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Rufus

Ch 126.7of 39 Bootable USB Software
  1. 1Runs onWindows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Windows appYes
  4. 4macOS appNo
  5. 5Linux appNo
  6. 6Multiboot supportNo
  7. 7Persistent storageYes
  8. 8Image downloadsboth
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Overview

Rufus is ranked #12 of 39 in bootable USB software on Specifiction. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.

Rufus plans and pricing

All plans
Free Software Free 100% free software · GPL v3 github.com · 30 Sept 2026

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Image downloads
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Facts

Purpose
Rufus formats drives and creates bootable USB flash drives.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Boot media
It creates bootable drives from Windows, Linux, and other bootable ISO images, as well as disk images.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Drive formats
It can format USB drives, flash cards, and virtual drives to FAT, FAT32, NTFS, UDF, exFAT, ReFS, ext2, or ext3.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Windows installation
It can create Windows 11 installation drives with options for PCs without TPM or Secure Boot, and can set OOBE options such as a local account and privacy settings.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Other features
It supports Windows To Go drives, persistent Linux partitions, bad-block checks, image checksums, and downloading official Microsoft Windows ISOs.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Portable
The project describes Rufus as portable, small, and requiring no installation.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Languages
The interface natively supports 38 languages.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
License
Rufus is free software released under GPL v3, and the project says users may compile it from its published source.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Security
The project describes measures including digitally signed executables, verified GitHub commits, hardware-based two-factor authentication, and static analysis.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Support
The project directs users to its GitHub issue tracker to report problems or suggest features.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Windows support limit
The FAQ says Windows XP, Vista, and 7 are no longer supported; versions 2.18 and 3.22 are the last listed for XP and Windows 7, respectively.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Other platforms
The FAQ says there are no plans to port Rufus to Linux or macOS, and says an Android app using the Rufus name is unofficial.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

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