Win32 Disk Imager AlternativesOnly Open Source apps categorised as Bootable USB Creators

The best open source Bootable USB Creator alternative to Win32 Disk Imager is Rufus. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Win32 Disk Imager and 18 are open source Bootable USB Creators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Bootable USB Creator alternatives to Win32 Disk Imager are balenaEtcher, UNetbootin, WinDiskWriter and USBImager.

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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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Win32 Disk Imager alternatives page was last updated Sep 11, 2024
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  1. Rufus icon
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    Rufus

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    Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc.

    64 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
    13.  Install DOS to USB
    14.  Bad Blocks checking
    15.  Ad-free
    16.  USB to UDF
    17.  Support for UDF extension
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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
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    balenaEtcher

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    balenaEtcher is a free and open-source image burner with support for Windows, macOS and GNU/Linux. It makes USB and SD card image burning as simple and fast as possible.

    52 balenaEtcher alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Create bootable USB
    2.  User friendly
    3.  Graphical User Interface
    4.  Write ISO to SD card
    5.  Portable
    6.  Burn iso
    7.  Create bootable Image
    8.  Validated Burning
    9.  Material design
    10.  Electron based
    11.  Persistent Storage
    12.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    13.  Convert installation CD/DVD to USB
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    Comments about balenaEtcher as an Alternative to Win32 Disk Imager
     
       
    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
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    UNetbootin

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    Cross-platform tool to create bootable USB drive or create Live USB drives with built-in downloader for Linux ISO images and rescue disks.

    56 UNetbootin alternatives
    Welcome screen

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    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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    WinDiskWriter

     9 likes
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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.

    17 USBImager alternatives
    Linux

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
    Comparison
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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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  7. Impression (GTK) icon
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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  User friendly
    3.  Rust
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  9. Raspberry Pi Imager icon
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    Raspberry Pi Imager

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    Use Raspberry Pi Imager for an easy way to install Raspberry Pi OS and other operating systems to an SD card ready to use with your Raspberry Pi.

    20 Raspberry Pi Imager alternatives
    Raspberry Pi Imager screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspbian
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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Rust
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    mintstick

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    Linux Mint's USB Image Writer (mintstick) is an easy to use and dependable means of creating bootable USBs.

    50 mintstick alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mint

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Writes images to SD/USB
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    Guest

    Only writes, doesn't read.

    Negative comment •Dec 5, 2020
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    • mintstick is Free and Open SourceWin32 Disk Imager is also Free and Open Source
    • mintstick is LightweightWin32 Disk Imager is not according to our users
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