
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Linux Loader
The development of LILO as classic bootloader for GNU/Linux systems was restarted in June 2010. Because of the simpleness LILO has some advantages comparing with Grub and Grub2. But nowadays LILO is not the bootloader for all situations. But LILO is longtime proved and stable.
21 Linux Loader alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Boot Manager
Platforms
- Linux
Linux Loader VS Visual BCD Editor
Is Linux Loader a good alternative to Visual BCD Editor?
Comments about Linux Loader as an Alternative to Visual BCD Editor

Guest
Linux is not Windows. Windows BCD is a data store containing boot options for Windows.
Negative comment •Feb 11, 2021
0
- Linux Loader is Free and Open SourceVisual BCD Editor is Free and Proprietary

burg
Burg is a brand-new boot loader based on GRUB. It uses a new object format which allows it to be built in a wider range of OS, including Linux/Windows/OSX/FreeBSD, etc.
22 burg alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Boot Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
+2
Discontinued
The project is no longer maintained. Last version, released on 18 October 2010, can be still downloaded from Google Code.
burg VS Visual BCD Editor
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Yaboot
Yaboot is a PowerPC bootloader for Open Firmware based machines including New World Apple Macintosh, IBM RS/6000, IBM pSeries and IBM OpenPower machines.
15 Yaboot alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Boot Manager
Platforms
- Linux
Yaboot VS Visual BCD Editor
Is Yaboot a good alternative to Visual BCD Editor?

Chimera
Chimera is a Hackintosh bootloader that merges the best features from various branches of Chameleon bootloader, into a new branch based on the latest Chameleon 2.0 RC5 trunk version. It is designed for maximum compatibility across platforms.
21 Chimera alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Boot Manager
Platforms
- Mac
Discontinued
The last update is from 2019.
Chimera VS Visual BCD Editor
Is Chimera a good alternative to Visual BCD Editor?

BellaVista
Many system developers complain about repetitive settings of their testing Windows workstations to make them usable for testing software. Number of dialogs you need to go through is bigger on Windows Vista or newer, where the necessary dialogs are often hidden one level deeper...
5 BellaVista alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
+2
BellaVista VS Visual BCD Editor
Is BellaVista a good alternative to Visual BCD Editor?
Comments about BellaVista as an Alternative to Visual BCD Editor

Guest
BellaVista can edit only small part of BCD.
Negative comment •Nov 3, 2016
1
- BellaVista is Free and ProprietaryVisual BCD Editor is also Free and Proprietary