Fedora Media Writer vs Wingman
Fedora Media Writer
fedoraproject.orgWingman
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| Figure | Fedora Media Writer | Wingman |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Bootable USB Software | 8.0 (#7) | 7.1 (#33) |
| Purpose | Fedora Media Writer writes Fedora images to USB flash drives. | Wingman creates bootable Windows 10 or 11 USB installers from an ISO on macOS. |
| USB requirement | Fedora's download page says a 4GB USB flash drive is needed to get started with Fedora Media Writer. | A USB stick of at least 8 GB is required, and creating the installer erases the selected drive. |
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In their own words
Fedora Media Writer
Fedora Media Writer creates bootable USB drives by writing Fedora images to them. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and can download the image before writing. A Live Fedora drive can be booted to try Fedora without making permanent changes to the computer. Getting started requires a 4GB USB flash drive.
Writing uses direct access to the device and replaces its existing contents and partition layout. Fedora Media Writer includes a Restore feature to put the drive back into a standard single-partition layout. Image checks can include comparing the USB device with the downloaded ISO or booting it and running a media check. Fedora also advises verifying downloaded images with a checksum file signed by a Fedora Project OpenPGP certificate. Installation options include Fedora's RPM package, Flathub on Linux, Windows releases, and a macOS DMG. The project identifies the software as GPL-2.0 licensed and directs users with crashes or writing errors to open a GitHub issue. It is free: free.