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Rufus vs Win32 Disk Imager: catalog facts
Rufus	Win32 Disk Imager
Free Free and open source under GPLv3; no bundled software in the installer.	Free Free and open source.
Windows	Windows
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	Writes and reads raw images on SD cards and USB drives Can back up a card or stick to an image file
Windows only One image per drive, unlike a multiboot tool	Windows only Reported issues with USB floppy drives and some other devices
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	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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