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Ventoy vs Fedora Media Writer: catalog facts
Ventoy	Fedora Media Writer
Free Free and open source under GPLv3.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Copy image files onto the stick instead of reformatting it for each one, and pick from a boot… Legacy BIOS plus IA32, x86_64, ARM64 and MIPS64EL UEFI, with MBR and GPT both supported	Downloads the Fedora image for you Restore feature returns the USB stick to normal use
The preparation tool runs on Windows and Linux; there is no macOS installer Secure Boot needs the Ventoy key enrolled, an extra step on locked-down machines	Built around Fedora images Overwrites the whole drive when writing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
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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