Rufus
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The Reliable USB Formatting Utility observed · 2026-09-25
Health v2 · maintenance only
88/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 71
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 63
- age_days: 5449
- days_rel: 112
- days_push: 29
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
37748 stars · 3171 forks observed · 2026-09-25
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-28, confidence 0.97
Rufus is a free, open‑source utility for formatting USB drives and creating bootable media. It runs on Windows with a small, portable GUI and supports a wide range of file systems and boot modes.
Use cases
- Create a bootable Windows installation USB from an ISO file
- Make a Linux live USB with persistence
- Format a USB flash drive to NTFS, FAT32, exFAT, or other file systems
- Prepare a UEFI‑bootable USB drive for Windows 11 on machines without TPM
- Generate a VHD or VHDX image of an existing drive for virtualization
When to choose
- You need a fast, reliable tool for creating bootable USB drives on Windows.
- You require support for both BIOS and UEFI boot modes, including NTFS‑based UEFI media.
- You prefer a portable, no‑install application with a simple graphical interface.
When to avoid
- You need a command‑line only solution for scripting or automation.
- You are working on non‑Windows platforms without using compatibility layers.
- You require advanced disk imaging features beyond basic ISO/IMG writing.
Facets
application · maturity active
gui file-system developer-tools windows usb-boot iso-writer disk-formatting portable bootable-media-creation devops desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/pbatard/rufus · fetched 2026-09-25 · 7006dbe21109
- homepage: https://rufus.ie · fetched 2026-09-14 · c8076183890e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| pbatard/rufus | main | 88 |
| pbatard/Fido | plugin | 74 |
| pbatard/uefi-ntfs | plugin | 78 |
| pbatard/UEFI-Shell | plugin | 62 |
| pbatard/rufus-web | docs | 75 |
For agents
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