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GNOME Disks vs Win32 Disk Imager: catalog facts
GNOME Disks	Win32 Disk Imager
Free Free and open source, part of the GNOME project.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Windows
Partitioning, formatting and USB image writing in one window Shows SMART data for drive health	Writes and reads raw images on SD cards and USB drives Can back up a card or stick to an image file
Linux only Fewer advanced partitioning options than dedicated partition editors	Windows only Reported issues with USB floppy drives and some other devices
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	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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