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netboot.xyzEasy2Boot
Free

Free and open source, supported by GitHub sponsors.

 Free

Free to download; ebooks and a user forum are also offered.

Self-hosted Windows
  • One boot image replaces many installer USB sticks
  • Available as ISO, USB image, PXE and EFI builds
  • Three boot menu systems including Ventoy on one drive
  • Boots ISOs, VHDs, floppy images and DOS programs
  • Needs a working network connection at boot to fetch images
  • PXE setup on a DHCP server takes some networking knowledge
  • Windows 11 hosts need the WMIC component added; the latest 2026 H1 build cannot be used
  • More complex to set up than single-menu tools
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
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No account needed No account needed
Needs internet Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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