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 Mac alternative is balenaEtcher, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Win32 Disk Imager and 15 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Win32 Disk Imager are Clonezilla, UNetbootin, ApplePi-Baker v2 and Acronis True Image.

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Win32 Disk Imager alternatives are mainly Bootable USB Creators, but if you're looking for Disk Imaging Tools or Disk Cloning Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac + Open Source and Mac + Disk Imaging. 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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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 Dec 8, 2023
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  1. balenaEtcher icon

    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    balenaEtcher screenshot 1

    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 VS Win32 Disk Imager

     
    Comments about balenaEtcher as an Alternative to Win32 Disk Imager
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Apr 6, 2017
    8

    Worked great for Raspberry Pi SD Card image.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    Mar 8, 2020
    12

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

    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Negative Oct 2, 2020
    2

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

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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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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • TW flagTaiwan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Choices to save or restore partition or disk in clonezilla

    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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    Comments about Clonezilla as an Alternative to Win32 Disk Imager
    Guest
    Negative Jun 5, 2017
    6

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

    Guest
    Positive Oct 20, 2017
    -3

    Can be used for PXE Boot Services

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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
  4. UNetbootin icon

    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.

    54 UNetbootin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Welcome screen
    Discontinued

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

    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

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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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    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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Dark Theme or Aqua Theme can be forced

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Writes images to SD/USB
    2.  Cleaning unwanted partitioning
    3.  Format a SD to NOOBS-compatible format

    ApplePi-Baker v2 VS Win32 Disk Imager

     
    Comments about ApplePi-Baker v2 as an Alternative to Win32 Disk Imager
    Guest
    Positive Sep 27, 2020
    0

    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.

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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
  7. Acronis True Image icon

    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.

    152 Acronis True Image alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Intuitive Interface

    Features

    1.  Disk Imaging
    2.  Disk Cloning
    3.  Automatic Backup
    4.  Schedule Backup
    5.  Recover Corrupted Files
    6.  Incremental Backup
    7.  Differential Backup
    8.  Clone to smaller disks
    9.  Ransomware Protection
    10.  Data Protection

    Acronis True Image VS Win32 Disk Imager

     

    • 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.

    49 WinDiskWriter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
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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...

    46 Fedora Media Writer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Fedora Media Writer screenshot 1

    Fedora Media Writer Features

    1.  QT Based

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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
    Linux

    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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  12. KDE ISO Image Writer icon

    KDE ISO Image Writer

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    Write an ISO Image to a USB Disk.

    50 KDE ISO Image Writer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

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