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Rufus vs Fedora Media Writer: catalog facts
Rufus	Fedora Media Writer
Free Free and open source under GPLv3; no bundled software in the installer.	Free Free and open source.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Creates Windows 11 installation drives for PCs without TPM or Secure Boot Sets up out-of-box experience options automatically, including a local account and privacy choices	Downloads the Fedora image for you Restore feature returns the USB stick to normal use
Windows only One image per drive, unlike a multiboot tool	Built around Fedora images Overwrites the whole drive when writing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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