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Ventoy vs netboot.xyz: catalog facts
Ventoy	netboot.xyz
Free Free and open source under GPLv3.	Free Free and open source, supported by GitHub sponsors.
Windows, Linux	Self-hosted
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	One boot image replaces many installer USB sticks Available as ISO, USB image, PXE and EFI builds
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	Needs a working network connection at boot to fetch images PXE setup on a DHCP server takes some networking knowledge
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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