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netboot.xyz vs Ventoy: catalog facts
netboot.xyz	Ventoy
Free Free and open source, supported by GitHub sponsors.	Free Free and open source under GPLv3.
Self-hosted	Windows, Linux
One boot image replaces many installer USB sticks Available as ISO, USB image, PXE and EFI builds	Copy image files onto the stick instead of reformatting it for each one, and pick from a boot… Legacy BIOS plus IA32, x86_64, ARM64 and MIPS64EL UEFI, with MBR and GPT both supported
Needs a working network connection at boot to fetch images PXE setup on a DHCP server takes some networking knowledge	The preparation tool runs on Windows and Linux; there is no macOS installer Secure Boot needs the Ventoy key enrolled, an extra step on locked-down machines
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
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 20, 2026

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