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PartBoot alternatives

Disk-resident ISO boot manager prototype for Linux-first multi-ISO workflows.

Haxllo Disk & USB tools

12 Windows apps in the same category as PartBoot, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

  • Rufus

    A utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc.

    Open source 4.15 840.1K ↓ ★ 38.1K boot, grub, iso
  • Ventoy

    Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files.

    Open source 1.1.18 206.5K ↓ ★ 80.3K linux, uefi
  • unetbootin

    UNetbootin allows you to create bootable Live USB drives for Ubuntu and other Linux distributions without burning a CD.

    Open source 702 54.9K ↓ ★ 2.5K linux
  • smartmontools

    smartmontools contains utility programs (smartctl, smartd) to control/monitor storage systems using the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology System (S.M.A.R.T.) built into most modern ATA and SCSI disks. It is derived from smartsuite.

    Open source 7.5 853.5K ↓ ★ 1.4K
  • gdu

    Pretty fast disk usage analyzer written in Go.

    Open source 5.38.0 284.7K ↓ ★ 6.1K
  • WinFsp 2024 Beta2

    Windows File System Proxy - FUSE for Windows

    Open source 2.1.24255 419.9K ↓ ★ 9K
  • GSmartControl

    Hard disk drive and SSD health inspection tool

    Open source 2.0.2 602.1K ↓ ★ 766 linux
  • Defraggler

    Boost performance by reassembling fragmented files

    Proprietary 2.22 575.2K ↓
  • SquirrelDisk

    The easiest open source app you will ever use to detect huge files.

    Open source 0.3.4 36.7K ↓ ★ 2K linux
  • duf

    Disk Usage/Free Utility - a better 'df' alternative

    Open source 0.9.1 3.9K ↓ ★ 15.4K linux
  • CrystalDiskInfo

    A HDD/SSD utility software which supports parts of USB, Intel RAID and NVMe.

    Open source 9.9.3 2.1M ↓
  • balenaEtcher

    Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives, safely and easily.

    Open source 2.1.9 ★ 34.6K boot, iso

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
PartBoot Open source 0.3.1 May 17, 2026 2 —
Rufus Open source 4.15 June 30, 2026 38.1K 840.1K
Ventoy Open source 1.1.18 October 24, 2026 80.3K 206.5K
unetbootin Open source 702 August 18, 2022 2.5K 54.9K
smartmontools Open source 7.5 June 12, 2025 1.4K 853.5K
gdu Open source 5.38.0 October 28, 2026 6.1K 284.7K
WinFsp 2024 Beta2 Open source 2.1.24255 November 17, 2024 9K 419.9K
GSmartControl Open source 2.0.2 February 24, 2025 766 602.1K
Defraggler Proprietary 2.22 May 28, 2021 — 575.2K
SquirrelDisk Open source 0.3.4 March 19, 2024 2K 36.7K
duf Open source 0.9.1 September 10, 2025 15.4K 3.9K
CrystalDiskInfo Open source 9.9.3 October 11, 2026 — 2.1M
balenaEtcher Open source 2.1.9 October 23, 2026 34.6K —