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Ventoy vs Windows Media Creation Tool: catalog facts
Ventoy	Windows Media Creation Tool
Free Free and open source under GPLv3.	Free Free download from Microsoft.
Windows, Linux	Windows
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	Official source for current Windows 11 media Creates a bootable USB installer in one process
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	Only produces Microsoft's own Windows images Runs on Windows only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Proprietary
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 24, 2026

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