Top 15 GRUB Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

GNU GRUB is a multiboot boot loader. It was derived from GRUB, the GRand Unified Bootloader, which was originally designed and implemented by Erich Stefan Boleyn.

Briefly, boot loader is the first software program that runs when a computer starts. It is responsible for loading and transferring control to the operating system kernel software (such as the Hurd or the Linux). The kernel, in turn, initializes the rest of the operating system (e.g. GNU).

1. PLoP Boot Manager

PLoP Boot Manager The PLoP Boot Manager is a small program to boot different operating systems. You can boot the operating systems from harddisk, floppy, CD/DVD or from USB. You can start the boot manager from floppy, CD, network and there are many more ways to start the boot manager. You can install......

2. iBoot

iBoot iBoot is a boot CD for Intel CPUs, that enables you to boot Mac OS X Snow Leopard on an unsupported computer.......

3. GRUB for DOS

GRUB for DOS GRUB for DOS is an universal boot loader based on GNU GRUB. It can boot various OSes (some directly, some using their standard boot managers) on different media (HDD, CD/DVD, external USB devices, etc).......

4. Upstart

Upstart Upstart is an event-based replacement for the /sbin/init daemon which handles starting of tasks and services during boot, stopping them during shutdown and supervising them while the system is running.......

5. Extended Operating System Loader

Extended Operating System Loader Written in C++ and licensed under GNU GPL, XOSL (eXtended Operating System Loader) is a user-friendly, window-based graphical boot manager handling large disks and over 30 different operating systems.Some features...- customizable GUI with a resolution of up to 1600x1200 (includes a font converter)- mouse and keyboard support; hotkeys- password protected......

6. USBFastBoot

USBFastBoot USBFastBoot is a small utility that helps you to quickly test your bootable USBs or disk images. In fact, currently it works for drives (USB, HDD and CD/DVD), ISO (cd image) and IMG (floppy image). It simply adds a context menu item "Boot on QEMU" that you can click to.........

7. OSL2000 Boot Manager

OSL2000 Boot Manager OSL2000 is an advanced multi boot manager. Using OSL2000 boot manager, you can directly install, boot and manage upto 100 independent OSs in your computer.......

8. DualBootPRO

DualBootPRO A boot editor for the Windows 7/Vista bootloader. Takes the pain out of BCDEDIT. The logical and easy to use DualBootPRO interface makes it easy for both the novice and advanced user. No complex command line application editing.DualBootPRO was created to simplify the boot manager of Windows 7 or Windows......

9. EasyBCD

EasyBCD EasyBCD is NeoSmart Technologies multiple award-winning answer to tweaking Windows bootloader. With EasyBCD, almost anything is possible, e.g. to boot a Win7-VHD-image. Setting up and configuring Windows boot entries is simple, and there is no easier way to quickly boot right into Linux, Mac OS X, or BSD straight from......

10. Visual BCD Editor

Visual BCD Editor Visual BCD Editor - advanced GUI version of bcdedit utility. Automatic boot loader creation - Windows 7|Vista|XP|VHD. Fix boot manager and dual boot problems.......

11. Grub Customizer

Grub Customizer Grub Customizer is a graphical interface to configure the GRUB2/BURG settings and menuentries.......

12. BootIt Bare Metal

BootIt Bare Metal BootIt Bare Metal is a boot manager and partition manager software utility. Whither you want to do non-destructive repartitioning or boot multiple operating systems, this is the product for you. Manage your partitions, install and boot multiple operating systems with ease, back up and restore partitions or entire drives –......

13. sysvinit

sysvinit The Sysvinit package contains programs for controlling the startup, running, and shutdown of the system.......

14. HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool

HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool utility will format any USB flash drive, with your choice of FAT, FAT32, or NTFS partition types. You can also make the disk bootable by specifying a file location.......

15. Boot-US

Boot-US Boot-US is an universal boot manager. It allows you to easily use of all your existing operating systems completely independent of each other. The boot manager can be comfortably installed directly under Windows.......