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balenaEtcherCaligula
Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence. Balena sells separate commercial device…

 Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Hides system drives, so the classic wrong-disk accident is much harder
  • Verifies the write by reading the media back
  • Interactive terminal interface instead of raw dd commands
  • Progress display while writing
  • An Electron app doing a job a 200 KB tool could do
  • No persistent storage or multi-boot; one image per stick
  • No graphical interface
  • No Windows support indicated
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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