Cdw is described as 'Ncurses front-end for command-line tools: cdrecord/wodim, mkisofs/genisoimage, growisofs, dvd+rw-mediainfo, dvd+rw-format, xorriso. It utilizes ncurses library to build user-friendly interface and it can be used in UNIX terminal window or in terminal emulator (like' and is a Disc Burner in the cd/dvd tools category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Cdw for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and GNOME apps. The best Cdw alternative is ImgBurn. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try ImgBurn or CDBurnerXP. Other great apps like Cdw are Brasero, InfraRecorder, AnyBurn and Nero Burning ROM.