Notable software applications that can access or manipulate disk image files are as follows, comparing their disk image handling features.

Name Creates[lower-alpha 1] Modifies?[lower-alpha 2] Mounts?[lower-alpha 3] Writes/Burns?[lower-alpha 4] Extracts?[lower-alpha 5] Input format[lower-alpha 6] Output format[lower-alpha 7] 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, BIN+CUE, MDF+MDS, NRG, ISZMDF+MDS, ISOWindowsTrialware
Alcohol 52% FE YesNoYesNoNoISOWindowsAdware
AnyDVD HD YesNoNoNoNoISOWindowsShareware
Archive Manager NoNoNoNoYesISOUnix-likeFree software (GPL)
Ashampoo Burning Studio YesNoNoYesNoISO, BIN+CUEISO, BIN+CUEWindowsShareware[lower-alpha 8]
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, TOCWindowsFreeware
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 YesNoNoNoNo?Linux,
Unix
Free software (GPL)
isoinfo NoNoNoNoYes?Unix,
Linux,
Amiga
Windows,
macOS
Free software (GPL)
mkisofs YesNoNoNoNo?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 YesNoNoYesNoISO, UFD, IMGWindowsShareware
CloneDVD YesNoNoYesYesISOISOWindowsShareware
Daemon Tools YesAll editions
except Lite
YesYes[lower-alpha 9]All editions
except Lite
BIN+CUE, B5T, B6T, BWT, CCD, CDI, ISO, ISZ, MDF+MDS, MDX, NRG, VHD, VMDK and TrueCrypt[lower-alpha 10]ISO, MDF+MDS, MDX – VHD and TrueCrypt in Ultra editionWindowsFreemium[lower-alpha 11]
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 12]ISO, NRG, IMG, MDF+MDSISOWindowsFreeware
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, 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[7][8][9]ISO, TAO, BIN, CUE, IBADR+IBDAT, DSK, 1KN, 2KN, 4KN, 8KN, 16KN, 32KN, 64KN, IBR, IBP and IBQ[9]WindowsShareware
K3b YesNoNoYesYesISOUnix-likeFree software (GPL)
libguestfs YesYesYesNoYesraw, qcow2, VMDK, VHDraw, qcow2, VMDK, VHDLinuxFree software (LGPL)
Loop device[10] NoNoYesNoNoRaw imageLinux, 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 13][14]
mount NoNoYesNoNoISOLinuxFree 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]Windows, LinuxFree software (LGPL v3)
Roxio Creator[16] YesNoNoYesNoISO, C2D, BIN+CUE, GIISO, GIWindowsProprietary
commercial
Roxio Toast[17] NoNoNoYesNoISO, BIN+CUE, IMG, DMG, CDR, NRGmacOSProprietary
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, CCDWindowsFreeware
Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel NoNoYesNoNoISOWindowsFreeware
WADK YesYesYesYesNoWIM, WSMWIM, WSMWindows NTFreeware; DISM component is included with Windows
WinCDEmu YesNoYesNoNoISO, BIN, NRG, MDF+MDS, CCD, IMGWindowsFree software (LGPL)
File Explorer VHD onlyNoYesISO onlyNoISO,[19][20] VHD[21]VHDWindows NTPart of Windows
WinISO YesYesYesYesYesISOISOWindowsFreemium
WinRAR NoNoNoNoYesISOWindowsShareware
WinZip NoNoNoNoYesISOWindowsShareware
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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Specifies whether the application can copy some or all of the files within a disc image file to somewhere else.
  6. Specifies the types of disc image formats that the application can open.
  7. Specifies the types of disc image formats that the application can save to.
  8. Past version are made available as freeware from time to time
  9. Lite editions requires Astroburn[2]
  10. Daemon Tools supports the following non-image formats: ZIP, APE+CUE, FLAC+CUE, WAV+CUE
  11. All editions are trialware, except Lite edition, which is only shareware in Korea but freeware elsewhere.[3][4][5][6]
  12. Opens DVD images (File menu or Ctrl-I)
  13. MagicDisc is Freeware

See also

References

  1. "7-Zip". 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". Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2012. 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 5: 당사의 최상급 무료 이미징 소프트웨어 - DAEMON-Tools.cc". daemon-tools.cc.
  7. "IsoBuster". IsoBuster.
  8. "IsoBuster 4.1 Release notes". Support for DC42 image files, which are old style Mac floppy image files
  9. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "MagicISO Features - ISO CD image extractor,editor, converter". magiciso.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  12. "MagicISO Virtual CD/DVD-ROM Overview". Archived from the original on 13 April 2005.
  13. "MagicISO FAQ: How to convert ISO to DMG for Mac OS with MagicISO?". magiciso.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  14. "MagicISO Virtual CD/DVD-ROM Overview". Archived from the original on 13 April 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2012. 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. "ISO CD image extractor, editor and convertor - UltraISO Revision History". ezbsystems.com.
  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. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  21. "Create and Use a Virtual Hard Disk on Windows 7". technet.microsoft.com. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
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