What are the best rufus alternatives for use in Linux environment?

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Best rufus alternatives for use in Linux environment	Price	Last Updated
-- Etcher	-	Apr 25, 2019
-- SUSE image writer	-	Apr 25, 2019
-- UNetbootin	Free	Aug 5, 2018
-- ROSA Image Writer	-	Nov 6, 2018

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Etcher

Top Pro

Relatively fast

Flashes/burns images relatively fast. See More

Top Con

Messes with partitions

Partitioned my USB into 3 drives and wrote no data that I could see. Back to Rufus. See More

Top Pro

Cross platform

Supports Linux, Windows and Mac. See More

Top Con

Large file size

Much larger file size in comparison to something like rufus. See More

Top Pro

Open source

Free to use and modify. Apache license. Repository link: https://github.com/resin-io/etcher See More

Top Con

Runs hot

Heats up USB to levels nearing shut down with USB 3.0. See More

Top Pro

Polished GUI

The gui looks great and is easy to use. See More

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SUSE image writer

Top Pro

Drag and drop image

Drag and drop from file explorer a novel way to select iso, don't need to navigate all the directories again to select an image. See More

Top Con

Lacks advance features/options

Top Pro

Simple

Nothing extra. Auto detects removable drives. Just select the .iso See More

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UNetbootin

Top Pro

Automatically detects USB flash drives

UNetbootin automatically detects all the USB drives in the computer, this helps the interface be much more fluid, and protects inexperienced users from accidentally corrupting their hard drive. See More

Top Con

There's a chance it will destroy your USB

Not only is the performance of the software subpar, there is a high likelihood that it will corrupt your USB in the process. See More

Top Pro

Cross-platform

The fact that UNetbootin is cross platform means it can be used on any computer one has lying around, to create a bootable USB stick from a proper ISO file. It also makes it more viable as a tool since it can be recommended to anyone without having to worry about what operating system they are running. See More

Top Con

Might not work sometimes

For example UNetbootin has some troubles with the Hiren's Boot CD ISO file. See More

Top Pro

Supports most common distros for download

Although you can override this setting by selecting any ISO file of your choice, UNetbootin offers a simple interface in which you can choose to automatically download almost any mainstream operating system. This can save users the hassle of browsing through web pages in search of a download. See More

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ROSA Image Writer

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What are the best rufus alternatives for use in Linux environment?

4 Options Considered

Etcher

My Recommendation for Etcher

My Recommendation for Etcher

Relatively fast

Messes with partitions

Cross platform

Large file size

Open source

Runs hot

Polished GUI

SUSE image writer

My Recommendation for SUSE image writer

My Recommendation for SUSE image writer

Drag and drop image

Lacks advance features/options

Simple

UNetbootin

My Recommendation for UNetbootin

My Recommendation for UNetbootin

Automatically detects USB flash drives

There's a chance it will destroy your USB

Cross-platform

Might not work sometimes

Supports most common distros for download

ROSA Image Writer

My Recommendation for ROSA Image Writer

My Recommendation for ROSA Image Writer

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