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UNetbootin creates bootable Live USB drives for Ubuntu and other Linux distributions, so users can prepare an installation without burning a CD.
Free planOpen sourceLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
Best Bootable USB Software in 2026
Preparing a USB drive to boot or install an operating system calls for attention to both platform compatibility and drive features. Compare Windows, macOS, and Linux app support with image downloads and partition schemes. Multiboot support and persistent storage can help distinguish how tools handle multiple images and saved data. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional cost context.…
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USBImager is a free desktop utility for writing disk images to USB drives and creating backups.
Free planOpen sourceLinuxmacOSWindows
36.8
balenaEtcher is a free, open-source utility for flashing operating system images to SD cards and USB drives.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows
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FlashBoot
FlashBoot is a Windows utility for preparing Windows installations on internal drives or USB storage, moving Windows to another PC, and creating…
Free planWindows6.5$29.95 one-time - 5
WinToUSB
WinToUSB creates portable Windows installations on external hard drives, USB flash drives, or Thunderbolt drives.
Free planWindows6.5$44.95 one-time - 6
Unraid USB Creator
Unraid USB Creator prepares a USB flash drive that can boot a server into Unraid setup.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.4$49 one-time - 7
Deepin Boot Maker
Deepin Boot Maker is a free, open-source utility for creating a Deepin boot disk from an ISO image.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 8
SARDU MultiBoot Creator
SARDU MultiBoot Creator makes a bootable multiboot drive for computer maintenance from a catalog of more than 300 bootable ISO images, grouped into…
Free planWindowsLinux6.3Free plan - 9
Raspberry Pi Imager
Raspberry Pi Imager is a free utility for writing Raspberry Pi OS and other operating systems to storage media for use with a Raspberry Pi.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.2Free plan - 10
RufusMac
RufusMac is a free, open-source macOS app for making bootable USB installers for Windows, Linux, and other systems.
Free planmacOS6.2Free plan - 11
TFLint
TFLint is a free, pluggable command-line linter for Terraform that checks configurations for possible errors and rule violations.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.2Free plan - 12
Fedora Media Writer
Fedora Media Writer writes Fedora images to USB flash drives and can download the required image before writing.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.1Free plan - 13
TINU
TINU is a free, open-source macOS application for creating bootable installers through a graphical interface for Apple’s createinstallmedia utility.
Free planmacOS6.1Free plan - 14
Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator
Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator writes an Ubuntu image to a USB stick to make bootable installation media.
Free planLinux6.1Free plan - 15
Ventoy
Ventoy is a free, open-source utility for making drives bootable from image files.
Free planLinuxWindows6.1Free plan - 16
WonderISO
macOSWindows6.1$29.95 one-time - 17
YUMI
YUMI creates multiboot USB drives containing multiple operating systems, installers, rescue disks, antivirus tools, and diagnostics.
Free planLinuxWindows6.1Free plan - 18
Easy2Boot
Easy2Boot creates a multiboot USB drive for starting operating system installers, live systems, and utilities.
Free planLinuxWindows6.0Free plan - 19
LibreELEC USB-SD Creator
LibreELEC USB-SD Creator selects and downloads a LibreELEC image, then writes it to a USB stick or SD card to create bootable media for an HTPC device.
Free planmacOSWindows6.0Free plan - 20
MediCat USB
MediCat USB is a free, bootable toolkit that combines computer diagnostic, recovery, repair, and maintenance utilities on a USB drive.
Free planLinuxWindows6.0Free plan - 21
Ultimate Boot CD
Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD) gathers floppy-based diagnostic utilities on a bootable CD image.
Free planLinuxSelf-hostedWindows6.0Free plan - 22
Universal USB Installer
Universal USB Installer creates bootable USB drives from ISO files for operating systems and other bootable software.
Free planLinuxWindows6.0Free plan - 235.9Free plan
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RMPrepUSB
RMPrepUSB is a Windows 32-bit utility for partitioning and formatting drives, with particular attention to USB drives.
Free planWindows5.9Free plan - 25
Wingman
Wingman is a free macOS application for creating bootable Windows 10 or 11 installer USB drives from an ISO.
Free planmacOS5.9Free plan