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

The best open source 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 many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Win32 Disk Imager are Ventoy, balenaEtcher, Clonezilla and UNetbootin.

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  1. Rufus icon

    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.

    72 Rufus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

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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 Privacy focusedWin32 Disk Imager is not according to our users
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    Ventoy

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    Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO files. With ventoy, you don't need to format the disk again and again, you just need to copy the iso file to the USB drive and boot it.

    55 Ventoy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Ventoy is Free and Open SourceWin32 Disk Imager is also Free and Open Source
  4. balenaEtcher icon

    balenaEtcher

     651 likes
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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.

    55 balenaEtcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Worked great for Raspberry Pi SD Card image.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    12

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Cannot create image from drive, just write to drive from image.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think balenaEtcher is a great Win32 Disk Imager alternative.

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

    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open SourceWin32 Disk Imager is also Free and Open Source
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    Clonezilla

     517 likes
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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.

    71 Clonezilla alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    -3

    Can be used for PXE Boot Services

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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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    UNetbootin

     757 likes
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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.

    57 UNetbootin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    Fedora Media Writer

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    A tool to create a bootable live USB drive with an edition of Fedora. Not only can Fedora Media Writer write an image to your flash drive, it can also download it for you. It offers official editions (Server, Workstation), Fedora spins (KDE Plasma Desktop, Xfce Desktop, Cinnamon...

    48 Fedora Media Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    macUSB

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    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.

    51 macUSB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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