Comparison of optical disc authoring software


This comparison of disc authoring software compares different optical disc [authoring software].

Application

General information

Basic general information about the application.
ApplicationCreatorSoftware license
Ashampoo Burning StudioAshampoo Software
Alcohol 120%Alcohol Soft
CDBurnerXPStefan Haglund, Fredrik Haglund
cdrtoolsJörg Schilling
DeepBurnerAstonsoft
ImgBurnLIGHTNING UK!
InfraRecorderChristian Kindahl
K3bSebastian Trüg, Christian Kvasny
LibburniaLibburnia team
Nero Burning ROMAhead Software
UltraISOEZB Systems
X-CD-RoastT. Niederreiter
ApplicationCreatorSoftware license

Operating system support

The list is not exhaustive, but rather reflects the most common operating systems.
ApplicationMicrosoft WindowsMac OS XLinuxBSDUnix
Alcohol 120%
CDBurnerXP
cdrtools
DeepBurner
ImgBurn
InfraRecorder
K3b
Libburnia
Nero Burning ROM
UltraISO
X-CD-Roast
ApplicationMicrosoft WindowsMac OS XLinuxBSDUnix

Optical media support

Which single-sided optical media types the application supports. The list is not exhaustive, but rather reflects the most common types in use
ApplicationCD-R/WDVD-R/RW/RAMDVD+R/RWDVD+R/RW DLDVD-R/RW DLBD-R/REBD-R/RE DL
Alcohol 120%
CDBurnerXP
cdrtools
DeepBurner
ImgBurn
InfraRecorder
K3b
Libburnia
Nero Burning ROM
UltraISO
X-CD-Roast
ApplicationCD-R/W 737MB=702MiBDVD-R/RW/RAM 4.707GB=4.384GiBDVD+R/RW 4.700GB=4.378GiBDVD+R/RW DL 8.548GB=7.961GiBDVD-R/RW DL 8.544GB=7.957GiBBD-R/RE 25GB=23.31GiBBD-R/RE DL 50GB=46.61GiB

Filesystem support

Which filesystems the application supports.
ApplicationISO 9660JolietRock RidgeAmiga rock ridgeEl ToritoApple ISO9660UDFMRW
Alcohol 120%
CDBurnerXP
cdrtools
ImgBurn
InfraRecorder
K3b
Libburnia
Nero Burning ROM
UltraISO
X-CD-Roast
ApplicationISO 9660JolietRock RidgeAmiga rockridgeEl ToritoApple ISO9660UDFMRW

Disk image format support

Information which Disk image formats an application supports.
Applicationbin/cueApple disk imageimgISO imageNero CD imageAudio file/cue
Alcohol 120%
CDBurnerXP
cdrtools
DeepBurner
ImgBurn
InfraRecorder
K3b
Libburnia
Nero Burning ROM
UltraISO
X-CD-Roast
Applicationbin/cueApple disk imageimgISO imageNero CD imageAudio file/cue

Standards support

Support for Rainbow book standards:
ApplicationRed Yellow Orange White Blue Beige Green Purple Scarlet
Alcohol 120%
CDBurnerXP
cdrtools
DeepBurner
ImgBurn
InfraRecorder
K3b
Libburnia
Nero Burning ROM
UltraISO
X-CD-Roast
ApplicationRed Yellow Orange White Blue Beige Green Purple Scarlet

User interface

Information which User interfaces an application supports.
ApplicationCommand line interfaceGraphical user interfaceText user interface
Alcohol 120%
CDBurnerXP
cdrtools
DeepBurner
ImgBurn
InfraRecorder
K3b
Libburnia
Nero Burning ROM
UltraISO
X-CD-Roast
ApplicationCommand line interfaceGraphical user interfaceText user interface