List of tools to create bootable USB

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This is a list of utilities for creating a live USB. Only those listed on Wikipedia are included.

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Overview

NameDeveloperLicensingMaintained?MultibootPersistence support for Linux distributionsRuns on (OS)Target OS
balenaEtcher Balena Apache License 2.0 YesNo [1] Linux, macOS, WindowsAnything
DasBoot SubRosaSoft Freeware NoNomacOSmacOS
dd Various developers Free software (most vendors)YesNoUnix-likeAnything
Fedora Media Writer The Fedora Project GNU GPL v2 YesNoLinux, macOS, Windows Fedora
GNOME Disks Gnome disks contributors GPL-2.0-or-later YesNoLinuxAnything
LinuxLive USB Creator (LiLi)Thibaut Lauzière GNU GPL v3 NoNoWindowsLinux
remastersys Tony Brijeski GNU GPL v2 No [2] NoDebian, Linux Mint, UbuntuDebian and derivatives
Rufus Pete Batard GNU GPL v3 YesNoWindowsAnything
SliTaz TazUSB SliTaz GNU GPL v3 YesNo SliTaz GNU/Linux SliTaz GNU/Linux
Ubuntu Live USB creator Canonical Ltd GNU GPL v3 YesNoUbuntu, WindowsUbuntu
UNetbootin Geza Kovacs GNU GPL v2+ [3] YesNoLinux, macOS, WindowsAnything
Universal USB Installer (UUI)Pendrivelinux GNU GPL YesYes [4] YesWindowsLinux
Ventoy longpanda GNU GPL v3+ [5] YesYesYesLinux, WindowsAnything
Windows To Go Microsoft Proprietary NoNo Windows Windows
YUMI (Your Universal Multiboot Integrator)Pendrivelinux GNU GPL YesYesYesWindowsLinux

See also

References

  1. "Multiple ISO on one USB". balenaForums. 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  2. "remastersys web page". remastersys.com.
  3. "UNetbootin - Homepage and Downloads". unetbootin.github.io.
  4. "Universal USB Installer – Boot From USB". 8 February 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2023. ...inherits YUMI's Multiboot bootable USB features.
  5. "Ventoy". www.ventoy.net.