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QEFI Entry Manager
What it is
QEFI Entry Manager is a free, GPL-3.0 Qt application for managing EFI boot entries and EFI system partitions. It can change boot order, add or import entries, and choose the next boot entry for an immediate or later reboot. Entries can be enabled, disabled, deleted, or opened for detailed properties. EFI partitions can be mounted or unmounted, opened, and used for moving, renaming, or copying files. Creating an entry from an EFI application file is available as a beta feature that may not work on every system. Release 0.5.0 adds a command-line tool for manipulating entries. The project provides Linux and Windows downloads, Arch packages through AUR and archlinuxcn, and says it works natively with FreeBSD. Root or sudo is required on Linux, and administrator access on Windows. Prebuilt binaries are not provided for Ubuntu 16, 18, or 20 and some architectures such as ARM and aarch64.
For and against
For
- Free and GPL-3.0 licensed
- Edits boot order and next boot
- Manages EFI partition files
- Includes command-line entry controls
- Supports Linux, Windows, and FreeBSD
Against
- Requires elevated privileges
- EFI entry creation is beta
- No binaries for some older systems
- ARM and aarch64 builds are unavailable
The verdict
QEFI Entry Manager offers broad EFI entry and partition editing in a free Qt interface. Its privilege requirements, beta entry creation, and limited prebuilt architecture coverage are important before installation.
Who it suits
It suits Linux and Windows users who need graphical EFI entry and partition controls. FreeBSD users may also use it, while administrators should account for required privileges and binary availability.
Plans and prices
QEFI Entry Manager
GPL-3.0 licensed; requires administrator privileges to manage EFI entries
Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Boot entries
- Users can change boot order, add or import entries, and set the next boot entry for a later or immediate reboot.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Build limits
- Prebuilt binaries are not provided for older versions such as Ubuntu 16, 18, and 20 or for other architectures such as ARM and aarch64.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- CLI
- The v0.5.0 release adds a command-line tool for manipulating EFI entries.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Entry controls
- Boot entries can be enabled, disabled, deleted, or opened to view detailed properties.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Entry creation
- The app can create an EFI boot entry from an EFI application file on a partition; the README labels this a beta feature that may not work on all systems.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- FreeBSD
- A release note says the app works natively with FreeBSD and later notes a fix for FreeBSD volume mounting.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies its license as GPL-3.0.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Linux distribution support
- The README lists Arch Linux packages through AUR and archlinuxcn and prebuilt downloads for other Linux distributions.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Maker identity
- The GitHub profile identifies the maker as Inokinoki, also shown as Inoki.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Partition tools
- Users can mount or unmount EFI partitions, open them, and move, rename, or copy their files.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- The app must run with root or sudo on Linux and as administrator on Windows.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- A Qt GUI for managing EFI boot entries and EFI system partitions.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Windows support
- The README provides prebuilt downloads for Windows and says to run the app as administrator, normally through UAC.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
