EVERYTHING XIAOMI
Get listed

Visor Boot Manager

Visor Boot Manager is a minimal graphical UEFI boot manager for starting Linux EFI-stub kernels, Unified Kernel Images, and other EFI executables such as Win…

Place
#17 of 29
Score
6.0
Visor Boot Manager's website

What Visor Boot Manager is

Visor Boot Manager is a minimal graphical UEFI boot manager for starting Linux EFI-stub kernels, Unified Kernel Images, and other EFI executables such as Windows. With no configuration, it can find Windows, UKIs, kernels, and BLS/OSTree deployments, and derive a root command line automatically. Its menu supports themes, icons, animations, wallpaper accent colors, mouse, and touch input. It can boot Btrfs, Snapper, Timeshift, and plain snapshots, and browse OSTree deployments with automatic rollback. Visor also supports encrypted boot artifacts and a single-password LUKS handoff. Secure Boot verification works through shim, while the installer supports sbctl signing. The bootloader is a single approximately 340 KB EFI binary without external dependencies or a scripting language. It builds for x86_64 and AArch64 and can be built with listed tools or installed from the Arch User Repository. The project uses the BSD 2-Clause license. It requires UEFI hardware and does not support legacy BIOS.

Good

  • Detects several boot types without configuration
  • Supports snapshots and OSTree deployment browsing
  • Offers mouse and touch menu input
  • Supports encrypted boot artifacts and Secure Boot verification
  • Builds for x86_64 and AArch64

Watch out

  • Requires UEFI hardware
  • Does not support legacy BIOS

Who it suits

Visor may suit users who want a customizable UEFI menu for Linux and Windows EFI programs, including snapshot or OSTree boot options. It is not suitable for legacy BIOS hardware.

Verdict

Visor combines automatic boot detection with menu customization and snapshot support in a compact EFI binary. Its UEFI-only requirement is the key compatibility constraint.

Plans and prices

From Visor Boot Manager's own pricing page, checked 1 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
BSD-2-Clause open-sourceFreeself-built from source · UEFI x86_64 or AArch64

The facts

Each one read from Visor Boot Manager's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Architectures
The project builds for x86_64 and AArch64 from one source tree.checked 1 Oct 2026
Automatic detection
With no configuration, Visor detects Windows, UKIs, kernels, and BLS/OSTree deployments and derives a root command line automatically.checked 1 Oct 2026
Boot support
It boots Linux EFI-stub kernels and Unified Kernel Images and chainloads other EFI executables, including Windows.checked 1 Oct 2026
Documentation
Configuration, themes, encryption, LUKS, Secure Boot, snapshots, OSTree, filesystem drivers, CLI usage, architecture, and troubleshooting are documented in the project wiki.checked 1 Oct 2026
Encryption
Visor supports encrypted boot artifacts and a single-password LUKS handoff.checked 1 Oct 2026
Footprint
The bootloader is a single approximately 340 KB EFI binary with no external dependencies or scripting language.checked 1 Oct 2026
Hotplug
The boot menu supports live USB hotplug with animated entry insertion and removal.checked 1 Oct 2026
Installation
Visor can be built with gnu-efi, GCC, binutils, make, and git, or installed from the Arch User Repository.checked 1 Oct 2026
Interface
The menu supports icons, animations, wallpaper accent colors, themes, mouse input, and touch input.checked 1 Oct 2026
License
Visor is released under the BSD 2-Clause license.checked 1 Oct 2026
Limitation
Visor requires UEFI hardware and does not support legacy BIOS.checked 1 Oct 2026
OSTree
Visor provides OSTree deployment browsing with automatic rollback.checked 1 Oct 2026
Purpose
Visor is a minimal, fast graphical UEFI boot manager written in C.checked 1 Oct 2026
Secure Boot
Secure Boot verification works through shim, and the installer supports sbctl signing.checked 1 Oct 2026
Snapshots
Visor supports Btrfs, Snapper, Timeshift, and plain snapshot booting.checked 1 Oct 2026

Alternatives to Visor Boot Manager

All alternatives
  1. 1GitHub CodeQL logo

    GitHub CodeQL

    Free planWebExtensionLinuxmacOS
    7.5From $30 a month
    Visit
  2. 2

    Avidemux

    Free planOpen sourceWebLinuxmacOSWindows
    7.3Free plan
    Visit
  3. 3

    Boot-US

    Free planLinuxWindows
    7.3Free plan
    Visit
  4. 4

    rEFInd

    Free planOpen sourceLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
    7.1Free plan
    Visit
  5. 5Launchpad logo

    Launchpad

    Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
    7.0Free plan
    Visit
  6. 6

    EasyBCD

    Free planWindows
    6.5$39.99 one-time
    Visit