WinDiskFlash AlternativesBootable USB Creators & Disk Cloning Tools like WinDiskFlash

WinDiskFlash is described as 'A tool for easily flashing or creating raw disk images (aka dd images) under Windows' and is a bootable usb creator in the backup & sync category. There are more than 25 alternatives to WinDiskFlash for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best WinDiskFlash alternative is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WinDiskFlash are balenaEtcher, Macrium Reflect, Acronis True Image and Win32 Disk Imager.

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  1. Rufus icon
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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
     
    • Rufus is the most popular Windows alternative to WinDiskFlash.

    • Rufus is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to WinDiskFlash.

    • Rufus is Free and Open SourceWinDiskFlash is also Free and Open Source
    • Rufus is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWinDiskFlash is not according to our users
  2. balenaEtcher icon
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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • balenaEtcher is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to WinDiskFlash.

    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open SourceWinDiskFlash is also Free and Open Source
    • balenaEtcher is LightweightWinDiskFlash is not according to our users
  3. Macrium Reflect icon
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    Offering robust backup, disk imaging, and cloning, the tool supports secure, easily recovered back-ups on local, network, and USB drives, catering to both personal and commercial needs. The subscription model provides varied rate plans for home, workstation, and server uses, ensuring comprehensive data protection.

    86 Macrium Reflect alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Macrium Reflect is the most popular commercial alternative to WinDiskFlash.

    • Macrium Reflect is Paid and ProprietaryWinDiskFlash is Free and Open Source
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    Full image and file backups, disk cloning, and partition management across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android with ransomware protection, cloud storage, fast recovery, web-based remote management, and mobile device support for flexible, secure data protection.

    156 Acronis True Image alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • Acronis True Image is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to WinDiskFlash.

    • Acronis True Image is Paid and ProprietaryWinDiskFlash is Free and Open Source
  5. macUSB icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
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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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  7. ApplePi-Baker v2 icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. mintstick icon
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    Linux Mint's USB Image Writer (mintstick) is an easy to use and dependable means of creating bootable USBs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mint
     
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