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USBImager vs Rufus: catalog facts
USBImager	Rufus
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under GPLv3; no bundled software in the installer.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Writes compressed images without unpacking first Runs on Windows, Linux and macOS	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
Deliberately minimal feature set Writing to the wrong drive erases it	Windows only One image per drive, unlike a multiboot tool
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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