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EasyBCD vs GNU GRUB

EasyBCD

neosmart.net

GNU GRUB

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FigureEasyBCDGNU GRUB
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
Linux—Yes
Plans published20
Spec score · Boot Manager Software8.3 (#6)5.7 (#28)

Plans

EasyBCD

  • Non-commercialFree
  • Commercial$39.99, paid once

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GNU GRUB

No plans published.

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In their own words

EasyBCD

EasyBCD is a Windows bootloader editor for setting up multiboot systems and changing boot menus. It can configure systems involving Windows, Linux, macOS, and BSD, and boot from USB drives, ISO images, and virtual disks. Users can add, rename, remove, configure, and reorder boot entries, including entries for recovery utilities or safe mode. The tool can back up and repair a bootloader, and its NeoGrub scripting can hide partitions, change active flags, and support complex boot setups. EasyBCD supports BIOS and UEFI. Personal, non-commercial use is free; the Commercial plan costs $39.99 as a one-time purchase. NeoSmart advises care when modifying boot settings and says EasyBCD cannot fix a PC that will not boot, directing users to EasyRE for that situation. The latest release listed in the changelog is version 2.4.0.237, dated November 28, 2018.

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GNU GRUB

GNU GRUB has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

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