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Head-to-head · Boot Manager Software

EasyBCD vs Clover Bootloader

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score EasyBCD #2 in Boot Manager Software 8.5/10 Free plan · paid from $39.99 Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit EasyBCD
Clover Bootloader #3 in Boot Manager Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Clover

EasyBCD leads on 1 check, Clover Bootloader on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEasyBCD · 8.5/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresEasyBCD · 6 of 6

EasyBCD scores higher on our rubric for boot manager software: 8.5 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

On operating systems, Clover Bootloader gives you Multiplatform where EasyBCD offers Windows. EasyBCD offers boot repair; Clover Bootloader doesn't publish it.

EasyBCD is the better fit for windows users managing multiboot entries. Clover Bootloader is the better fit for free customizable Windows, macOS, and Linux booting.

  • EasyBCD fits best

    Windows users managing multiboot entries

  • Clover Bootloader fits best

    Free customizable Windows, macOS, and Linux booting

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Side by side

Feature EasyBCD 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Clover Bootloader 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.2
Ranking #2 in Boot Manager Software #3 in Boot Manager Software
Best for Windows users managing multiboot entries Free customizable Windows, macOS, and Linux booting
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $39.99one-time Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Community, Docs Community, Docs
Features EasyBCD 6/6 · Clover Bootloader 5/6
UEFI support ✓ ✓
BIOS support ✓ ✓
Multiboot support ✓ ✓
Boot-entry editing ✓ ✓
Boot repair ✓ (best) Not published
Boot-menu customization ✓ ✓
Specs
Operating systems Windows Multiplatform
Our review
Pros
  • Edits, reorders, backs up, and restores Windows boot entries
  • Supports Windows, Linux, macOS, BSD, USB, ISO, VHD, and WinPE targets
  • Includes bootloader repair and bootable USB media creation
  • Supports macOS, Windows, and Linux across UEFI and legacy BIOS systems
  • Offers custom entries, default loaders, hidden entries, and NVRAM management
  • Adds themes, visual assets, mouse support, and EFI shell launching
Cons
  • Runs on Windows rather than across multiple desktop platforms
  • Many multiboot features are restricted in EFI mode
  • Cannot fix a PC that will not boot
  • Its extensive configuration is aimed at users comfortable with boot settings
  • Legacy BIOS and UEFI installations follow different configuration paths
  • Its scope is boot management rather than broader operating-system administration
Our verdict

EasyBCD is a Windows utility for configuring and editing the Windows Boot Configuration Data store. It is designed for people managing dual-boot or multiboot systems, including setups involving Windows, Linux, macOS, BSD, legacy systems,…

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Clover Bootloader is a free, open-source boot manager for systems running macOS, Windows, and Linux. It supports both UEFI firmware and legacy BIOS mode, giving multiboot users a graphical picker for selecting operating systems and…

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  1. EasyBCDBoot Manager Software 8.5Free plan · paid from $39.99
  2. Clover BootloaderBoot Manager Software 8.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • EasyBCD — where it wins

    • Edits, reorders, backs up, and restores Windows boot entries
    • Supports Windows, Linux, macOS, BSD, USB, ISO, VHD, and WinPE targets
    • Includes bootloader repair and bootable USB media creation

    Where it doesn't

    • Runs on Windows rather than across multiple desktop platforms
    • Many multiboot features are restricted in EFI mode
    • Cannot fix a PC that will not boot

  • Clover Bootloader — where it wins

    • Supports macOS, Windows, and Linux across UEFI and legacy BIOS systems
    • Offers custom entries, default loaders, hidden entries, and NVRAM management
    • Adds themes, visual assets, mouse support, and EFI shell launching

    Where it doesn't

    • Its extensive configuration is aimed at users comfortable with boot settings
    • Legacy BIOS and UEFI installations follow different configuration paths
    • Its scope is boot management rather than broader operating-system administration
  • EasyBCD8.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $39.99

    A capable Windows boot manager for editing entries, repairing BCD, and creating multiboot setups.

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  • Clover Bootloader8.2/10 · Free plan

    A free, highly configurable boot manager for multiboot systems.

    Visit CloverFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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