dd vs Rufus : Which is Better?

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dd

dd is a command-line utility.

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X Linux BSD

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Rufus

Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives. Developed by Akeo Consulting

License: Open Source

Categories: OS & Utilities

Apps available for Windows

dd VS Rufus Feature comparision

Feature dd Rufus
Command line interface
Create image
Burn iso
Command line
Utilities that Delete Files
Write ISO to SD card
Create bootable USB
Lightweight
Windows To Go
Creating Bootable USB
Material design
Automatic downloading
Download ISO Images
Linux
Disk Cloning
Backup
Fast cloning
Live booting from usb
Restore on reboot
Crash recovery
KDE Widget
Multiple languages
Root required
Create bootable CD
Validated Burning
Convert installation CD/DVD to USB
Backups and Disaster Recovery
Disaster Recovery
Bad Blocks checking
Create BIOS bootable drive
Create UEFI bootable drive
Install DOS to USB
UEFI Support
USB to FAT
USB to NTFS
USB to UDF
Create bootable Image
GNU/linux-libre
Optimal performance
Portable
Support for UDF extension
Create Multiboot USB
Multiboot USB
Multi boot
Can install to internal hard drives/ssds
Command Line support
No need to format
Persistent Linux
Portable Linux
Convert Img to ISO
Based on Arch Linux
Disk Imaging
Disk to image file conversion
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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