WinDiskFlash AlternativesBootable USB Creators & Disk Imaging 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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A tool for easily flashing or creating raw disk images (aka dd images) under Windows.

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WinDiskFlash alternatives page was last updated Feb 3, 2025
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  1. Rufus icon

    Rufus

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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.

    67 Rufus alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Optimal performance
    3.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Create bootable USB
    2.  Portable
    3.  Burn iso
    4.  Windows To Go
    5.  UEFI Support
    6.  Write ISO to SD card
    7.  Create bootable Image
    8.  Create BIOS bootable drive
    9.  Create UEFI bootable drive
    10.  GNU/linux-libre
    11.  USB to FAT
    12.  USB to NTFS

    Rufus VS WinDiskFlash

     

    • 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 LightweightWinDiskFlash is not according to our users
  2. 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
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    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 WinDiskFlash

     

    • 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
  4. Macrium Reflect icon

    Macrium Reflect

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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.

    83 Macrium Reflect alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Macrium Reflect Features

    1.  Disk Imaging
    2.  Disk Cloning
    3.  Schedule Backup
    4.  Differential Backup
    5.  Incremental Backup
    6.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Portable
    9.  Command line interface

    Macrium Reflect VS WinDiskFlash

     

    • 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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    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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    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 WinDiskFlash

     

    • 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
  7. Win32 Disk Imager icon

    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.

    45 Win32 Disk Imager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Win32 Disk Imager screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Disk to image file conversion

    Win32 Disk Imager VS WinDiskFlash

     
  8. USBImager icon

    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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  10. Fedora Media Writer icon

    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
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    Fedora Media Writer Features

    1.  QT Based

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  11. 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

    KDE ISO Image Writer VS WinDiskFlash

     
  12. ApplePi-Baker v2 icon

    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
    Aqua Theme and Dark Theme support

    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 WinDiskFlash

     
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    Easy2Boot

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    Flexible and configurable USB drive multiboot solution which also supports UEFI booting.

    48 Easy2Boot alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Multiboot USB
    3.  UEFI Support
    4.  USB to NTFS
    5.  USB to FAT
    6.  Multi boot

    Easy2Boot VS WinDiskFlash

     
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    mintstick

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

    49 mintstick alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IE flagIreland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mint
    mintstick screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Writes images to SD/USB

    mintstick VS WinDiskFlash

     
  15. Impression (GTK) icon

    Impression (GTK)

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    Flash disk images onto your drives with ease. Select an image, insert your drive, and you're good to go!

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Rust

    Impression (GTK) VS WinDiskFlash

     
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