An open source tool that turns a USB drive into a multiboot stick, booting many ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD(x) and EFI files from one menu.
80.2K5KCGPL-3.0Updated 6 days ago
4 alternatives
Best open-source alternatives to Rufus (2026)
Looking for a free, open-source alternative to Rufus? These 4 projects can replace it. Each one is reviewed by a human and explained in plain words, so you can compare stars, license and maintenance at a glance.
Quick comparison
| Project | Stars | License | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|
| ventoy/Ventoy | ★ 80.2K | GPL-3.0 | 6 days ago |
| Kruszoneq/macUSB | ★ 3.3K | MIT | 4 days ago |
| ifd3f/caligula | ★ 2.4K | GPL-3.0 | last month |
| Hogjects/Lufus | ★ 133 | MIT | 26 days ago |
A guided macOS app for creating bootable USB installers for macOS, Windows, and Linux on Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
3.3K154SwiftMITUpdated 4 days ago
A lightweight, user-friendly terminal UI for writing disk images to USB drives and SD cards, a safer alternative to dd.
2.4K41RustGPL-3.0Updated last month
A Python drive imaging and formatting utility for Linux, inspired by Rufus, for creating bootable USB media from ISO images.
13330PythonMITUpdated 26 days ago
FAQ
- Is there a free, open-source alternative to Rufus?
- Yes. The most popular open-source alternatives to Rufus on Repolode are Ventoy, macUSB, caligula.
- Which Rufus alternative should I choose?
- Ventoy has the most GitHub stars and is released under GPL-3.0. Compare the license and last commit of each option in the table above before choosing.