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netboot.xyz vs GLIM: catalog facts
netboot.xyz	GLIM
Free Free and open source, supported by GitHub sponsors.	Free Free and open source.
Self-hosted	Linux, Command line
One boot image replaces many installer USB sticks Available as ISO, USB image, PXE and EFI builds	Many live ISOs on one plain VFAT stick ISO images stay untouched and easy to swap
Needs a working network connection at boot to fetch images PXE setup on a DHCP server takes some networking knowledge	Focused on GNU/Linux live ISOs rather than Windows installers Setup is done from a Linux command line
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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