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BurnAware Alternatives and Similar Software

Alternatives to BurnAware for Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD, PortableApps.com and more. Filter by license to discover only free or Open Source alternatives. This list contains a total of 25+ apps similar to BurnAware.

BurnAware is a full-featured and free burning software to create CD, DVD and Blu-ray of all types, including M-Disc. If your looking for more info about BurnAware like screenshots, reviews and comments you should visit our info page about it. Below you find the best alternatives.

The list of alternatives was last updated: 12/29/2017 12:12:00 PM

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Rufus

The Reliable USB Formatting Utility Rufus is a small utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc.

Free Open Source Windows PortableApps.com
Create bootable USB Burn iso Bad Blocks checking Create BIOS bootable drive ... Create bootable Image Create UEFI bootable drive Image format detection Install DOS to USB GNU/linux-libre Lightweight Optimal performance Portable Support for UDF extension UEFI Support USB to FAT USB to NTFS USB to UDF Add a feature

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ImgBurn

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. You can use it to build DVD Video discs (from a VIDEO_TS folder), HD DVD Video discs (from a HVDVD_TS folder) and Blu-ray Video discs (from a BDAV / BDMV folder) with ease.

Free Windows
Lightweight Multiple languages Add a feature

1487 Like
- Discontinued Even if the developer, in a post on the official forum dated February 2015 (http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?/topic/21614-imgburn-v2580-released/page-2#entry155228), said the project is not dead, the last version of ImgBurn, 2.5.8.0, was released years ago, on the 16th June 2013. It can be still downloaded from the official website and works on Windows 10.
- Bundleware The installer contains bundled adware. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
CDBurnerXP

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.

Free Windows
Command Line support Convert installation CD/DVD to USB Multiple languages Portable Add a feature

580 Like
- Bundleware The default installer contains Opencandy. A version with no third party offers is available in More Download options page.
Brasero

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. Features - Supports multiple backends: cdrtools, growisofs and libburn(optional). Note: compiling against libburn is not enough.

Free Open Source Linux BSD GNOME
No features added Add a feature

277 Like
InfraRecorder

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.

Free Open Source Windows PortableApps.com
Portable Add a feature

316 Like
- Discontinued The project seems to be abandoned. Last version, 0.53, released in September 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.
K3b

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 more advanced tasks such as burning eMoviX CD/DVDs. It can also perform direct disc-to-disc copies. The program has many default settings which can be customized by more experienced users.

Free Open Source Linux BSD KDE
No features added Add a feature

232 Like
AnyBurn

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.

Free Windows
Create bootable USB Portable Lightweight Add a feature

28 Like
cdrtfe

A small open source CD/DVD burning application for Windows. cdrtfe is a win32 frontend for the cdrtools (cdrecord, mkisofs, readcd, cdda2wav), Mode2CDMaker and VCDImager. It can burn data discs (CD and DVD), Audio CDs, XCDs, (S)VCDs and DVD-Video discs. For Windows 9x, ME, 2k, XP.

Free Open Source Windows PortableApps.com
Disk Cloning Audio Extraction Portable Add a feature

45 Like
Nero Burning ROM

Nero Burning ROM, commonly called just Nero, is an optical disc authoring program. As of version 6, the program has been a part of Nero software suite. Create, rip, copy, burn, edit, share, and upload online. Whatever you want – music, video, photo, and data – share with family and friends. Nero Burning ROM works with a number of optical disc image formats, including the common ISO image and Neros proprietary NRG file format. Depending on version more formats may be natively supported.

Commercial Windows
No features added Add a feature

184 Like
Burn

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.

Free Open Source Mac
No features added Add a feature

91 Like
- Discontinued official: Burn 2.5.1 released Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:01:37
Xfburn

Lightweight CD/DVD burning software designed for Xfce, but it runs on Gnome, KDE etc as well. It can blank CDs and DVDs, burn and create ISO images and burn personal compositions of data. At the moment it is at heavy development.

Free Open Source Linux Xfce
No features added Add a feature

33 Like
dBpoweramp

dBpoweramp contains a multitude of audio tools in one: CD Ripper, Music Converter, ID Tag Editor and Windows audio shell enhancements. Preloaded with mp3 & Wave codecs, practically every audio codec can be installed from Codec Central, as well as Utility Codecs (perform actions on audio files).

Commercial Windows
Normalize Volume Add a feature

57 Like
Ashampoo Burning Studio

Ashampoo Burning Studio is compact, fast and amazingly easy to use. You just choose from a list of tasks and the software guides you through every step. And even though it has all the functions you would expect from a complete burning suite, the entire software takes up less than 85 megabytes on your hard disk. You can download a previous version (v.1.14.5) and use it for free: https://www.ashampoo.com/en/eur/pin/7110/burning-software/burning-studio-free

Freemium Windows
No features added Add a feature

83 Like
ISO Workshop

ISO Workshop is a free application designed to facilitate disc image management, conversion and burning operations. It supports a wide range of commonly used disc image formats, including ISO, CUE, BIN, NRG, CDI, MDF, IMG. Optical disc images are files storing complete copies of various media, including CD, DVD and Blu-Ray discs. They are used for backing up data from optical discs and creating exact disc copies for further replication.

Free Personal Windows
Disk Imaging Add a feature

9 Like
- Bundleware Installer defaults to installing ByteFence and Yahoo search extension, there is an option to not install these.
DriveDroid

DriveDroid allows you to boot your PC from ISO/IMG files stored on your phone. This is ideal for trying Linux distributions or always having a rescue-system on the go... without the need to burn different CDs or USB pendrives. DriveDroid also includes a convenient download menu where you can download USB-images of a number of operating systems from your phone (like Mint, Ubuntu, Fedora, OpenSUSE and Arch Linux). Around 35 different systems are available at this moment.

Freemium Android Android Tablet
Create bootable CD Create bootable USB Multiboot USB Root required Add a feature

5 Like
SimpleBurn

SimpleBurn is a minimalistic application for burning and extracting CDs and DVDs.

Free Open Source Linux BSD Xfce
No features added Add a feature

4 Like
Astroburn

The best choice for those who want to have quick and easy-to-use home program with essential features to perform disc burning. A. Insert a disc into your drive; B. Select data or an image file; C. Start burn. You can also personalize your Astroburn Lite — just select a skin for program interface you like the most.

Free Personal Windows
No features added Add a feature

7 Like
EZ CD Audio Converter

EZ CD Audio Converter is the most comprehensive multi format audio converter and is extremely easy to use. Rips audio CDs, converts audio files, allows editing of metadata, and burns discs. It has efficient error-detective CD-ripping, very fast parallel audio conversion, and reliable disc burning. All combined to user friendly, beautiful interface.

Commercial Windows
No features added Add a feature

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Free Audio CD Burner

Free Audio CD Burner creates CD discs to play them in any music center such as disc center, car stereo with CD player, etc. Program's Features: - burns CD-R and CD-RW discs; - erases information from rewriteable discs; - supports a variety of audio formats including *.mp3, *.wav, *.aac, *.m4a, *.m4b, *.wma, *.ogg, *.flac, *.ra, *.ram, *.amr, *.ape, *.mka, *.tta, *.aiff, *.au, *.mpc, *.spx, *.

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

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Free Disc Burner

Free Disc Burner writes any files, folders (data) to any disc as well as writes multisession discs (there is a possibility to write up files to the same disc), erases information from a disc, supports Blu-Ray. Supported Media Types: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD-RAM, DVD±R DL, BD-R, BD-RE. Program's Features: - support of buffer protection technologies (BurnProof, JustLink, etc.

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

4 Like
CloneCD

CloneCD is the perfect tool to make backup copies of your music and data CDs, regardless of standard conformity. CloneCD's award-winning user interface allows you to copy almost any CD in just a few mouse clicks. Since the release of 5.0, CloneCD is not only able to copy CDs but also most DVD formats, such as DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R Dual Layer and DVD-RAM. The movies are copied 1:1 and therefore not modified (compressed). Note that to copy movie DVDs you also require AnyDVD.

Commercial Windows
No features added Add a feature

5 Like
ISOburn

ISOburn can directly burn your ISO and CD/DVD image file to CD-R,CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW,HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc, it write any data directly.

Free Windows
Portable Add a feature

4 Like
Roxio Creator

Roxio Creator NXT is the ultimate software suite for DVD burning, video capture, video editing, photo slideshows and more! PHOTO Easy & powerful photo editing and creative design tools make every picture perfect. Create cards, calendars and other keepsakes. VIDEO + MOVIES Edit videos and create DVDs like a pro. Fast video conversion, 3D features and fun video effects deliver impressive results. DATA + COPY Protect your data and media files on CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs.

Commercial Windows Windows RT
CDDB access Audio editing Upload directly to YouTube Add a feature

6 Like
Silicon Empire

Silicon Empire is set of tools to Burn, Copy, Backup, Manage and … your optical discs like CDs, DVDs and Blu-Rays. When you start working with silicon Empire Just feels everything done easily and quickly with high quality. You Burn, Copy, Mount and … your discs in few clicks and short time. Just Test it to Understand … Silicon Empire Windows Version and Mac OS X Version not released yet, but you can compile silicon source on this platforms manualy.

Free Open Source Linux
No features added Add a feature

3 Like
- Discontinued This software has been discontinued since 2013.
Explore&Burn

Explore&Burn is a free CD/DVD burning application with intuitive and easy to use interface, integrated with Windows Explorer. It is the easiest and fastest way to burn files and ISO images on your computer to CD or DVD. Explore&Burn is extremely lightweight comparing to other bloated burning applications today on the software market and does just what you need. Shareware from v1.6, Pre 1.6 is Freeware

Commercial Windows Windows Explorer
Windows Explorer integration Multiple languages Windows Explorer extension Add a feature

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- Discontinued last official update: Friday, January 18, 2013