Comparison of disc image software

! Creates{{efn|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.|name="create"|group=}}

! Modifies?{{efn|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.|name="modify"|group=}}

! Mounts?{{efn|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.|name="mount"|group=}}

! Writes/Burns?{{efn|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.|name="write"|group=}}

! Extracts?{{efn|Specifies whether the application can copy some or all of the files within a disc image file to somewhere else.|name="extract"|group=}}

! Input format{{efn|Specifies the types of disc image formats that the application can open.|name="input"|group=}}

! Output format{{efn|Specifies the types of disc image formats that the application can save to.|name="output"|group=}}

! OS

! License

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || CramFS, DMG, FAT, HFS, MBR, NTFS, ISO, SquashFS, UDF, VHD, WIM{{Cite web|url=https://www.7-zip.org/|title=7-Zip|website=7-zip.org}} || WIM || Windows, Linux, Classic Mac OS || {{Free|Free software (GPL)}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || CD, DVD, ISO, BIN, MDF+MDS, IMG, NRG, CUE, TOC, DMG || CD, DVD, ISO, BIN || Linux || {{Free|Free software (GPL)}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || TIB, VHD || TIB, VHD || Windows || {{Nonfree|Shareware}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || ISO, B5T, B6T, BWT, CCD, CDI, BIN+CUE, MDF+MDS, NRG, ISZ || MDF+MDS, ISO || Windows || {{Nonfree|Trialware}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || ISO || {{N/A}} || Windows || {{Nonfree|Adware}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{N/A}} || ISO || Windows || {{Nonfree|Shareware}}

| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || ISO || {{N/A}} || Unix-like || {{Free|Free software (GPL)}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || ISO, BIN+CUE || ISO, BIN+CUE ||Windows || {{Nonfree|Shareware}}{{efn|Past version are made available as freeware from time to time}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || B5T, B6T, BWA, BWI, BWS, BWT, BIN+CUE, ISO, MDF+MDS || B5T, B6T, BWA, BWI, BWS, BWT, BIN+CUE, ISO, MDF+MDS ||Windows || {{Nonfree|Shareware}}

| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || ISO, CUE || CD, DVD || Linux || {{Free|Free software (GPL)}}

| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || ISO, CUE, TOC || {{N/A}} || Windows || {{Free|Freeware}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || ISO, MDF+MDS, NRG, BIN+CUE|| ISO, MDF+MDS ||Windows || {{Free|Freeware}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || CSO, 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, DAA || ISO, TOC || Linux || {{Free|Free software (GPL v2)}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{N/A}} || {{Dunno}} || Linux,
Unix || {{Free|Free software (GPL)}}

| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{Dunno}} || {{N/A}} || Unix,
Linux,
Amiga
Windows,
macOS || {{Free|Free software (GPL)}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{N/A}} || {{Dunno}} || Unix,
Linux,
Amiga
Windows,
macOS || {{Free|Free software (GPL)}}

| {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ISO || ISO || Windows || {{Nonfree|Shareware}}

| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ISO, BIN+CUE, Audio File Types+CUE, ISO+CUE, Audio File Types+ISO+CUE, ISO+Audio File Types+CUE || BIN+CUE || Windows || {{Nonfree|Shareware}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{N/A}} || ISO, UFD, IMG || Windows || {{Nonfree|Shareware}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || ISO || ISO || Windows || {{Nonfree|Shareware}}

| {{yes}} || {{Partial|All editions
except Lite}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}{{efn|Lite editions requires Astroburn{{cite web|title=Main window and toolbar|url=http://daemon-help.com/en/user_interface_lite/tray_icon_right_click_menu_lite/mountndrive_manager/toolbar.html|work=Daemon Tools documentation|publisher=Daemon Tools|access-date=29 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224172517/http://www.daemon-help.com/en/user_interface_lite/tray_icon_right_click_menu_lite/mountndrive_manager/toolbar.html|archive-date=24 December 2011|url-status=dead}}}} || {{Partial|All editions
except Lite}} || BIN+CUE, B5T, B6T, BWT, CCD, CDI, ISO, ISZ, MDF+MDS, MDX, NRG, VHD, VMDK and TrueCrypt{{Efn|Daemon Tools supports the following non-image formats: ZIP, APE+CUE, FLAC+CUE, WAV+CUE}}|| ISO, MDF+MDS, MDX – VHD and TrueCrypt in Ultra edition || Windows || {{Nonfree|Freemium}}{{efn|All editions are trialware, except Lite edition, which is only shareware in Korea but freeware elsewhere.}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || ISO || ISO || Windows || {{Nonfree|Freemium}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || CDR, ISO, DMG || CDR, ISO, DMG || macOS || {{Free|Freeware}}

| {{dunno}} || {{dunno}} || {{dunno}} || {{dunno}} || {{dunno}} || CDI, ISO || CDI || Windows || {{Nonfree|Shareware}}

| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || DMG, ISO || DMG, ISO || macOS || {{Needs|Part of macOS}}

| {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || DMG, ISO || DMG, ISO || macOS || {{Needs|Part of macOS}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}{{efn|Opens DVD images (File menu or Ctrl-I)}} || ISO, NRG, IMG, MDF+MDS || ISO || Windows || {{Free|Freeware}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || TBI, VHD, VMDK || TBI, VHD, VMDK || Windows || {{Nonfree|Shareware}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || APE+CUE, BIN+CUE, CDI, CDR, DI, FLAC+CUE, GCM, GI, IBQ, IMG, ISO, LST, MDF+MDS, NRG, PDI, UDI, WV || ISO, IMG, BIN+CUE ||Windows || {{Free|Freeware}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || ISO || ISO || Windows || {{Free|Free software (GPL)}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || ISO || ISO || Windows || {{Free|Free software (BSD license)}}

| {{Yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || DAO, 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, ADF, HDF, N64, MPG, GCP, CSO, WBI, ZSO, DAX, JSO, IMGC, ISO.GZ, IMG.GZ, ISZ, 1Kn, 2Kn, 4Kn, 8Kn, 16Kn, 32Kn, 64Kn, 512e, 512, 128, 256, 2056, 2324, 2332, 2336, 2352, 2368, 2448|| ISO, TAO, BIN, CUE, IBADR+IBDAT, DSK, 1KN, 2KN, 4KN, 8KN, 16KN, 32KN, 64KN, IBR, IBP and IBQ||Windows || {{Nonfree|Shareware}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || ISO || {{N/A}} || Unix-like || {{Free|Free software (GPL)}}

| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || raw, qcow2, VMDK, VHD || raw, qcow2, VMDK, VHD || Linux || {{Free|Free software (LGPL)}}

| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || Raw image || {{N/A}} || Linux, FreeBSD || {{Free|Free software}}

| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{partial|With MagicDisc}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Both 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.
MagicISO only: DMG, FLP, DSK, BFI, BIF, WBT|| ISO, BIN+CUE, UIF, NRG, DMG||Windows || {{Nonfree|Shareware}}{{efn|MagicDisc is Freeware}}{{cite web|title=MagicISO Virtual CD/DVD-ROM Overview|url=http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-magicdisc-overview.htm|quote=MagicDisc is freeware.|access-date=23 June 2012|archive-date=13 April 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050413222549/http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-magicdisc-overview.htm|url-status=dead}}

| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || ISO || {{N/A}} || Linux || {{Free|Free software (GPL)}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || ISO, NRG || ISO, NRG || Windows || {{Nonfree|Shareware}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || ISO, NRG || ISO, NRG || Windows || {{Nonfree|Shareware}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || ISO, NRG || ISO, NRG || Linux || {{Nonfree|Shareware (Discontinued)}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{dunno}} || GHO, GHS, VMDK, V2I, IV2I, PQI || GHO, GHS, VMDK || Windows || {{Nonfree|Shareware}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || Compressed file system images: Ext2, Ext3, Reiserfs, FAT16, FAT32, HPFS, JFS, Xfs, UFS, HFS and NTFS|| Ext2, Ext3, Reiserfs, FAT16, FAT32, HPFS, JFS, Xfs, UFS, HFS and NTFS || Linux || {{Free|Free software (GPL)}}

| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || DMG, ISO, VHD, WIM{{cite web|title=Supported formats|url=http://peazip.sourceforge.net/peazip-free-archiver.html#supported_formats|access-date=10 June 2012}} || {{N/A}} || Windows, Linux || {{Free|Free software (LGPL v3)}}

| {{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{{Cite web|url=http://www.ezbsystems.com/ultraiso/history.htm|title=ISO CD image extractor, editor and convertor - UltraISO Revision History|website=ezbsystems.com}}|| BIN+CUE, CCD+IMG+SUB, ISO, ISZ, MDF+MDS, NRG ||Windows || {{Nonfree|Trialware}}

| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || ISO, BIN, IMG, UDF, DVD, CCD || {{n/a}} || Windows || {{Free|Freeware}}

| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || ISO || {{n/a}} || Windows || {{Free|Freeware}}

| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{No}} || WIM, WSM || WIM, WSM || Windows NT || {{Nonfree|Freeware; DISM component is included with Windows}}

| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || ISO, BIN, NRG, MDF+MDS, CCD, IMG || {{N/A}} || Windows || {{Free|Free software (LGPL)}}

| {{Partial|VHD only}} || {{No}} || {{yes}} || {{Partial|ISO only}}|| {{No}} || ISO,{{Cite web|title = Burn a CD or DVD from an ISO file|url = http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/burn-a-cd-or-dvd-from-an-iso-file|website = windows.microsoft.com|access-date = 2016-02-21}}{{Cite web|title = Accessing data in ISO and VHD files |url = https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2011/08/30/accessing-data-in-iso-and-vhd-files/|website = Building Windows 8 | date=30 August 2011 |publisher=Microsoft |access-date = 2016-02-21}} VHD{{Cite web|title = Create and Use a Virtual Hard Disk on Windows 7|url = https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ee872416.aspx|website = technet.microsoft.com|access-date = 2016-02-21}} || VHD || Windows NT || {{Needs|Part of Windows}}

| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || ISO || {{N/A}} || Windows || {{Nonfree|Shareware}}

| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || ISO || {{N/A}} || Windows || {{Nonfree|Shareware}}

| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{Partial|Linux
FreeBSD}} || {{Partial|Linux,
BSD,
Solaris}} || {{yes}} || ISO || ISO || Unix,
Linux,
Cygwin,
macOS || {{Free|Free software (GPL)}}