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WoeUSB-ng vs Rufus: catalog facts
WoeUSB-ng	Rufus
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under GPLv3; no bundled software in the installer.
Linux	Windows
Provides graphical and command-line interfaces for writing installation media.	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
Requires a Windows installation image and overwrites the selected USB target.	Windows only One image per drive, unlike a multiboot tool
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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