WinUSB AlternativesBootable USB Creators and other similar apps like WinUSB

WinUSB is described as 'Simple tool that enable you to create your own usb stick Windows installer from an iso image or a real DVD' and is a bootable usb creator in the cd/dvd tools category. There are more than 25 alternatives to WinUSB for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, PortableApps.com and Ubuntu apps. The best WinUSB alternative is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WinUSB are balenaEtcher, UNetbootin, YUMI exFAT and Universal USB Installer.

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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 WinUSB.

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

    • Rufus is Free and Open SourceWinUSB is also Free and Open Source
    • Rufus is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWinUSB 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 WinUSB.

    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open SourceWinUSB is also Free and Open Source
    • balenaEtcher is LightweightWinUSB is not according to our users
  3. UNetbootin icon
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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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
  4. YUMI exFAT icon
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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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    Universal USB Installer is a Live Linux USB Creator that allows you to choose from a selection of Linux Distributions to put on your USB Flash Drive. The Universal USB Installer is easy to use. Simply choose a Live Linux Distribution, the ISO file, your Flash Drive and, Click...

    46 Universal USB Installer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. EtchDroid icon
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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
     
    • EtchDroid is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to WinUSB.

    • EtchDroid is Free and Open SourceWinUSB is also Free and Open Source
    • EtchDroid is LightweightWinUSB is not according to our users
  7. WinSetupFromUSB icon
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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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. WoeUSB icon
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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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