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Gutenprint vs Raspberry Pi Imager

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Gutenprint

6.0
Utilities

Drivers for various printers for use with CUPS and GIMP

Raspberry Pi Imager

8.0
Utilities

Imaging utility to install operating systems to a microSD card

Metric Gutenprint Raspberry Pi Imager
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 6.0 8.0
30-day Installs 210 1.8K
90-day Installs 575 4.9K
365-day Installs 1.9K 16.4K
Version 5.3.3 2.0.8
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 26 2.4K
GitHub Forks 5 394
Open Issues - 88
License GPL-2.0 NOASSERTION
Language C C++
Last GitHub Commit 3y ago 1mo ago
First Seen Mar 4, 2017 Mar 6, 2020

Reviews

Gutenprint

Gutenprint provides essential printer drivers for CUPS and GIMP, offering high-quality print support for various devices. As an open-source tool, it benefits users needing reliable printing solutions.

Provides printer drivers for use with CUPS and GIMP.

Pros

  • + Open-source with GPL-2.0 license
  • + Works seamlessly with CUPS and GIMP
  • + Stable with no reported issues

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Low GitHub activity
  • - Discontinued macOS support

Raspberry Pi Imager

Raspberry Pi Imager is a user-friendly tool for creating bootable media for Raspberry Pi devices. It simplifies the process of installing operating systems onto microSD cards, making it essential for Raspberry Pi users.

Creates bootable media for Raspberry Pi devices by imaging microSD cards with operating systems.

Pros

  • + Official Raspberry Pi tool with strong community support
  • + User-friendly interface for easy setup
  • + Supports multiple Raspberry Pi operating systems

Cons

  • - Lack of auto-update functionality
  • - Security concern regarding non-admin access to SD card formatting