SUSE Studio ImageWriter vs UNetbootin
SUSE Studio ImageWriter
software.opensuse.orgUNetbootin
unetbootin.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | SUSE Studio ImageWriter | UNetbootin |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Bootable USB Software | 7.1 (#32) | 8.4 (#3) |
| License | The package is licensed under GPL-2.0-only. | UNetbootin is released under GNU GPL version 2 or later; site materials use Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0. |
| Purpose | ImageWriter is a graphical utility for writing raw disk images and hybrid ISOs to USB keys. | UNetbootin creates bootable Live USB drives for Ubuntu and other Linux distributions without burning a CD. |
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In their own words
SUSE Studio ImageWriter
SUSE Studio ImageWriter has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
UNetbootin
UNetbootin creates bootable Live USB drives for Ubuntu and other Linux distributions, allowing installation without burning a CD. It can download a supported distribution or use a Linux ISO already on the computer, and the listed targets are a USB drive or hard disk. Built-in downloads include Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux, Linux Mint, and FreeBSD, as well as system utilities such as Parted Magic and SystemRescueCD. The site says most Linux ISO files should work, though some require extra boot options or changes, and some cannot boot from USB as-is. Non-Linux operating system ISOs should not be expected to work because they use a different boot mechanism. UNetbootin is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows, and is free; donations are accepted. The source code is available on GitHub under GNU GPL Version 2 or above. Linux download options include an Ubuntu PPA, 32-bit and 64-bit binaries, packages for several distributions, and source code.