Comparison of disc image software

This article is a comparison of notable software applications that can access or manipulate disk image files. It compares their disk image handling capabilities.

Software CreatesA ModifiesB MountsC BurnsD ExtractsE InputF OutputG OS License
7-Zip No No No No Yes ISO N/A Cross-platform Open source
AcetoneISO Yes No Yes Yes Yes CD, DVD, ISO, BIN, MDF, IMG, NRG, CUE, TOC, DMG CD, DVD, ISO, BIN Linux GNU GPL
Alcohol 120% Yes No Yes Yes No ISO, B5T, B6T, BWT, CCD, CDI, CUE, MDS, NRG, ISZ MDS/MDF, ISO Windows Shareware
Alcohol 52% FE Yes No Yes No No ISO N/A Windows Shareware
AnyDVD HD Yes No No No No N/A ISO Windows Shareware
Ashampoo Burning Studio Yes No No Yes No ISO N/A Windows Shareware
Burnatonce No No No Yes No ? ? Windows Freeware
CDBurnerXP Yes No No Yes No ISO N/A Windows Freeware
CDemu No No Yes No No ISO, NRG, CDI, CCD, SUB, IMG, CUE/BIN, TOC, B6T, MDS, CIF, C2D, DAA N/A Linux GNU GPL
genisoimage Yes No No No No N/A ISO Linux,
Unix		 GNU GPL
isoinfo No No No No No ISO N/A Linux GNU GPL
mkisofs Yes No No No No N/A ISO Linux,
Amiga
Windows		 GNU GPL
CloneCD Yes No No Yes ? ISO, UFD, IMG (CloneCD) ISO, UFD, IMG (CloneCD) Windows Shareware
CloneDVD Yes No No Yes Yes ISO ISO Windows Shareware
Daemon Tools Lite Yes No Yes No Requires Astroburn[1] ISO, BIN/CUE, B5T, B6T, BWT, CCD, CDI, MDF/MDS, MDX, NRG, ISZ ISO, MDS/MDF, MDX Windows Freemium[2][3]
Daemon Tools Pro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ISO, BIN/CUE, B5T, B6T, BWT, CCD, CDI, MDF/MDS, MDX, NRG, PDI, ISZ ISO, MDS/MDF, MDX Windows Shareware
DeepBurner Yes No No Yes No ISO ISO Windows Freeware
Disco ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? Mac OS X Freeware
Disk Utility Yes No Yes Yes No DMG, ISO DMG, ISO Mac OS X Integral
part of
Mac OS X
DiskImageMounter No No Yes Yes No ? ? Mac OS X Integral
part of
Mac OS X
DVD Shrink Yes No No No No N/A ISO Windows Freeware
File Roller No No No No Yes ISO N/A Unix-like GNU GPL
Furius ISO Mount No No Yes Yes No ISO, IMG, BIN, MDF, NRG ? Linux Open source
ImgBurn Yes No No Yes No ISO ISO Windows Freeware
InfraRecorder Yes No No Yes No N/A N/A Windows GNU GPL
ISO Master Yes Not in Windows No No Yes ISO ISO Linux, BDS
Windows		 Linux/BSD: Open source
Windows: Shareware
ISO a plugin for Total Commander No No No No Yes ISO N/A Windows Free
ISO Recorder Yes No No Yes No ISO ISO Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Free
IsoBuster Yes No No No Yes DAO, TAO, ISO, BIN, IMG, CCD, CIF, FCD, NRG, GCD, P01, C2D, CUE, CDI, CD, GI, PXI, MDS/MDF, VC4/000, B5T/B5I, DMG, IBP, IBQ, NCD, FLP, E01/S01/L01, RMG ISO, TAO, BIN, CUE, IBP and IBQ Windows Shareware
IZArc No No No No Yes ISO N/A Windows Freeware
K3b Yes No No Yes Yes ISO N/A Unix-like, KDE GNU GPL
MagicISO Yes Yes With MagicDisc Yes Yes ISO ISO Windows Shareware
mount No No Yes No No ISO N/A Linux GNU GPL
Nero Multimedia Suite Yes No No Yes No ISO ISO Windows Shareware
Nero Burning ROM Yes No No Yes No ISO ISO Windows,
Linux
(version less featured)		 Shareware
PowerISO for Linux No No No No Yes ISO ISO
BIN
DAA		 Linux Free
PowerISO for Windows Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes BIN/CUE, DAA, UIF, DMG, MDF/MDS, ASHDISC, BWI/B5I, LCD, IMG, CDI, CIF, P01, PDI, NRG, NCD, PXI, GI, FCD, VCD, C2D, BIF N/A Windows Shareware
Roxio Toast No No Yes No No ? N/A Mac OS X Proprietary
commercial
UltraISO Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes BIN/CUE, BWI/BWT/B5T/B5I/B6T/B6I, C2D, CDI, CIF, DAA, DMG, FCD, G2D, GCD/GI, IMA, IMG/CCD, IML, ISO/ISZ, LCD, MDF/MDS, NCD, NRG, P01/MD1/XA, PDI, PXI, TAO/DAO, UIF, VaporCD, VC4/000, VCD, VDI, XMD/XMF [4] BIN/CUE, CCD/IMG/SUB, ISO/ISZ, MDF/MD5, NRG Windows Shareware
Virtual CloneDrive No No Yes No No ISO, BIN, CCD N/A Windows Freeware
Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel No No Yes No No ISO N/A Windows Freeware
VirtualDrive Pro No No Yes No No N/A N/A Windows
WinCDEmu Yes No Yes No No ISO, CUE, NRG, MDS/MDF, CCD, IMG N/A Windows GNU GPL
WinImage Yes File replacement only Yes No Yes ISO, VMDK, VHD, VUD, CIF, DSK, VFD, FLP, IMA, IMZ, WLZ, DMF ISO, VMDK, VHD, VUD, CIF, DSK, VFD, FLP, IMA, IMZ, WLZ, DMF Windows Shareware
WinRAR No No No No Yes ISO N/A Windows Shareware
Software CreatesA ModifiesB MountsC BurnsD ExtractsE InputF OutputG OS License

Notes

A.^ ^ Creates: Specifies whether the application can create a new disc image file, either by capturing the image of an actual disc or by composing an disc image file from locally-stored files.
B.^ ^ Modifies: Specifies whether the application is able to manipulate the contents of an existing disc image file, including adding, changing or deleting files within or modifying disc image metadata.
C.^ ^ Mounts: Specifies whether the application can emulate an optical disc drive. Such an application by treats a disc image file like a virtual disc and virtually inserts the it into that emulated virtual drive.
D.^ ^ Burns: Specifies whether the application can write a disc image file onto an optical disc and create a physical replica.
E.^ ^ Extracts: Specifies whether the application can copy some or all of the files within a disc image file to somewhere else.
F.^ ^ Input: Specifies the types of disc image formats that the application can open.
G.^ ^ Output: Specifies the types of disc image formats that the application can save to.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Main window and toolbar". Daemon Tools documentation. Daemon Tools. http://daemon-help.com/en/user_interface_lite/tray_icon_right_click_menu_lite/mountndrive_manager/toolbar.html. Retrieved 29 December 2011. 
  2. ^ "FAQ: Is DAEMON Tools software free or not?". daemon-tools.cc. http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/support/faq#free_or_not. Retrieved 21 November 2011. "DAEMON Tools Lite is free for home and non-business use. In case you want to use DAEMON Tools in any organization, you need to buy a license." 
  3. ^ "Installation". DAEMON Tools Lite Help. DAEMON Tools. http://daemon-help.com/en/installation_notes_lite/installation_lite.html. Retrieved 21 November 2011. "[Inside third screenshot] Support is provided only for Paid License users." 
  4. ^ http://www.ezbsystems.com/ultraiso/history.htm