Finnix AlternativesLinux Distros and other similar apps like Finnix

Finnix is described as 'Small, self-contained, bootable Linux CD distribution for system administrators, based on Debian GNU/Linux. You can use it to mount and manipulate hard drives and partitions, monitor networks, rebuild boot records, install other' and is a Linux Distro in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Finnix for Linux, Windows, Self-Hosted and Mandriva Linux. The best Finnix alternative is Hiren’s BootCD. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Hiren’s BootCD or Hiren’s BootCD PE. Other great apps like Finnix are Parted Magic, SliTaz, Ikki Boot and ALT Linux.

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  1. Hiren’s BootCD icon
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    A free bootable CD that contains a multitude of tools for analyzing, recovering, and fixing your computer even if its operating system does not start.

    25 Hiren’s BootCD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Hiren’s BootCD is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Finnix.

    • Hiren’s BootCD is the most popular free alternative to Finnix.

    • Hiren’s BootCD is Free Personal and ProprietaryFinnix is Free and Open Source
    • Hiren’s BootCD is LightweightFinnix is not according to our users
  2. Hiren’s BootCD PE (Preinstallation Environment) is a restored edition of Hiren’s BootCD based on Windows 10 PE x64. PE version is being developed by Hiren’s BootCD fans. it supports UEFI booting and requires minimum 2 GB RAM.

    32 Hiren’s BootCD PE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. SystemRescue icon
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    SystemRescue is a Linux system rescue toolkit available as a bootable medium for administrating or repairing your system and data after a crash.

    29 SystemRescue alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • SystemRescue is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Finnix.

    • SystemRescue is the most popular Open Source alternative to Finnix.

    • SystemRescue is Free and Open SourceFinnix is also Free and Open Source
  4. Parted Magic icon
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    Bootable operating system with GParted and Parted, offers powerful partition management, disk cloning, secure erasure, data rescue, benchmarking, password reset, extensive filesystem support, and advanced tools for storage, compatible with low-end hardware.

    38 Parted Magic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Parted Magic is the most popular commercial alternative to Finnix.

    • Parted Magic is Paid and ProprietaryFinnix is Free and Open Source
    • Parted Magic is LightweightFinnix is not according to our users
  5. SliTaz icon
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    SliTaz is a free operating system, working completely in RAM and booting from removable media such as a CD-ROM or USB key. SliTaz is distributed as a LiveCD, and weighs less than 40MB. The system is quick and responsive, clean and robust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. ALT Linux icon
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    ALT Linux is a set of RPM-based, APT-managed operating systems built on top of the Linux kernel and Sisyphus package repository branches. ALT Linux Rescue is, well, the disaster recovery tool.

    206 ALT Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Knoppix icon
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    Knoppix is an operating system based on Debian designed to be run directly from a CD / DVD (Live CD) or a USB key (Live USB), one of the first of its kind for any operating system. When starting a program, it is loaded from the removable medium and decompressed into a RAM drive.

    94 Knoppix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. Rescatux icon
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    Rescatux is a GNU/Linux rescue cd (and eventually also Windows) but it is not like other rescue disks. Rescatux comes with Rescapp. Rescapp is a nice wizard that will guide you through your rescue tasks.

    17 Rescatux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Hoek's Tools icon
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    Hoek’s Tools is a vast collection of portable utilities for the management, diagnosis and repairing of computer problems, recover lost or deleted files or cracking passwords. There are literally hundreds of utilities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. The primary purpose of Super GRUB2 Disk is to help you boot into an OS whose bootloader is broken. Second, and almost as important, is to be a tool to learn more about GRUB2 and the booting process.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. DLC Boot 2019 is a rescue disk that is used as a Recovery CD. The point is that if you are having problems such as Windows can not boot, missing MBR, want to format the hard drive, remove viruses and so on, you can simply use the DLC Boot 2019 to resolve the issue.

    25 USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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