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USBImager vs Raspberry Pi Imager: catalog facts
USBImager	Raspberry Pi Imager
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free from Raspberry Pi.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Writes compressed images without unpacking first Runs on Windows, Linux and macOS	Official tool maintained by Raspberry Pi Writes to both SD cards and USB drives
Deliberately minimal feature set Writing to the wrong drive erases it	Built mainly around Raspberry Pi use rather than general disk imaging
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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