WinUSB Maker Tool AlternativesBootable USB Creators and other similar apps like WinUSB Maker Tool

WinUSB Maker Tool is described as 'This is a small utility tool that will help you format and create bootable flash drives for Windows 7/8. It can be useful if you want to create installation media from bootable ISOs and if you want to install Windows7/8 on a system that doesn't have a CD-ROM device installed' and is a bootable usb creator in the cd/dvd tools category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WinUSB Maker Tool for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, PortableApps.com, Mac and Wine apps. The best WinUSB Maker Tool alternative is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WinUSB Maker Tool are Ventoy, UNetbootin, YUMI exFAT and LinuxLive USB Creator.

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This is a small utility tool that will help you format and create bootable flash drives for Windows 7/8. It can be useful...

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WinUSB Maker Tool alternatives page was last updated Nov 12, 2021
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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
    Rufus screenshot 1
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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 WinUSB Maker Tool

     

    • Rufus is the most popular Windows alternative to WinUSB Maker Tool.

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

    • Rufus is Free and Open SourceWinUSB Maker Tool is also Free and Open Source
    • Rufus is LightweightWinUSB Maker Tool 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.

    44 Ventoy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ventoy screenshot 1

    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 VS WinUSB Maker Tool

     

    • Ventoy is the most popular Linux alternative to WinUSB Maker Tool.

    • Ventoy is Free and Open SourceWinUSB Maker Tool is also Free and Open Source
    • Ventoy is LightweightWinUSB Maker Tool is not according to our users
  4. 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.

    54 UNetbootin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Welcome screen
    Discontinued

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

    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

    UNetbootin VS WinUSB Maker Tool

     

    • UNetbootin is the most popular Mac alternative to WinUSB Maker Tool.

    • UNetbootin is Free and Open SourceWinUSB Maker Tool is also Free and Open Source
    • UNetbootin is Privacy focused and LightweightWinUSB Maker Tool is not according to our users
  5. 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.

    46 YUMI exFAT alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    • WineBottler
    YUMI exFAT screenshot 1

    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.  Multi boot
    7.  UEFI Support
    8.  Portable
    9.  Multi-windows

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  6. LinuxLive USB Creator icon

    LinuxLive USB Creator

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

    44 LinuxLive USB Creator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    The GUI of the program
    Discontinued

    Site says app is no longer maintained.

    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

    LinuxLive USB Creator VS WinUSB Maker Tool

     
  7. 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.

    43 MultiBootUSB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    MultiBootUSB screenshot 1
    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 Features

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

    MultiBootUSB VS WinUSB Maker Tool

     
  9. 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.

    47 WinSetupFromUSB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WinSetupFromUSB screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.10) is from November 2021.

    WinSetupFromUSB Features

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

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  10. 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.

    30 WoeUSB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    WoeUSB screenshot 1

    WoeUSB Features

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

    WoeUSB VS WinUSB Maker Tool

     
  11. RMPrepUSB icon

    RMPrepUSB

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    RMPrepUSB allows the Windows user to easily and quickly 'roll their own' multiboot USB drive.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    On Windows 7

    RMPrepUSB Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  USB to NTFS
    3.  Multiboot USB
    4.  Preinstalled Environment builder
    5.  Install Syslinux
    6.  USB to FAT
    7.  Hardware Monitoring
    8.  Mutli-image handling

    RMPrepUSB VS WinUSB Maker Tool

     
  12. HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool icon

    HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool

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    HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool utility will format any USB flash drive, with your choice of FAT, FAT32, or NTFS partition types. You can also make the disk bootable by specifying a file location.

    9 HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    No longer updated. It seems the latest version is 2.2.3 from 2013 (according to CNET), or 2014 (Softpedia).

    HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool Features

    1.  USB to NTFS
    2.  USB to FAT

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  13. ISO to USB icon

    ISO to USB

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    ISO to USB is a free and small software that can burn the ISO image file directly to the USB drives, these USB drives include USB flash drives, memory sticks and other USB storage devices, it also supports to create a bootable USB disk with Windows operating systems.

    44 ISO to USB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ISO to USB screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.6) is from March 2020.

    ISO to USB Features

    1.  USB to FAT
    2.  UEFI Support
    3.  USB to NTFS

    ISO to USB VS WinUSB Maker Tool

     
  14. WINToBootic icon

    WINToBootic

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    WiNToBootic is free program, has the sole function of creating boot disks using ISO images. It is a standalone small and portable tool of only 600KB. Super User Friendly. Good for use where you do not have CD drive (like laptop) and have to install the OS.

    39 WINToBootic alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WINToBootic screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.2.1, released in March 2014, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    WINToBootic Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Preinstalled Environment builder
    3.  USB to NTFS

    WINToBootic VS WinUSB Maker Tool

     
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