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Rufus vs UNetbootin: catalog facts
Rufus	UNetbootin
Free Free and open source under GPLv3; no bundled software in the installer.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
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	Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with the same interface Optional persistence file keeps changes between boots
Windows only One image per drive, unlike a multiboot tool	Fails or produces unbootable media with several modern hybrid ISOs Development is slow and the interface is very dated
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 22, 2026

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