Winbuilder Alternatives

Winbuilder is described as '"WinBuilder is an engine designed to build and customize boot disks (Live CDs) based on Microsoft Windows (WinPE). WinBuilder powers several projects that build customized boot disks according to the Windows source that you have available' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Winbuilder for Windows, Windows Preinstallation Environment and Mac. The best Winbuilder alternative is Windows Preinstallation Environment, which is free. Other great apps like Winbuilder are BartPE, AOMEI PE Builder, PEBakery and Win10XPE.

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  1. Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE, WinPE) is a lightweight version of Windows used for the deployment of PCs, workstations, and servers, or install, deploy, and repair Windows while it is offline.

    10 Windows Preinstallation Environment alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Windows Preinstallation Environment is the most popular Windows alternative to Winbuilder.

    • Windows Preinstallation Environment is the most popular free alternative to Winbuilder.

    • Windows Preinstallation Environment is Free and ProprietaryWinbuilder is also Free and Proprietary
    • Windows Preinstallation Environment is LightweightWinbuilder is not according to our users
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    Barts PE Builder helps you build a BartPE (Bart Preinstalled Environment) bootable Windows CD-Rom or DVD from the original Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 installation/setup CD, very suitable for PC maintenance tasks.

    34 BartPE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. AOMEI PE Builder is a freeware designed to make a Windows PE bootable USB drive or CD/DVD disc, which will boot into a complete Win32 environment for PC maintenance tasks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Preinstallation Environment
     
  4. PEBakery icon
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    PEBakery is a script engine that specializes in customizing the Windows Preinstalled Environment (WinPE/WinRE).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • PEBakery is the most popular Open Source alternative to Winbuilder.

    • PEBakery is Free and Open SourceWinbuilder is Free and Proprietary
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    Win10XPE will help you build a lightweight desktop Windows 10 or Windows 11 Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) for performing tasks or troubleshooting a Windows OS while it is Offline or for installing a Windows OS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Comprehensive toolkit for customizing, assessing, and deploying Windows operating systems, featuring deployment tools, migration utilities, performance analysis, imaging, compatibility testing, and preinstallation environments for IT professionals and enterprises.

    10 Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. PhoenixPE icon
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    PhoenixPE is a WinPE Rescue/Recovery Environment based on Win10/Win11. It can be booted via USB, CD/DVD, PXE/Network, or hard disk.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    AppleJack is a user friendly troubleshooting assistant for Mac OS X. With AppleJack you can troubleshoot a computer even if you can't load the GUI, or don't have a startup CD handy. AppleJack runs in Single User Mode and is menu-based for ease of use.

    222 AppleJack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • AppleJack is the most popular Mac alternative to Winbuilder.

    • AppleJack is Free and Open SourceWinbuilder is Free and Proprietary
  9. The Windows Automated Installation Toolkit (AIK) is a collection of tools and documentation designed to help IT Professionals deploy Windows. Windows AIK is for Windows XP to Windows 7, 2008 Server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Make-PE3 - Program to Create Portable Windows 7 PE.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. LiveSystem pro is a proprietary freeware which provides the possibility to create a rescue system based

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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