WinToFlash AlternativesBootable USB Creators and other similar apps like WinToFlash

WinToFlash is described as 'Starts a wizard that will help to make USB bootable and pull over the contents of a windows installation CD or DVD and prep the USB drive to become a replacement for the optical drive. It can also do this with your LiveCD or DOS' and is a popular bootable usb creator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to WinToFlash for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and PortableApps.com apps. The best WinToFlash alternative is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WinToFlash are Ventoy, balenaEtcher, UNetbootin and YUMI exFAT.

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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.

    72 Rufus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    • Almost everyone thinks Rufus is a great WinToFlash alternative.

    • Rufus is the most popular Windows alternative to WinToFlash.

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

    • Rufus is Free and Open SourceWinToFlash is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Rufus is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWinToFlash is not according to our users
  2. Ventoy icon

    Ventoy

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    Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO files. With ventoy, you don't need to format the disk again and again, you just need to copy the iso file to the USB drive and boot it.

    55 Ventoy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Ventoy is the most popular Linux alternative to WinToFlash.

    • Ventoy is Free and Open SourceWinToFlash is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Ventoy is LightweightWinToFlash is not according to our users
  4. 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.

    55 balenaEtcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Some users think balenaEtcher is a great WinToFlash alternative, some don't.

    • balenaEtcher is the most popular Mac alternative to WinToFlash.

    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open SourceWinToFlash is Freemium and Proprietary
    • balenaEtcher is LightweightWinToFlash is not according to our users
  5. 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.

    57 UNetbootin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • PortableApps.com
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    • Some users think UNetbootin is a great WinToFlash alternative, some don't.

    • UNetbootin is Free and Open SourceWinToFlash is Freemium and Proprietary
    • UNetbootin is Privacy focused and LightweightWinToFlash is not according to our users
  6. YUMI exFAT icon

    YUMI exFAT

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    The YUMI exFAT (Your Universal Multiboot Installer) media creation tool can be used to automatically create an exFAT bootable USB flash drive containing multiple operating systems, antivirus utilities, disc cloning, diagnostic tools, and more.

    48 YUMI exFAT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    • WineBottler
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  9. iVentoy icon

    iVentoy

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    With iVentoy you can boot and install OS on multiple machines at the same time through the network. iVentoy is extremely easy to use, without complicated configuration, just put the ISO file in the specified location and select PXE boot in the client machine.

    16 iVentoy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. MultiBootUSB icon

    MultiBootUSB

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    MultiBootUSB is a software to create multi boot live Linux on a removable media i.e USB disk. It is similar to UNetbootin but many distros can be installed, provided you have enough space on the disk.

    44 MultiBootUSB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. WinSetupFromUSB icon

    WinSetupFromUSB

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    WinSetupFromUSB is a Windows program, which prepares multiboot USB flash or fixed disk to install any Windows versions since 2000/XP, boot various Linux and *BSD flavors, as well as many Windows, Linux, DOS based and other utilities. Since version 1.

    49 WinSetupFromUSB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  13. WoeUSB icon

    WoeUSB

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    WoeUSB is a simple tool that enable you to create your own usb stick windows installer from an iso image or a real DVD. It is a fork of Congelli501 s WinUSB.

    32 WoeUSB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  14. EtchDroid icon

    EtchDroid

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    Small Program for Android, which burns isos.

    23 EtchDroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    • EtchDroid is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to WinToFlash.

    • EtchDroid is Free and Open SourceWinToFlash is Freemium and Proprietary
    • EtchDroid is LightweightWinToFlash is not according to our users
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