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 features.

Comparison criteria

This article compares two features: Supported file formats and capabilities of the software as to how they treat the image format.

Capabilities

Creates?
Specifies whether the application can create a new disc image file, either by capturing the image of an actual disc, by composing a disc image file from locally stored files or an empty disc image.
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.
Mounts?
Specifies whether the application can emulate an optical disc drive. Such an application treats a disc image file like a virtual disc and virtually inserts it into that emulated virtual drive.
Writes/Burns?
Specifies whether the application can write the contents of a disk image file onto a physical media (such as an optical disc, a floppy disk, a hard disk drive or a USB flash drive) and create a physical replica.
Extracts?
Specifies whether the application can copy some or all of the files within a disc image file to somewhere else.

Supported file formats

Input format
Specifies the types of disc image formats that the application can open.
Output format
Specifies the types of disc image formats that the application can save to.

The comparison

Name Creates? Modifies? Mounts? Writes/Burns? Extracts? Input format Output format OS License
7-Zip YesNoNoNoYesCramFS, DMG, FAT, HFS, MBR, NTFS, ISO, SquashFS, UDF, VHD, WIM[1]WIMWindows, Linux, Classic Mac OSFree software (GPL)
AcetoneISO YesNoYesYesYesCD, DVD, ISO, BIN, MDF+MDS, IMG, NRG, CUE, TOC, DMGCD, DVD, ISO, BINLinuxFree software (GPL)
Acronis True Image YesNoYesYesYesTIB, VHDTIB, VHDWindowsShareware
Alcohol 120% YesNoYesYesNoISO, B5T, B6T, BWT, CCD, CDI, CUE, MDF+MDS, NRG, ISZMDF+MDS, ISOWindowsTrialware
Alcohol 52% FE YesNoYesNoNoISON/AWindowsAdware
AnyDVD HD YesNoNoNoNoN/AISOWindowsShareware
Archive Manager NoNoNoNoYesISON/AUnix-likeFree software (GPL)
Ashampoo Burning Studio YesNoNoYesNoISO, BIN+CUEISO, BIN+CUEWindowsShareware[lower-alpha 1]
BlindWrite YesNoNoYesNoB5T, B6T, BWA, BWI, BWS, BWT, BIN+CUE, ISO, MDF+MDSB5T, B6T, BWA, BWI, BWS, BWT, BIN+CUE, ISO, MDF+MDSWindowsShareware
Brasero NoNoNoYesNoISO, CUECD, DVDLinuxFree software (GPL)
Burnatonce NoNoNoYesNoISO, CUE, TOCN/AWindowsFreeware
CDBurnerXP YesNoNoYesNoISO, MDF+MDS, NRG, BIN+CUEISO, MDF+MDSWindowsFreeware
CDemu YesNoYesYesYesCSO, ECM, GBI, GZ, XZ, ISZ, DMG, ISO, UDF, NRG, CDI, CCD, SUB, IMG, BIN+CUE, TOC, B5T+B5I, B6T+B6I, MDF+MDS, MDX, CIF, C2D, DAAISO, TOCLinuxFree software (GPL v2)
genisoimage YesNoNoNoNoN/A?Linux,
Unix
Free software (GPL)
isoinfo NoNoNoNoYes?N/AUnix,
Linux,
Amiga
Windows,
macOS
Free software (GPL)
mkisofs YesNoNoNoNoN/A?Unix,
Linux,
Amiga
Windows,
macOS
Free software (GPL)
CDRoller YesNoNoYesYesISOISOWindowsShareware
CDRWIN YesYesNoYesYesISO, BIN+CUE, Audio File Types+CUE, ISO+CUE, Audio File Types+ISO+CUE, ISO+Audio File Types+CUEBIN+CUEWindowsShareware
CloneCD YesNoNoYesNoN/AISO, UFD, IMGWindowsShareware
CloneDVD YesNoNoYesYesISOISOWindowsShareware
Daemon Tools YesAll editions
except Lite
YesYes[lower-alpha 2]All editions
except Lite
BIN+CUE, B5T, B6T, BWT, CCD, CDI, ISO, ISZ, MDF+MDS, MDX, NRG, VHD, VMDK and TrueCrypt[lower-alpha 3]ISO, MDF+MDS, MDX – VHD and TrueCrypt in Ultra editionWindowsFreemium[lower-alpha 4]
DeepBurner YesNoNoYesNoISOISOWindowsFreemium
Disco YesNoNoYesNoCDR, ISO, DMGCDR, ISO, DMGmacOSFreeware
DiscJuggler ?????CDI, ISOCDIWindowsShareware
Disk Utility YesYesYesYesYesDMG, ISODMG, ISOmacOSPart of macOS
DiskImageMounter NoYesYesYesNoDMG, ISODMG, ISOmacOSPart of macOS
DVD Shrink YesNoNoNoYes[lower-alpha 5]ISO, NRG, IMG, MDF+MDSISOWindowsFreeware
Exact Audio Copy Yes[lower-alpha 6]YesNoYesYesAudio File Types+CUEAudio File Types+CUEWindowsFreeware
Express Burn Disc Burning Software YesNoNoYesYesCD, DVD, Blu-ray, ISO, BIN, IMG, Hybrid, UDFCD, DVD, ISO, BINWindows, macOSShareware
Furius ISO Mount NoNoYesYesNoISO, IMG, BIN, MDF+MDS, NRG?LinuxFree software (GPL)
Image for Windows YesNoYesYesYesTBI, VHD, VMDKTBI, VHD, VMDKWindowsShareware
ImgBurn YesNoNoYesNoAPE+CUE, BIN+CUE, CDI, CDR, DI, FLAC+CUE, GCM, GI, IBQ, IMG, ISO, LST, MDF+MDS, NRG, PDI, UDI, WVISO, IMG, BIN+CUEWindowsFreeware
InfraRecorder YesNoNoYesNoISOISOWindowsFree software (GPL)
ISO Recorder YesNoNoYesNoISOISOWindowsFree software (BSD license)
IsoBuster YesNoNoYesYesDAO, TAO, ISO, BIN, IMG, CCD, CIF, FCD, NRG, GCD, P01, 2D, CUE, CDI, CD, GI, PXI, MDS, MDF, VC4, 000, B5T, B5I, B6T, B6I, DMG, HFV, DC42, IBP, IBQ, IBDAT, IBADR, NCD, FLP, E01, Ex01, S01, RMG, VMDK, UDF, DD, VHD, VHDX, VDI, WBFS, XISO, XBX, ST, GDI, DCM, VMU, DDF, GME, MCD, MCI, MCR, MEM, PS, PSM, SAVERAM, SRM, VCD, VGS, VM1, VMP, APA, DAT, PS2, VM2, VMC, RAW, DSK, IMAGE, IMA, 1Kn, 2Kn, 4Kn, 8Kn, 16Kn, 32Kn, 64Kn, 512e, 512, 128, 256, 2056, 2324, 2332, 2336, 2352, 2368, 2448[7][8][9]ISO, TAO, BIN, CUE, IBADR+IBDAT, DSK, 1KN, 2KN, 4KN, 8KN, 16KN, 32KN, 64KN, IBR, IBP and IBQ[9]WindowsShareware
K3b YesNoNoYesYesISON/AUnix-likeFree software (GPL)
libguestfs YesYesYesNoYesraw, qcow2, VMDK, VHDraw, qcow2, VMDK, VHDLinuxFree software (LGPL)
Loop device[10] NoNoYesNoNoRaw imageN/ALinux, FreeBSDFree software
MagicISO YesYesWith MagicDiscYesYesBoth MagicISO and MagicDisc: ISO, BIN+CUE, IMA, IMG, CIF, NRG, IMG+CCD, MDF+MDS, VCD, VaporCD, P01, MD1, XA, VC4/000, VDI, C2D, BWI+BWT, CDI, TAO/DAO, PDI.[11][12]
MagicISO only: DMG, FLP, DSK, BFI, BIF, WBT[11]
ISO, BIN+CUE, UIF, NRG, DMG[13]WindowsShareware[lower-alpha 7][14]
mount NoNoYesNoNoISON/ALinuxFree software (GPL)
Nero Multimedia Suite YesNoNoYesNoISO, NRGISO, NRGWindowsShareware
Nero Burning ROM YesNoNoYesNoISO, NRGISO, NRGWindowsShareware
Nero Linux YesNoNoYesNoISO, NRGISO, NRGLinuxShareware (Discontinued)
Norton Ghost YesNoYesYes?GHO, GHS, VMDK, V2I, IV2I, PQIGHO, GHS, VMDKWindowsShareware
Partimage YesNoNoYesNoCompressed file system images: Ext2, Ext3, Reiserfs, FAT16, FAT32, HPFS, JFS, Xfs, UFS, HFS and NTFSExt2, Ext3, Reiserfs, FAT16, FAT32, HPFS, JFS, Xfs, UFS, HFS and NTFSLinuxFree software (GPL)
PeaZip NoNoNoNoYesDMG, ISO, VHD, WIM[15]N/AWindows, LinuxFree software (LGPL v3)
Roxio Creator[16] YesNoNoYesNoISO, C2D, BIN+CUE, GIISO, GIWindowsProprietary
commercial
Roxio Toast[17] NoNoNoYesNoISO, BIN+CUE, IMG, DMG, CDR, NRGN/AmacOSProprietary
commercial
UltraISO YesYesYesYesYesBIN+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 [18]BIN+CUE, CCD+IMG+SUB, ISO, ISZ, MDF+MDS, NRGWindowsTrialware
Virtual CloneDrive NoNoYesNoNoISO, BIN, IMG, UDF, DVD, CCDN/AWindowsFreeware
Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel NoNoYesNoNoISON/AWindowsFreeware
VirtualDrive Pro NoNoYesNoNoN/AN/AWindowsShareware
WADK YesYesYesYesNoWIM, WSMWIM, WSMWindows NTFreeware; DISM component is included with Windows
WinCDEmu YesNoYesNoNoISO, BIN, NRG, MDF+MDS, CCD, IMGN/AWindowsFree software (LGPL)
File Explorer VHD onlyNoYesISO onlyNoISO,[19][20] VHD[21]VHDWindows NTPart of Windows
WinRAR NoNoNoNoYesISON/AWindowsShareware
WinZip NoNoNoNoYesISON/AWindowsShareware
xorriso YesYesLinux
FreeBSD
Linux,
BSD,
Solaris
YesISOISOUnix,
Linux,
Cygwin,
macOS
Free software (GPL)
Name Creates? Modifies? Mounts? Writes/Burns? Extracts? Input format Output format OS License

See also

Notes

  1. Past version are made available as freeware from time to time
  2. Lite editions requires Astroburn[2]
  3. Daemon Tools supports the following non-image formats: ZIP, APE+CUE, FLAC+CUE, WAV+CUE
  4. All editions are trialware, except Lite edition, which is only shareware in Korea but freeware elsewhere.[3][4][5][6]
  5. Opens DVD images (File menu or Ctrl-I)
  6. Audio tracks only. Leaves an ISO placeholder for the data track in the CUE for mixed-mode discs.
  7. MagicDisc is Freeware

References

  1. http://www.7-zip.org/
  2. "Main window and toolbar". Daemon Tools documentation. Daemon Tools. Archived from the original on 24 December 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  3. "FAQ: Is DAEMON Tools software free or not?". daemon-tools.cc. 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.
  4. "Installation". DAEMON Tools Lite Help. DAEMON Tools. Retrieved 21 November 2011. [Inside third screenshot] Support is provided only for Paid License users.
  5. "Daemon tool lite license problem". Due to some changes in marketing strategy Korea is no longer among the countries for which a Free version of DAEMON Tools Lite available.
  6. "DAEMON Tools Lite (Korean)".
  7. "IsoBuster Image File Support".
  8. "IsoBuster 4.1 Release notes". Support for DC42 image files, which are old style Mac floppy image files
  9. "IsoBuster 4.3 Release notes". Introduction and use of *.1Kn, *.2Kn, *.4Kn, *.8Kn, ... file extensions for disk images of drives with higher than 512 bytes per sector
  10. Lawton, Kevin; Denney, Bryce; Guarneri, N. David; Ruppert, Volker; Bothamy, Christophe. Calabrese, Michael; Shwartsman, Stanislav (eds.). "8.8. Mounting a disk image using the loop device". Bochs User Manual. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  11. "MagicISO Features".
  12. "MagicISO Virtual CD/DVD-ROM Overview".
  13. "MagicISO FAQ : How to convert ISO to DMG file for Classic Mac OS with MagicISO?".
  14. "MagicISO Virtual CD/DVD-ROM Overview". MagicDisc is freeware.
  15. "Supported formats". Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  16. "Minimum System Requirements". Roxio NXT Pro portal. Roxio. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2012. Disc image formats: read ISO, C2D, BIN/CUE and GI; write ISO and GI
  17. "System Requirements". Roxio Toast 11 Titanium portal. Roxio. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  18. http://www.ezbsystems.com/ultraiso/history.htm
  19. "Burn a CD or DVD from an ISO file". windows.microsoft.com. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  20. "Accessing data in ISO and VHD files". Building Windows 8. Microsoft. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  21. "Create and Use a Virtual Hard Disk on Windows 7". technet.microsoft.com. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  22. "ISO Master Homepage".
  23. "ISO Master Debian sid".
  24. "PowerISO Features". Retrieved 1 May 2020.

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