Best USB and disk imaging tools
Apps that write operating system images to USB drives and SD cards to make bootable media.
4 apps, ordered by visits from AppBreakup and how often our research lists each one as an alternative. Open any app to see its alternatives.
All USB and disk imaging tools
- Alternatives to Rufus
Small, free Windows utility for creating bootable USB drives from ISO images.
Open sourceWindows - Alternatives to balenaEtcher
Free, open-source app for flashing OS images to SD cards and USB drives.
Open sourceWindows, macOS, Linux - Alternatives to Ventoy
Open-source tool that makes a USB drive boot any ISO file you copy onto it.
Open sourceWindows, Linux - Alternatives to Fedora Media Writer
Official tool for downloading Fedora and writing it to a bootable USB drive.
Open sourceWindows, macOS, Linux
Our picks by need
Best for most people
RufusBest for a free option
balenaEtcherBest for open source
VentoyBest for Mac
Fedora Media WriterBest for Windows
RufusBest for Linux
balenaEtcherCommon questions
What are the best USB and disk imaging tools?
Based on how often our research lists them as alternatives and visits from AppBreakup, the leading USB and disk imaging tools right now are Rufus, balenaEtcher, Ventoy and Fedora Media Writer.
Are there free USB and disk imaging tools?
Yes. Rufus (open source), balenaEtcher (open source), Ventoy (open source) and Fedora Media Writer (open source) have a free option, out of 4 free or freemium apps we track.
Which USB and disk imaging tools are open source?
Rufus, balenaEtcher, Ventoy and Fedora Media Writer.