Top 15 Linux Loader Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

The development of LILO as classic bootloader for GNU/Linux systems was restarted in June 2010. Because of the simpleness LILO has some advantages comparing with Grub and Grub2. But nowadays LILO is not the bootloader for all situations. But LILO is longtime proved and stable.

1. Chimera

Chimera Chimera is a Hackintosh bootloader that merges the best features from various branches of Chameleon bootloader, into a new branch based on the latest Chameleon 2.0 RC5 trunk version. It is designed for maximum compatibility across platforms. The focus of Chimera is to support current, new, and future hardware, not......

2. 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.......

3. 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......

4. Chameleon Bootloader

Chameleon Bootloader Chameleon is a boot loader for Mac OS X.It seems that standard boot loaders for Mac OS X either lack many cool features, or have many cool features, but are closed-sourced. With Chameleon you can have all benefits of features while you can inspect/bugfix/extend the codebase.Mac OS X needed for......

5. Grub2Win

Grub2Win Safely dual boot Windows and Linux without touching the Windows MBR.Grub2Win installs to Windows 8, Windows 7, XP, 2000 or Vista. It boots native, open source GNU grub version 2.00 code. Everything is contained in one 7 MB directory on your Windows C: drive.The simple Windows GUI and instructions will......

6. iReboot

iReboot iReboot is NeoSmart Technologies simple yet effective reboot helper tool. iReboot sits in your taskbar at startup (only taking up 400KB of memory!) and lets you choose which operating system you want to reboot into. Instead of pressing restart, waiting for Windows to shut down, waiting for your BIOS to......

7. BURG

BURG burg is a brand-new boot loader based on GRUB . It uses a new object format which allows it to be built in a wider range of OS, including Linux/Windows/OSX/FreeBSD, etc. It also has a highly configurable menu system which works in both text and graphic mode.......

8. Boot Camp

Boot Camp Boot Camp is a utility by that assists users in installing Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or GNU/Linux operating systems on Macs. Boot Camp guides users through non-destructive re-partitioning (including resizing of an existing HFS+ partition, if necessary) of their hard disk drive and using the Mac OS X......

9. Bootice

Bootice Bootice - utility to modify or backup/restore your MBR (Master Boot Record) or PBR (Partition Boot Record). With Bootice, you can easily change your MBR/PBR to another type. Supported boot records are: Grub4DOS, SysLinux, PLoP Boot Manager, MS NT52/60, .... For example, with this utility, you can install Grub4DOS to......

10. Dabid's Multiboot

Dabid's Multiboot Dabid's Multiboot is a GUI substitute for bootcfg, popular in France. This tool works as a simplified editor for the boot.ini file (where settings for WinNT built-in boot loader NTLDR are stored); as such it can boot a computer with multiple copies/versions of Windows. You can also create shorcuts for......

11. BootIt Next Generation

BootIt Next Generation BootIt Next Generation is a boot manager, partition manager and drive image utility. It combines the features of several standalone products costing hundreds of dollars more. * Compatible with all Windows versions (9x/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/Win7/Servers) * Compatible with x64 (AMD64/EM64T) and Windows 64bit OS (non-GPT) * IEEE1394/USB 2.0 high-speed support for......

12. Chameleon Wizard

Chameleon Wizard Chameleon Wizard is a utility for Hackintoshes that offers an easy way to work with Chameleon bootloader.Features:-Installing Chameleon with boot0, boot0hfs and boot0md install methods.-Updating Chameleon only by replacing boot file.-Downloading latests revs from server.-EFI Partitions are supported!-org.chameleon.Boot.plist editor.-SMBios.plist editor.-Themes downloader.-bdmesg diagnostic messages reader.......

13. hdhacker

hdhacker HDHacker is a stand-alone micro-utility that saves, visualizes, and restores the MBR (from a physical drive), the BootSector (from a logical drive) or any specified sector from any disk (even removable disks).HDHacker can be used, for example, to save and restore a particular boot manager (such as LILO, for example)......

14. Boot-Up Manager

Boot-Up Manager is a Perl-Gtk2 application to handle runlevels configuration of any debian derivative system. With this program the user will easily start and stop boot-up scripts, without the necessity to handle thru complex links and permissions.......

15. Clover EFI bootloader

Clover EFI bootloader This is EFI-based bootloader for BIOS-based computers created as a replacement to EDK2/Duet bootloader.Featuresusing UEFI BIOS or own CloverEFIcan boot Windows UEFI on real Mac and on old PCcustomizable GUI: themes support, own icons, fonts, background image, animated pictures, mouse pointers.theme databaseF1 - multilingual help, depending on language in......