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ImageUSB vs Rufus: catalog facts
ImageUSB	Rufus
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source under GPLv3; no bundled software in the installer.
Windows	Windows
Writes one image to many USB drives concurrently Bit-level copies that preserve slack space and the MBR	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
Writing CD ISO images directly may not produce a bootable drive on every system Closed source	Windows only One image per drive, unlike a multiboot tool
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
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 20, 2026

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