Tech riderRev. 5 Oct 2026
SUSE Studio ImageWriter
- 1Runs onLinux
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Linux appYes
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: software.opensuse.org, packagehub.suse.com
Overview
SUSE Studio ImageWriter is ranked #15 of 39 in bootable USB software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.
SUSE Studio ImageWriter plans and pricing
All plansFree Free Utility for writing raw disk images and hybrid ISOs to USB keys · GPL-2.0-only packagehub.suse.com · 5 Oct 2026
Compared on bootable USB software
- Free plan
- Yessoftware.opensuse.org
- Linux app
- Yessoftware.opensuse.org
Facts
- Purpose
- ImageWriter is a graphical utility for writing raw disk images and hybrid ISOs to USB keys.packagehub.suse.com · 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The package is licensed under GPL-2.0-only.packagehub.suse.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Linux build options
- The project README documents Linux builds using HAL, udisks1, or udisks2.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Kiosk mode
- The -k option enables kiosk mode, which ignores large hard drives and labels unknown USB sticks as “SUSE Studio”.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Supported package architectures
- The SUSE Package Hub lists AArch64, ppc64le, s390x, and x86-64 builds for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP2 through SP7.packagehub.suse.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Latest listed Package Hub release
- Package Hub lists version 1.10.1432200249.1d253d9-bp157.1.4 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP7, released 2025-04-20.packagehub.suse.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The project uses HAL, udisks1, or udisks2 for Linux device handling, depending on the selected build option.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- USB device targeting
- The project README describes kiosk mode as ignoring large hard drives when selecting devices.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Support contact
- The Package Hub page lists [email protected] as its contact address.packagehub.suse.com · 5 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Bootable USB Software in 2026#15 of 39
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Sources
- packagehub.suse.com/packages/imagewriter/· checked 5 Oct 2026
- github.com/openSUSE/imagewriter· checked 5 Oct 2026