Best Rufus Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from bootable USB software ranked against Rufus on the same published basis.
- 1Rufus vs Ventoy
- 2Rufus vs Universal USB Installer
- 3Rufus vs Easy2Boot
- 4Rufus vs YUMI
- 6Rufus vs WinSetupFromUSB
- 7Rufus vs RMPrepUSB
- 8Rufus vs balenaEtcher
- 9Rufus vs UNetbootin
- 10Rufus vs Fedora Media Writer
- 11Rufus vs SARDU MultiBoot Creator
- 12Rufus vs WinToUSB
- 13Rufus vs MediCat USB
- 14Rufus vs Raspberry Pi Imager
- 15Rufus vs Unraid USB Creator
- 16Rufus vs RufusMac
- 17Rufus vs FlashBoot
- 18Rufus vs macUSB
- 19Rufus vs TINU
- 20Rufus vs WonderISO
- 21Rufus vs WinDiskWriter
Rufus alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ventoy | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 2 | Universal USB Installer | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 3 | Easy2Boot | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 4 | YUMI | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 6 | WinSetupFromUSB | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | RMPrepUSB | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | balenaEtcher | 7.7 | Free plan | $143.33/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | UNetbootin | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Fedora Media Writer | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | SARDU MultiBoot Creator | 6.9 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 12 | WinToUSB | 6.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 13 | MediCat USB | 6.5 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 14 | Raspberry Pi Imager | 6.5 | No | — | Linux |
| 15 | Unraid USB Creator | 6.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | RufusMac | 6.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 17 | FlashBoot | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | macUSB | 6.0 | No | — | Mac |
| 19 | TINU | 6.0 | No | — | Mac |
| 20 | WonderISO | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 21 | WinDiskWriter | 5.9 | No | — | Mac |
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Questions about Rufus alternatives
What is the best alternative to Rufus?
Ventoy, number 1 in bootable USB software with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: Universal USB Installer, Easy2Boot, YUMI and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Rufus?
Ventoy is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.