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GNOME Disks vs Raspberry Pi Imager: catalog facts
GNOME Disks	Raspberry Pi Imager
Free Free and open source, part of the GNOME project.	Free Free from Raspberry Pi.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Partitioning, formatting and USB image writing in one window Shows SMART data for drive health	Official tool maintained by Raspberry Pi Writes to both SD cards and USB drives
Linux only Fewer advanced partitioning options than dedicated partition editors	Built mainly around Raspberry Pi use rather than general disk imaging
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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