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We've compiled a list of 9 free and paid alternatives to balenaEtcher. The primary competitors include Rufus, YUMI. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between balenaEtcher and Universal USB Installer, dd, DriveDroid. Also you can look at other similar options here: OS and Utilities.


Rufus
Free Open Source
YUMI
Free Open Source

Universal USB Installer is a Live Linux USB Creator that allows you to choose from a selection of...

dd
Free Open Source

The liveusb-creator is a cross-platform tool for easily installing live operating systems on to USB...

balenaEtcher Platforms

Linux Linux
Mac Mac
Windows Windows

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balenaEtcher Overview

balenaEtcher is a free and open-source image burner with support for Windows, OS X and GNU/Linux. It makes USB and SD card image burning as simple and fast as possible.

FEATURES

Validated Burning - No more writing images on corrupted cards and wondering why your device isn't booting.
Hard Drive Friendly - Makes drive selection obvious to avoid wiping your entire hard-drive
Beautiful Interface - Who said burning SD cards has to be an eyesore.
Open Source - Made with JS, HTML, node.js and Electron. Dive in and contribute!
Cross Platform - Works for everyone, no more complicated install instructions.

balenaEtcher Features

tick-square Graphical User Interface
tick-square User friendly
tick-square Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
tick-square Persistent Storage
tick-square Material design
tick-square Write ISO to SD card
tick-square Convert installation CD/DVD to USB
tick-square Electron based
tick-square Validated Burning
tick-square Beginner friendly
tick-square Portable
tick-square Create bootable USB

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