Best Popsicle Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from bootable USB software ranked against Popsicle on the same published basis.
- 1Popsicle vs balenaEtcher
- 2Popsicle vs Buddi
- 3Popsicle vs Fedora Media Writer
- 4Popsicle vs UNetbootin
- 5Popsicle vs USBImager
- 6Popsicle vs YUMI
- 7Popsicle vs Easy2Boot
- 8Popsicle vs TFLint
- 9Popsicle vs Universal USB Installer
- 10Popsicle vs Ventoy
- 11Popsicle vs WinToUSB
- 12Popsicle vs RMPrepUSB
- 13Popsicle vs Rufus
- 14Popsicle vs WinSetupFromUSB
- 15Popsicle vs Boot-Repair
- 16Popsicle vs Ultimate Boot CD
- 17Popsicle vs SUSE Studio ImageWriter
- 18Popsicle vs Unraid USB Creator
- 19Popsicle vs LibreELEC USB-SD Creator
- 20Popsicle vs MediCat USB
Popsicle alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | balenaEtcher | 7.3 | Free plan | $143.33/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Buddi | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Fedora Media Writer | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | UNetbootin | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | USBImager | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | YUMI | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 7 | Easy2Boot | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 8 | TFLint | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Universal USB Installer | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 10 | Ventoy | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 11 | WinToUSB | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | RMPrepUSB | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 13 | Rufus | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | WinSetupFromUSB | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 15 | Boot-Repair | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 16 | Ultimate Boot CD | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | SUSE Studio ImageWriter | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 18 | Unraid USB Creator | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | LibreELEC USB-SD Creator | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 20 | MediCat USB | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
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Questions about Popsicle alternatives
What is the best alternative to Popsicle?
balenaEtcher, number 1 in bootable USB software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Buddi, Fedora Media Writer, UNetbootin and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Popsicle?
balenaEtcher is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.