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 11 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 Clonezilla, UNetbootin, WinDiskWriter and USBImager.

filter to find the best alternatives

Win32 Disk Imager alternatives are mainly Bootable USB Creators but may also be Disk Imaging Tools or Disk Cloning Tools.  Other popular filters includes Mac + Open Source and Mac + Disk Imaging. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Win32 Disk Imager.
Win32 Disk Imager iconWin32 Disk Imager
  83
  • ...

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

More about Win32 Disk Imager
More about Win32 Disk Imager
Win32 Disk Imager alternatives page was last updated Dec 8, 2023
  Suggest Alternatives
  1. balenaEtcher icon
    balenaEtcher icon

    balenaEtcher

     622 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
    balenaEtcher screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    balenaEtcher screenshot 1
    balenaEtcher screenshot 2
    +1
    balenaEtcher screenshot 3

    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
    balenaEtcher iconWin32 Disk Imager Icon

    balenaEtcher VS Win32 Disk Imager

    Is balenaEtcher a good alternative to Win32 Disk Imager?
     
    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
    8
    Guest

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

    Top negative comment •Mar 8, 2020
    11
    Guest

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

    Negative comment •Oct 2, 2020
    1
    Show more comments
    3 of 6 comments
    Win32 Disk Imager Icon
    balenaEtcher icon

    • 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
  2. Clonezilla icon
    Clonezilla icon

    Clonezilla

     488 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Open-source partition and disk imaging, cloning and recovery solution with multicast support to clone 40+ computers simultaneously.

    67 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
    +2
    Setup the clonezilla image home directory

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Disk Cloning
    2.  Live booting from usb
    3.  Disk Imaging
    4.  Fast cloning
    5.  Portable
    6.  Linux-based
    7.  Clone to smaller disks
    8.  Boot HDD Partition
    9.  Encrypted Backup
    10.  Schedule Backup
    11.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    12.  Remote backup
    13.  PXE
    14.  Recover disk partitions
    Clonezilla iconWin32 Disk Imager Icon

    Clonezilla VS Win32 Disk Imager

    Is Clonezilla a good alternative to Win32 Disk Imager?
     
    Comments about Clonezilla as an Alternative to Win32 Disk Imager
     
    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
    6
    Guest

    Can be used for PXE Boot Services

    Positive comment •Oct 20, 2017
    -3
    Win32 Disk Imager Icon
    Clonezilla icon

    • 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
  4. UNetbootin icon
    UNetbootin icon

    UNetbootin

     743 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.  Ad-free
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Create bootable USB
    2.  Persistent Linux
    3.  Automatic downloading
    4.  Download ISO Images
    5.  Portable
    6.  Windows To Go
    7.  Portable Linux
    8.  Burn iso
    Discontinued

    Last commit to the repository was on Jun 28, 2023, and latest version is from Feb 4, 2021.

    UNetbootin iconWin32 Disk Imager Icon

    UNetbootin VS Win32 Disk Imager

    Is UNetbootin a good alternative to Win32 Disk Imager?
     
  5. WinDiskWriter icon
    WinDiskWriter icon

    WinDiskWriter

     9 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    50 WinDiskWriter alternatives
    WinDiskWriter screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    WinDiskWriter screenshot 1
    WinDiskWriter iconWin32 Disk Imager Icon

    WinDiskWriter VS Win32 Disk Imager

    Is WinDiskWriter a good alternative to Win32 Disk Imager?
     
  6. USBImager icon
    USBImager icon

    USBImager

     21 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
    Windows
    +1
    macOS

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Disk Imaging
    2.  Write ISO to SD card
    3.  ARM support
    4.  Portable
    5.  Raspberry Pi Development
    USBImager iconWin32 Disk Imager Icon

    USBImager VS Win32 Disk Imager

    Is USBImager a good alternative to Win32 Disk Imager?
     
  7. Fedora Media Writer icon
    Fedora Media Writer icon

    Fedora Media Writer

     3 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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...

    47 Fedora Media Writer alternatives
    Fedora Media Writer screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Fedora Media Writer screenshot 1
    Fedora Media Writer iconWin32 Disk Imager Icon

    Fedora Media Writer VS Win32 Disk Imager

    Is Fedora Media Writer a good alternative to Win32 Disk Imager?
     
  9. KDE ISO Image Writer icon
    KDE ISO Image Writer icon

    KDE ISO Image Writer

     7 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Write an ISO Image to a USB Disk.

    51 KDE ISO Image Writer alternatives
    KDE ISO Image Writer screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • KDE
    KDE ISO Image Writer screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.0.0) is from May 2023.

    KDE ISO Image Writer iconWin32 Disk Imager Icon

    KDE ISO Image Writer VS Win32 Disk Imager

    Is KDE ISO Image Writer a good alternative to Win32 Disk Imager?
     
  10. Raspberry Pi Imager icon
    Raspberry Pi Imager icon

    Raspberry Pi Imager

     10 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
    Raspberry Pi Imager screenshot 1
    Raspberry Pi Imager screenshot 2
    +2
    Raspberry Pi Imager screenshot 3
    Raspberry Pi Imager iconWin32 Disk Imager Icon

    Raspberry Pi Imager VS Win32 Disk Imager

    Is Raspberry Pi Imager a good alternative to Win32 Disk Imager?
     
  11. Deepin Boot Maker icon
    Deepin Boot Maker icon

    Deepin Boot Maker

     14 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Deepin Boot Maker is a boot maker developed by Deepin Technology Team. It is simple in interface and easy to operate. It helps users to easily make deepin boot disk.

    45 Deepin Boot Maker alternatives
    Deepin Boot Maker screenshot 1
    Deepin Boot Maker screenshot 2
    Deepin Boot Maker screenshot 3

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Deepin Boot Maker Features

    1.  Support for Windows Hello
    2.  Multiple languages
    Deepin Boot Maker iconWin32 Disk Imager Icon

    Deepin Boot Maker VS Win32 Disk Imager

    Is Deepin Boot Maker a good alternative to Win32 Disk Imager?
     
9 of 11 Win32 Disk Imager alternatives