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WoeUSB-ng vs Windows Media Creation Tool: catalog facts
WoeUSB-ng	Windows Media Creation Tool
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free download from Microsoft.
Linux	Windows
Provides graphical and command-line interfaces for writing installation media.	Official source for current Windows 11 media Creates a bootable USB installer in one process
Requires a Windows installation image and overwrites the selected USB target.	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
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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