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Rufus vs Raspberry Pi Imager: catalog facts
Rufus	Raspberry Pi Imager
Free Free and open source under GPLv3; no bundled software in the installer.	Free Free from Raspberry Pi.
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	Official tool maintained by Raspberry Pi Writes to both SD cards and USB drives
Windows only One image per drive, unlike a multiboot tool	Built mainly around Raspberry Pi use rather than general disk imaging
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
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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