BurnAware AlternativesDisc Burners & DVD Copying Utilities like BurnAware

BurnAware is described as 'Top DVD burning software Super-intuitive user interface Blu-ray XL and M-Disc support' and is a popular Disc Burner in the cd/dvd tools category. There are more than 25 alternatives to BurnAware for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and PortableApps.com apps. The best BurnAware alternative is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BurnAware are ImgBurn, CDBurnerXP, K3b and InfraRecorder.

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  1. Rufus icon

    Rufus

     1569 likes

    Formats USB drives to FAT, NTFS, exFAT, and more, while creating bootable USBs from diverse ISOs. Supports MS-DOS/FreeDOS with no external files and offers BIOS or UEFI mode, including bad block check. Ideal for systems lacking an OS or flashing BIOS and lightweight, ad-free.

    72 Rufus alternatives

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Rufus specialises in creating bootable USBs.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Rufus is a legitimate BurnAware alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Rufus is the most popular Windows alternative to BurnAware.

    • Rufus is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BurnAware.

    • Rufus is Free and Open SourceBurnAware is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Rufus is Privacy focusedBurnAware is not according to our users
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    ImgBurn

     1523 likes

    ImgBurn is a lightweight CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application (39 languages) that everyone should have in their toolkit. ImgBurn supports a wide range of image file formats. It can burn Audio CDs from any file type supported via DirectShow / ACM.

    57 ImgBurn alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. CDBurnerXP icon

    CDBurnerXP

     610 likes

    CDBurnerXP is a free application to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. It also includes the feature to burn and create ISOs, as well as a multilanguage interface. Everyone, even companies, can use it for free.

    50 CDBurnerXP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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    Roxio Creator

    Comprehensive multimedia suite with over 20 integrated applications offering disc burning, video capture and editing, photo editing, file conversion, DVD authoring, and encryption, ensuring versatile media management and online s...

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    K3b

     258 likes

    K3b is a CD and DVD authoring application for the KDE desktop environment for Unix-like computer operating systems. It provides a graphical user interface to perform most CD/DVD burning tasks like creating an Audio CD from a set of audio files or copying a CD/DVD, as well as...

    52 K3b alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE
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    • K3b is the most popular Linux alternative to BurnAware.

    • K3b is Free and Open SourceBurnAware is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. InfraRecorder icon

    InfraRecorder

     329 likes

    InfraRecorder is a free CD/DVD burning solution for Microsoft Windows. It offers a wide range of powerful features; all through an easy to use application interface and Windows Explorer integration.

    38 InfraRecorder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  8. Brasero icon

    Brasero

     300 likes

    Brasero is an application to burn CD/DVD for the GNOME Desktop. It is designed to be as simple as possible and has some unique features to enable users to create their discs easily and quickly.

    45 Brasero alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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  10. Nero Burning ROM icon

    Nero Burning ROM

     197 likes

    Powerful tool for disc burning and multimedia tasks with support for various formats, SecurDisc 4.0 protection, and ISO creation, offering professional-level security, conversion, and ripping features for flawless performance across CD, DVD, and Blu-ray.

    55 Nero Burning ROM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Nero Burning ROM is the most popular commercial alternative to BurnAware.

    • Nero Burning ROM is Paid and ProprietaryBurnAware is Freemium and Proprietary
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    AnyBurn

     59 likes

    AnyBurn is a light weight but professional CD / DVD / Blu-ray burning software that everyone must have. It provides a free and complete solution for burning.

    50 AnyBurn alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  12. Ashampoo Burning Studio icon

    Ashampoo Burning Studio

     91 likes

    Ashampoo Burning Studio 2025 reliably burns movies, music, and data to all types of disc media. It also supports data backups, CD ripping, and custom cover designs–perfect for all types of burning projects.

    60 Ashampoo Burning Studio alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  13. Nero Platinum Suite icon

    Nero Platinum Suite

     8 likes

    A comprehensive multimedia software suite for Windows PCs offering over 200 tools for media handling, AI editing, system optimization, and cloud backup, with a newly designed user interface for seamless system and media management.

    120 Nero Platinum Suite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  14. Burn icon

    Burn

     97 likes

    Burn is a free optical disc authoring application with a simple interface that offers a lot of advanced options. The program supports the creation of data, audio and video discs, and is capable of copying data and audio discs.

    37 Burn alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Burn is the most popular Mac alternative to BurnAware.

    • Burn is Free and Open SourceBurnAware is Freemium and Proprietary
  15. Roxio Creator icon

    Roxio Creator

     7 likes

    Comprehensive multimedia suite with over 20 integrated applications offering disc burning, video capture and editing, photo editing, file conversion, DVD authoring, and encryption, ensuring versatile media management and online sharing capabilities.

    322 Roxio Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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