Best macUSB Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from bootable USB software ranked against macUSB on the same published basis.
- 1macUSB vs balenaEtcher
- 2macUSB vs Buddi
- 3macUSB vs Fedora Media Writer
- 4macUSB vs TFLint
- 5macUSB vs UNetbootin
- 6macUSB vs USBImager
- 7macUSB vs Ventoy
- 8macUSB vs YUMI
- 9macUSB vs Easy2Boot
- 10macUSB vs RMPrepUSB
- 11macUSB vs Rufus
- 12macUSB vs Ultimate Boot CD
- 13macUSB vs Universal USB Installer
- 14macUSB vs WinSetupFromUSB
- 15macUSB vs Boot-Repair
- 16macUSB vs SUSE Studio ImageWriter
- 17macUSB vs Unraid USB Creator
- 18macUSB vs Deepin Boot Maker
- 19macUSB vs LibreELEC USB-SD Creator
- 20macUSB vs MediCat USB
macUSB alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | balenaEtcher | 6.6 | Free plan | $143.33/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Buddi | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Fedora Media Writer | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | TFLint | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | UNetbootin | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | USBImager | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Ventoy | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 8 | YUMI | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 9 | Easy2Boot | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 10 | RMPrepUSB | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Rufus | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Ultimate Boot CD | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | Universal USB Installer | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 14 | WinSetupFromUSB | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 15 | Boot-Repair | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 16 | SUSE Studio ImageWriter | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 17 | Unraid USB Creator | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Deepin Boot Maker | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | LibreELEC USB-SD Creator | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 20 | MediCat USB | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
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Questions about macUSB alternatives
What is the best alternative to macUSB?
balenaEtcher, number 1 in bootable USB software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Buddi, Fedora Media Writer, TFLint and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to macUSB?
balenaEtcher is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.