Open Source Win32 Disk Imager Alternatives for Mac

Win32 Disk Imager is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best open source Mac alternative is balenaEtcher. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Win32 Disk Imager and 12 are open source and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Mac alternatives to Win32 Disk Imager are UNetbootin, Clonezilla, Raspberry Pi Imager and macUSB.

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Win32 Disk Imager alternatives are mainly Bootable USB Creators, but if you're looking for Disk Imaging Tools or System Restore Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, Linux, Android, Mac + Open Source, Mac + Disk Imaging, Open Source and Windows. 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 Win32 Disk Imager.
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  1. balenaEtcher icon

    balenaEtcher

     655 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.

    57 balenaEtcher alternatives

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    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    8

    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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    2

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open SourceWin32 Disk Imager is also Free and Open Source
  2. UNetbootin icon

    UNetbootin

     760 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.

    59 UNetbootin alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • PortableApps.com
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  4. Clonezilla icon

    Clonezilla

     519 likes

    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.

    72 Clonezilla alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    Choices to save or restore partition or disk in clonezilla
     
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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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    Positive
    -3

    Can be used for PXE Boot Services

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Clonezilla is Free and Open SourceWin32 Disk Imager is also Free and Open Source
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    macUSB

     7 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.

    53 macUSB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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  11. Fedora Media Writer icon

    Fedora Media Writer

     4 likes

    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...

    50 Fedora Media Writer alternatives

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    • Flathub
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    ROSA Image Writer

     13 likes

    Optical drives are rapidly disappearing from our computers of all kinds, and consequently installing operating systems from USB flash disks is becoming increasingly popular. ISO images of the ROSA Linux distribution were originally intended for burning to DVD disks, but they can...

    47 ROSA Image Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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