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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WinToFlash alternatives page was last updated Nov 19, 2024
  1. Rufus icon
     1476 likes

    Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc.

    64 Rufus alternatives
    Rufus screenshot 1
    Rufus screenshot 2
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    Rufus screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    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
    13.  Install DOS to USB
    14.  Bad Blocks checking
    15.  Ad-free
    16.  USB to UDF
    17.  Support for UDF extension
    Rufus iconWinToFlash Icon

    Rufus VS WinToFlash

    Is Rufus a good alternative to WinToFlash?
     
    • 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 LightweightWinToFlash is not according to our users
  2. Ventoy icon
     316 likes

    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.

    47 Ventoy alternatives
    Ventoy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Multi boot
    2.  Create bootable USB
    3.  Multiboot USB
    4.  Create Multiboot USB
    5.  UEFI Support
    6.  Persistent Storage
    7.  Portable
    8.  Multi-windows
    9.  VHD Boot
    10.  Command line interface
    11.  Ad-free
    Ventoy iconWinToFlash Icon

    Ventoy VS WinToFlash

    Is Ventoy a good alternative to WinToFlash?
     
    • 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
  3. balenaEtcher icon
     623 likes

    balenaEtcher is a free and open-source image burner with support for Windows, macOS and GNU/Linux. It makes USB and SD card image burning as simple and fast as possible.

    52 balenaEtcher alternatives
    balenaEtcher screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    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 iconWinToFlash Icon

    balenaEtcher VS WinToFlash

    Is balenaEtcher a good alternative to WinToFlash?
     
    • 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
  4. UNetbootin icon
     743 likes

    Cross-platform tool to create bootable USB drive or create Live USB drives with built-in downloader for Linux ISO images and rescue disks.

    56 UNetbootin alternatives
    Welcome screen

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    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
    Discontinued

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

    UNetbootin iconWinToFlash Icon

    UNetbootin VS WinToFlash

    Is UNetbootin a good alternative to WinToFlash?
     
    Comments about UNetbootin as an Alternative to WinToFlash
     
    Guest

    windows images is not supported

    Negative commentAug 30, 2015
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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
  5. YUMI exFAT icon
     280 likes

    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.

    47 YUMI exFAT alternatives
    YUMI exFAT screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    • WineBottler

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Create Multiboot USB
    2.  Multiboot USB
    3.  Create bootable USB
    4.  Can install to internal hard drives/ssds
    5.  Persistent Storage
    6.  UEFI Support
    7.  Portable
    8.  Multi boot
    9.  Multi-windows
    YUMI exFAT iconWinToFlash Icon

    YUMI exFAT VS WinToFlash

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  6. LinuxLive USB Creator icon
     123 likes

    LiLi USB Creator is a free software for Windows that allows you to create a bootable Live USB key with a Linux on it.

    45 LinuxLive USB Creator alternatives
    The GUI of the program

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Create UEFI bootable drive
    2.  Portable Linux
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Portable
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  USB to FAT
    Discontinued

    Site says app is no longer maintained.

    LinuxLive USB Creator iconWinToFlash Icon

    LinuxLive USB Creator VS WinToFlash

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  7. iVentoy icon
     7 likes

    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.

    15 iVentoy alternatives
    iVentoy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    iVentoy Features

    1.  Network Tools
    iVentoy iconWinToFlash Icon

    iVentoy VS WinToFlash

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  8. WinDiskWriter icon
     9 likes

    A macOS app that creates bootable USB drives for Windows. Patches Windows 11 to bypass TPM and Secure Boot requirements.

    50 WinDiskWriter alternatives
    WinDiskWriter screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    WinDiskWriter iconWinToFlash Icon

    WinDiskWriter VS WinToFlash

    Is WinDiskWriter a good alternative to WinToFlash?
     
  9. MultiBootUSB icon
     72 likes

    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
    MultiBootUSB screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    MultiBootUSB Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Multiboot USB
    3.  Multi OS
    4.  Create Multiboot USB
    5.  Install Syslinux
    6.  Boot HDD Partition
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed and the official website is no longer available. Last version, 9.2.0, released in April 2018, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

    MultiBootUSB iconWinToFlash Icon

    MultiBootUSB VS WinToFlash

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  10. WinSetupFromUSB icon
     52 likes

    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.

    48 WinSetupFromUSB alternatives
    WinSetupFromUSB screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WinSetupFromUSB Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Multiboot USB
    3.  Code Quality
    4.  UEFI Support
    5.  Install Syslinux
    6.  Preinstalled Environment builder
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.10) is from November 2021.

    WinSetupFromUSB iconWinToFlash Icon

    WinSetupFromUSB VS WinToFlash

    Is WinSetupFromUSB a good alternative to WinToFlash?
     
  11. WoeUSB icon
     26 likes

    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.

    30 WoeUSB alternatives
    WoeUSB screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    WoeUSB Features

    1.  Bootable Windows Flashdrive's
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Create UEFI bootable drive
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Graphical User Interface
    WoeUSB iconWinToFlash Icon

    WoeUSB VS WinToFlash

    Is WoeUSB a good alternative to WinToFlash?
     
  12. Fedora Media Writer icon
     3 likes

    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...

    47 Fedora Media Writer alternatives
    Fedora Media Writer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Fedora Media Writer iconWinToFlash Icon

    Fedora Media Writer VS WinToFlash

    Is Fedora Media Writer a good alternative to WinToFlash?
     
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