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mintstick vs Caligula: catalog facts
mintstick	Caligula
Free Free to use; source published on GitHub by Linux Mint.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	macOS, Linux, Command line
Simple graphical interface for writing ISO images to USB Also formats USB sticks	Interactive terminal interface instead of raw dd commands Progress display while writing
Linux only Few options beyond writing and formatting	No graphical interface No Windows support indicated
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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