Win32 Disk Imager AlternativesTop Bootable USB Creators & Disk Imaging Tools like Win32 Disk Imager

Win32 Disk Imager is described as 'A utility that can write a raw backup image of your hard drive to a removable device or vice versa' and is a popular bootable usb creator in the backup & sync category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Win32 Disk Imager for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best Win32 Disk Imager alternative is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Win32 Disk Imager are balenaEtcher, Clonezilla, UNetbootin and Macrium Reflect.

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

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  1. Rufus icon
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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Open 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
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    mfalkvidd

    Can only write image to drive, not create an image from existing USB disk or SD card.

    Negative comment •Mar 28, 2023
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    • Most users think Rufus is a great Win32 Disk Imager alternative.

    • Rufus is the most popular Windows alternative to Win32 Disk Imager.

    • Rufus is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Win32 Disk Imager.

    • Rufus is Free and Open SourceWin32 Disk Imager is also Free and Open Source
    • Rufus is LightweightWin32 Disk Imager is not according to our users
  2. balenaEtcher icon
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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    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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    Guest

    Worked great for Raspberry Pi SD Card image.

    Top positive comment •Apr 6, 2017
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    Guest

    not capable of making backups from USB drive. Can only write image to drive, not the oposite

    Top negative comment •Mar 8, 2020
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    Guest

    Cannot create image from drive, just write to drive from image.

    Negative comment •Oct 2, 2020
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    • Most users think balenaEtcher is a great Win32 Disk Imager alternative.

    • balenaEtcher is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Win32 Disk Imager.

    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open SourceWin32 Disk Imager is also Free and Open Source
    • balenaEtcher is LightweightWin32 Disk Imager is not according to our users
  4. Clonezilla icon
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    Clonezilla

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    Discover a free, open-source solution for disk imaging and cloning. Clonezilla ensures efficient large-scale deployment by simultaneously cloning over 40 computers. Supports unicasting and multicasting for versatile backup, based on Partclone and more for enhanced speed. Ideal for tech pros.

    68 Clonezilla alternatives
    Choices to save or restore partition or disk in clonezilla

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Device to image or device to device clone
    Enter clonezilla or shell command
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    Setup the clonezilla image home directory

    Top Clonezilla Features

    1.  Disk Cloning
    2.  Live booting from usb
    3.  Disk Imaging
    4.  Fast cloning
    5.  Portable
    6.  Linux-based
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Encrypted Backup
    12.  Schedule Backup
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    Guest

    Clonezilla is more akin to Norton Ghost or other partition restoration software. Win32 is more useful for writing images to USB keys, etc.

    Negative comment •Jun 5, 2017
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    Guest

    Can be used for PXE Boot Services

    Positive comment •Oct 20, 2017
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    • Some users think Clonezilla is a great Win32 Disk Imager alternative, some don't.

    • Clonezilla is Free and Open SourceWin32 Disk Imager is also Free and Open Source
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    Acronis True Image

    A software product produced by Acronis that provides data protection including, backup, archive, access and recovery for Microsoft, macOS, iOS and Android operating systems.

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    UNetbootin

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    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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Distributions list
    Using ISO file

    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.

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  7. Macrium Reflect icon
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    Macrium Reflect

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    Protect your data, upgrade your hard disk or try new operating systems in the safe knowledge that everything is securely saved in an easily recovered backup file. Macrium Reflect supports backup to local, network and USB drives.

    83 Macrium Reflect alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Macrium Reflect Features

    1.  Disk Imaging
    2.  Disk Cloning
    3.  Schedule Backup
    4.  Differential Backup
    5.  Incremental Backup
    6.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Portable
    9.  Command line interface
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    • This alternative is disputed. Macrium Reflect is a legitimate Win32 Disk Imager alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Macrium Reflect is the most popular commercial alternative to Win32 Disk Imager.

    • Macrium Reflect is Paid and ProprietaryWin32 Disk Imager is Free and Open Source
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    ApplePi-Baker v2

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    Restore/Backup Utility, initially intended for Raspberry Pi users, but very suitable for all SD cards and external disks. More compression formats, no more sudo passwords, enable SSH, Auto Eject, restore to multiple disks, size check, shrink, etc.

    17 ApplePi-Baker v2 alternatives
    Aqua Theme and Dark Theme support

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Writes images to SD/USB
    2.  Cleaning unwanted partitioning
    3.  Format a SD to NOOBS-compatible format
    Dark Theme or Aqua Theme can be forced
    Add one disk for Backup or Restore
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    Add multiple disks for simultaneous restore
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    Guest

    Creates backup images from usb, and restores images to create backup copy. Simple UI, works exactly as required. Seems to use unix dd command to make disk duplicate.

    Positive comment •Sep 27, 2020
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    • Most users think ApplePi-Baker v2 is a great Win32 Disk Imager alternative.

    • ApplePi-Baker v2 is Free and ProprietaryWin32 Disk Imager is Free and Open Source
    • ApplePi-Baker v2 is LightweightWin32 Disk Imager is not according to our users
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    Acronis True Image

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    A software product produced by Acronis that provides data protection including, backup, archive, access and recovery for Microsoft, macOS, iOS and Android operating systems.

    149 Acronis True Image alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Acronis True Image screenshot 1
    Acronis True Image screenshot 2

    Acronis True Image Features

    1.  Incremental Backup
    2.  Differential Backup
    3.  Schedule Backup
    4.  Disk Imaging
    5.  Clone to smaller disks
    6.  Ransomware Protection
    7.  Data Protection
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    • Some users think Acronis True Image is a great Win32 Disk Imager alternative, some don't.

    • Acronis True Image is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Win32 Disk Imager.

    • Acronis True Image is Paid and ProprietaryWin32 Disk Imager is Free and Open Source
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    WinDiskWriter

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

    50 WinDiskWriter alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    USBImager

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

    18 USBImager alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Disk Imaging
    2.  Write ISO to SD card
    3.  ARM support
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Portable
    6.  Raspberry Pi Development
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