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Fedora Media Writer vs Rufus: catalog facts
Fedora Media Writer	Rufus
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under GPLv3; no bundled software in the installer.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Downloads the Fedora image for you Restore feature returns the USB stick to normal use	Creates Windows 11 installation drives for PCs without TPM or Secure Boot Sets up out-of-box experience options automatically, including a local account and privacy choices
Built around Fedora images Overwrites the whole drive when writing	Windows only One image per drive, unlike a multiboot tool
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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