ISO Recorder AlternativesDisc Burners & ISO Creators like ISO Recorder

ISO Recorder is described as 'Extremely light (<400KB) and easy tool (power toy) for Windows XP, 2003, Vista and Windows 7, that allows (depending on the Windows version) to burn CD, DVD and Bluray images (DVD and Bluray support are only available on Windows Vista and 7), copy disks' and is a Disc Burner in the cd/dvd tools category. There are more than 50 alternatives to ISO Recorder for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Flathub apps. The best ISO Recorder alternative is WinCDEmu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ISO Recorder are ImgBurn, CDBurnerXP, K3b and Brasero.

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ISO Recorder is an extremely light (<400KB) and easy tool (power toy) for Windows XP, 2003, Vista and Windows 7, that allows (depending on the Windows version) to burn CD, DVD and Bluray images (DVD and Bluray support...

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ISO Recorder alternatives page was last updated May 2, 2022
  1. WinCDEmu icon
     523 likes

    WinCDEmu is an open-source CD/DVD/BD emulator - a tool that allows you to mount optical disc images by simply clicking on them in Windows Explorer. If you have downloaded an ISO image and want to use it without burning it to a blank disc, WinCDEmu is the easiest way to do it.

    40 WinCDEmu alternatives
    WinCDEmu screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Mounting ISO
    2.  Disk Imaging
    3.  Mounting drives
    4.  Emulation
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Virtual Disk
    7.  Portable
    8.  CD Burner
    9.  Multiple languages
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 4.1, released on September 29, 2015, can be still downloaded from GitHub

    WinCDEmu iconISO Recorder Icon

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    • WinCDEmu is the most popular Windows alternative to ISO Recorder.

    • WinCDEmu is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ISO Recorder.

    • WinCDEmu is Free and Open SourceISO Recorder is Free and Proprietary
    • WinCDEmu is LightweightISO Recorder is not according to our users
  2. ImgBurn icon
     1520 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.

    67 ImgBurn alternatives
    ImgBurn screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  DVD Burner
    2.  CD Burner
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  CD/DVD Burning
    Discontinued

    The last version 2.5.8.0 is from June 2013.

    ImgBurn iconISO Recorder Icon

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  3. CDBurnerXP icon
     604 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.

    60 CDBurnerXP alternatives
    CDBurnerXP screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    CDBurnerXP Features

    1.  DVD Burner
    2.  Convert installation CD/DVD to USB
    3.  Portable
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  CD Burner
    Discontinued

    The last version (4.5.8.7128) is from November 2019.

    CDBurnerXP iconISO Recorder Icon

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  4. K3b icon
     254 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...

    62 K3b alternatives
    K3b screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE

    K3b Features

    1.  CD Burner
    2.  DVD Burner
    3.  Ad-free
    K3b iconISO Recorder Icon

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    • K3b is the most popular Linux alternative to ISO Recorder.

    • K3b is Free and Open SourceISO Recorder is Free and Proprietary
  5. Brasero icon
     298 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.

    55 Brasero alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  CD Burner
    4.  DVD Burner
    5.  DVD Menu creation
    6.  No installation required
    Brasero iconISO Recorder Icon

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  6. UltraISO icon
     177 likes

    CD image files are easily created with UltraISO. Duplicate discs to a CD image, create bootable CDs and audio CD images - and UltraISO also handles DVD image files. If you need to know how to make a CD image or need to edit an ISO image file, UltraISO is the tool you need.

    61 UltraISO alternatives
    UltraISO screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    UltraISO Features

    1.  Create bootable USB
    2.  ISO Editing
    3.  Convert Img to ISO
    4.  Burn iso
    5.  ISO ripping
    6.  IT Asset Management
    7.  Create bootable CD
    8.  Windows XP Compatibility
    9.  Based on Arch Linux
    Discontinued

    The latest version (9.76) is from May 2021.

    UltraISO iconISO Recorder Icon

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    • UltraISO is the most popular commercial alternative to ISO Recorder.

    • UltraISO is Paid and ProprietaryISO Recorder is Free and Proprietary
  7. InfraRecorder icon
     325 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.

    48 InfraRecorder alternatives
    InfraRecorder screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    InfraRecorder Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Burn iso
    3.  CD Burner
    4.  DVD Burner
    Discontinued

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

    InfraRecorder iconISO Recorder Icon

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    Comments about InfraRecorder as an Alternative to ISO Recorder
     
    Guest

    After all these years, it still works great! It's that simple, It has been proven over the years it's been around to be rock solid and a great utility for the simple everyday user!

    Positive commentOct 27, 2018
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    • InfraRecorder is Free and Open SourceISO Recorder is Free and Proprietary
  8. PowerISO icon
     164 likes

    PowerISO is a powerful CD/DVD image file processing tool, which allows you to open, extract, create, edit, compress, encrypt, split and convert ISO files, and mount these files with internal virtual drive. It can process almost all CD-ROM image files including ISO and BIN.

    59 PowerISO alternatives
    PowerISO screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  ISO Editing
    4.  Convert Img to ISO
    5.  Emulation
    6.  Virtual Disk
    Bundleware

    The installer contains ads. Be careful during the installation.

    PowerISO iconISO Recorder Icon

    PowerISO VS ISO Recorder

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    • PowerISO is the most popular Mac alternative to ISO Recorder.

    • PowerISO is Paid and ProprietaryISO Recorder is Free and Proprietary
    • PowerISO is LightweightISO Recorder is not according to our users
  9. AnyBurn icon
     58 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.

    58 AnyBurn alternatives
    AnyBurn screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  ISO Editing
    3.  CD Burner
    4.  DVD Burner
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    AnyBurn iconISO Recorder Icon

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  10. Nero Burning ROM icon
     196 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.

    70 Nero Burning ROM alternatives
    Nero Burning ROM screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Nero Burning ROM Features

    1.  Lossless Audio
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  Add WV files
    6.  CD Burner
    7.  DVD Burner
    Nero Burning ROM iconISO Recorder Icon

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  11. Ashampoo Burning Studio icon
     90 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.

    70 Ashampoo Burning Studio alternatives
    Ashampoo Burning Studio screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Ashampoo Burning Studio Features

    1.  Hardware Accelerated
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Lossless Audio
    5.  Support for 4K
    6.  Transitions Effects
    7.  DVD Menu creation
    8.  CD Burner
    9.  DVD Burner
    Ashampoo Burning Studio iconISO Recorder Icon

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  12. Burn icon
     95 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.

    41 Burn alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Burn Features

    1.  DVD Burner
    2.  CD Burner
    Burn iconISO Recorder Icon

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