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Raspberry Pi Imager vs GNOME Disks: catalog facts
Raspberry Pi Imager	GNOME Disks
Free Free from Raspberry Pi.	Free Free and open source, part of the GNOME project.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Official tool maintained by Raspberry Pi Writes to both SD cards and USB drives	Partitioning, formatting and USB image writing in one window Shows SMART data for drive health
Built mainly around Raspberry Pi use rather than general disk imaging	Linux only Fewer advanced partitioning options than dedicated partition editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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