Rufus
Rufus is a free, open-source data recovery and backup tool for Windows. The Reliable USB Formatting Utility. It has 37,887 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at pbatard/rufus.
- Windows
- Data recovery & backup
- Actively maintained
About Rufus
Rufus: The Reliable USB Formatting Utility ========================================== Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives.
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What is Rufus?
Rufus is a free, open-source data recovery and backup tool for Windows. The Reliable USB Formatting Utility. It has 37,887 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at pbatard/rufus.
Is Rufus free and open source?
Yes. Rufus's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Rufus?
Download the installer for Windows from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v4.15) or the project website.
Is Rufus still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 28, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.